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Long story short,
The court sentenced and fined me twice for the same offence. (Speeding offence).
In April I received a driving ban and a fine for an offence I had already got points for and paid the fine.
I spoke to the court and police and both said it was a duplicate and will rectify the mistake. However, come early June they had not and I received a (wrongful) driving ban. I rang and wrote to them again. They said they will rectify it and in meantime I still was not allowed to drive. (Unfair considering it was the court who made a mistake).
The whole thing lasted until late June. I was told by the prosecution they had opened my cause under section 142 and rectified the mistake and removed the driving ban and fine due to it being a duplicate.
However come early July, I received a letter from the court fines department saying I hadn’t paid my fine. (The one associated with the driving ban). I told them in March I got points and paid the fine associated with that, however the second fine was a duplicate which I was told was removed under section 142 by the prosecution and court.
The person responded saying they will put my account on hold until end of July and find out from the other department.
I didn’t hear anything until I saw a letter today dated from yesterday. Where I receive a letter from the court fines department saying they have an attachment of earnings order against me and told my employer.
I can’t ring them today due to weekend. I emailed the court prosecution department and fines department.
All I wanted was this matter to be dealt with but it seems like since April they haven’t really dealt with the matter. It honestly feels like harassment now and where do I stand legally? As surely this can’t be right to put an attachment on order for a fine that was a duplicate and case withdrawn under section 142.
The court sentenced and fined me twice for the same offence. (Speeding offence).
In April I received a driving ban and a fine for an offence I had already got points for and paid the fine.
I spoke to the court and police and both said it was a duplicate and will rectify the mistake. However, come early June they had not and I received a (wrongful) driving ban. I rang and wrote to them again. They said they will rectify it and in meantime I still was not allowed to drive. (Unfair considering it was the court who made a mistake).
The whole thing lasted until late June. I was told by the prosecution they had opened my cause under section 142 and rectified the mistake and removed the driving ban and fine due to it being a duplicate.
However come early July, I received a letter from the court fines department saying I hadn’t paid my fine. (The one associated with the driving ban). I told them in March I got points and paid the fine associated with that, however the second fine was a duplicate which I was told was removed under section 142 by the prosecution and court.
The person responded saying they will put my account on hold until end of July and find out from the other department.
I didn’t hear anything until I saw a letter today dated from yesterday. Where I receive a letter from the court fines department saying they have an attachment of earnings order against me and told my employer.
I can’t ring them today due to weekend. I emailed the court prosecution department and fines department.
All I wanted was this matter to be dealt with but it seems like since April they haven’t really dealt with the matter. It honestly feels like harassment now and where do I stand legally? As surely this can’t be right to put an attachment on order for a fine that was a duplicate and case withdrawn under section 142.
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