I have been payed a visit by a bailiffs agent for a magistrates court imposed fine. The original offence for which I was 'convicted in absentia' was a £10 penalty fare on a train journey. Without any prior contact from the courts, my trail took place and a fine was imposed, again without any prior contact, the said fine was passed on to the bailiffs office. The bailiffs are demanding £447 from me, and i expect that the charges are going to increase unless I can take action to halt this treacherous situation. I would like to know what i can do, to get the courts aware of my situation, or to get the case back into court where i would have a chance to defend myself.
November 27, 2008 by Anonymous
If the court imposed a fine upon you for this alleged offence without notifying you of the intended hearing date and allowing you the opportunity to attend and make representations, then the conviction is bad and will be overturned on application. If this can be done, the fine originally imposed will be set aside and it will follow that the action by the bailiffs and additional charges which they have imposed will fall. What you must do is contact the court and asked for a hearing to be listed before magistrates for you to explain the position and ask for the matter to be reheard.
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