£1450 Speeding Fine - wow

[leaforge]

[labman]

www.pepipoo.com That is a specialist motoring website which will give better advice than we can here. :beagle:

[enquirer]

Costs must be proportional. If they are oppressive, the order may be quashed: R v Tottenham Justices ex parte Joshi [1982].

Costs may not be used as an additional penalty: R v Highgate Justices ex parte Petrou [1954] 1 All ER 406.

[bluebottle]

R -v- South Western Magsitrates (on the application of Purnell), a judicial review, confirms that where a defendant's means have not been examined, a fine cannot be imposed or enforced.

It also has the hallmarks of JPs and not a District Judge dealing with the case. The fine, costs and victim surcharge are excessive.

I agree with what Enquirer says in their post.

[enquirer]

It also has the hallmarks of JPs and not a District Judge dealing with the case. The fine, costs and victim surcharge are excessive.

Agreed, it's got Colonel Blimp's fingerprints all over it!

[wales01man]

[mystery1]

http://www.motoringoffences.com/uplo...lines_2008.pdf

The guidlines for failure to furnish are for a

FINE BAND C
Starting Point: 150% of relevant weekly income
Range: 125% - 175% of relevant weekly income


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...road-user.html


The magistrates obviously didn't believe you gave all the information that was in your power to give.

M1

[labman]

[wales01man]

[ploddertom]

You have sent a letter to the court. The court has taken this as a not guilty plea. It would appear you didn't go to court. The court had no income/expenditure form on which to base the fine when they found you guilty.

http://www.motoringoffences.com/uplo...lines_2008.pdf

The guidlines for failure to furnish are for a

FINE BAND C
Starting Point: 150% of relevant weekly income
Range: 125% - 175% of relevant weekly income


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...road-user.html


The magistrates obviously didn't believe you gave all the information that was in your power to give.

M1

Spot on I would guess.

[leaforge]

[wales01man]

[ploddertom]

[leaforge]

[wales01man]