shoplifting and going to the court

[tinyoung]

Hi all.
I got caught in boots for shoplifting. They called the police and found the goods I took from mark spencer which valued about 180 pounds. I admited that its shoplifting and all the goods were returned back to them. Boots gave me a RLP paper and then the police sent me home for the confirmation of my address and asked me to wait for mark spencers response. The next day the police told me that I don't need to pay the penalty of 90 pounds, but mark spencer said they might take me to the court. I don't konw what situation I am in now. COuld you please help me?

[des8]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

Hi and Welcome.

Re Boots: you will receive a series of demands from RLP, written in legalese, and demanding money. Ignore them!
Have a look round this site (put "RLP civil recovery" into search bar at top right of this page)

Re M&S most unlikely that they will initiate any court proceedings. More likely to pass it to RLP in which case follow above and ignore.

[ostell]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

So who is asking for £90? If it is RLP then they cannot charge a penalty and you can safely ignore. You will get even more scary letters from RLP but just ignore unless it is entitled "Letter before claim". The last time RLP took some one to court in Oxford it cost RLP a lot of money.

Do a search around the forum for RLP. You will see this happens frequently.

[tinyoung]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

Thanks for your help!

If M&S take me to the court, I think they might need to claim for their losses. however I returned the goods and M&S didn't spend any time on me I was find sho

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Hi and Welcome.

Re Boots: you will receive a series of demands from RLP, written in legalese, and demanding money. Ignore them!
Have a look round this site (put "RLP civil recovery" into search bar at top right of this page)

Re M&S most unlikely that they will initiate any court proceedings. More likely to pass it to RLP in which case follow above and ignore.

does it mean that M&S actually doesn't have any loss at all?

[tinyoung]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

So who is asking for £90? If it is RLP then they cannot charge a penalty and you can safely ignore. You will get even more scary letters from RLP but just ignore unless it is entitled "Letter before claim". The last time RLP took some one to court in Oxford it cost RLP a lot of money.

Do a search around the forum for RLP. You will see this happens frequently.

Thanks for your help! THe police contact MS (I were not there) and told me that the police initially decided to ask a penalty of 90, but the goods I took were to valuable so MS's decision was they might take me to the court! I don't know what really happened between the police and MS

[Kati]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

Personally, I'd be ignoring all letters unless it was either a proper 'letter before action' or an actual court claim. RLP are nothing to worry about (they're more likely to just keep sending letters)

[tinyoung]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

Personally, I'd be ignoring all letters unless it was either a proper 'letter before action' or an actual court claim. RLP are nothing to worry about (they're more likely to just keep sending letters)

Thanks, but I'm still worrying about going to the court!

[Kati]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

Thanks, but I'm still worrying about going to the court!

I doubt it would ever get that far :tinysmile_twink_t2:

[tinyoung]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

I doubt it would ever get that far :tinysmile_twink_t2:

hopefully T_T

[des8]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

So the police wanted to deal with the matter by means of a fixed penalty notice for shoplifting (£90 penalty), but M&S local managers might want them to bring charges due to the value of the goods.
If this is your first offence and as the goods were recovered I would be surprised if the matter gets to court, but you can never tell.
If you hear more about it come back

[tinyoung]

Re: shoplifting and going to the court

So the police wanted to deal with the matter by means of a fixed penalty notice for shoplifting (£90 penalty), but M&S local managers might want them to bring charges due to the value of the goods.
If this is your first offence and as the goods were recovered I would be surprised if the matter gets to court, but you can never tell.
If you hear more about it come back

Yes this is my first offence. Now the only thing I can do is wait and see if there is the letter from the court!
Thank you!