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Hello - new user here so please forgive any faux pas!
I wondered if anyone can provide some advice...I was caught speeding in October, in a car in my wife's name. She duly gave my details following the request for details and they then sent me a NIP which I filled in and sent back. I was then sent a reminder, I thought it odd as I'd already replied but sent it back regardless.
A few weeks later I'd heard nothing so I called the Central Processing Unit to make them aware I was wanting to admit the offence, had sent two forms back but heard nothing. They sent a further form, which I filled in and returned.
Worth stating here I sent all back standard post (my first mistake, I know but I am where I am).
Fast forward to April and I get a notice that I need to plead Guilty or not guilty to the charge of 'failing to provide information'. In light of the fact I've got enough on my plate with various other issues caused by my own stupid mistakes, I pleaded guilty but added my notes in the mitigation box regarding the forms I'd sent back. My logic for this is that I cannot prove I did post them back, I've no witness, no proof of posting etc. I figured the quickest, cheapest and least time consuming resolution would be to plead guilty and accept a magistrate fine and points (assumption on what they'd do).
I've now been sent a notice to say my hearing has been adjourned because 'As the court cannot accept your plea of guilty in view of what you said about the offence. You must attend the next hearing to clarify your please to the court.'
Now I'm a little concerned, I'm unsure if this is me now having to defend the fact I sent back the letters (the thing I had opted not to do because I can;t prove it), or is this for me to attend to explain my whole situation, show my remorse and await the sentence/fine/whatever on the day and hope it's lenient based on the info given?
If anyone has either experience of this, or has some legal expertise to provide a view I'd be most grateful. I'm frustrated but more at myself as I should have sent the forms back recorded delivery or something, but I'm convinced the fact I actively called them has to stand for something, all I wanted to do was pay the speeding fine but I needed their response to the form they never received to do this.
Apologies for the ramble - hopefully someone can clarify for me!
Many thanks!
I wondered if anyone can provide some advice...I was caught speeding in October, in a car in my wife's name. She duly gave my details following the request for details and they then sent me a NIP which I filled in and sent back. I was then sent a reminder, I thought it odd as I'd already replied but sent it back regardless.
A few weeks later I'd heard nothing so I called the Central Processing Unit to make them aware I was wanting to admit the offence, had sent two forms back but heard nothing. They sent a further form, which I filled in and returned.
Worth stating here I sent all back standard post (my first mistake, I know but I am where I am).
Fast forward to April and I get a notice that I need to plead Guilty or not guilty to the charge of 'failing to provide information'. In light of the fact I've got enough on my plate with various other issues caused by my own stupid mistakes, I pleaded guilty but added my notes in the mitigation box regarding the forms I'd sent back. My logic for this is that I cannot prove I did post them back, I've no witness, no proof of posting etc. I figured the quickest, cheapest and least time consuming resolution would be to plead guilty and accept a magistrate fine and points (assumption on what they'd do).
I've now been sent a notice to say my hearing has been adjourned because 'As the court cannot accept your plea of guilty in view of what you said about the offence. You must attend the next hearing to clarify your please to the court.'
Now I'm a little concerned, I'm unsure if this is me now having to defend the fact I sent back the letters (the thing I had opted not to do because I can;t prove it), or is this for me to attend to explain my whole situation, show my remorse and await the sentence/fine/whatever on the day and hope it's lenient based on the info given?
If anyone has either experience of this, or has some legal expertise to provide a view I'd be most grateful. I'm frustrated but more at myself as I should have sent the forms back recorded delivery or something, but I'm convinced the fact I actively called them has to stand for something, all I wanted to do was pay the speeding fine but I needed their response to the form they never received to do this.
Apologies for the ramble - hopefully someone can clarify for me!
Many thanks!
