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       #Post#: 44264--------------------------------------------------
       No post received an then I get a court letter saying result of
       court case, did a statutory letter and now another hearin
   DIR By: Leesnd62
       Date: November 6, 2024, 12:18 pm
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       Hi,
       I'm in a bit of a quandary of sorts, I didn't get any letters
       asking me to advise who was driver of the vehicle for a speeding
       offence, I then get a letter which says result of court case, I
       rang the court and they told me complete a statutory court
       declaration, which I did. I've now been given a trial date for
       'failing to give information on the id of the driver'
       What does this mean?
       I have absolutely had no letters prior to the result of your
       case letter. Last year I had a similar situation, I received the
       initial letter I replied, then I followed it up with a phone
       call and was told they hadn't received my reply, they did then
       offer me a speed awareness.
       In this case, I would have responded as I wasn't driver.
       #Post#: 44277--------------------------------------------------
       Re: No post received an then I get a court letter saying result
       of court case, did a statutory letter and now another he
   DIR By: NewJudge
       Date: November 6, 2024, 1:52 pm
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       > What does this mean?
       --- End Quote ---
       What it means is that the charge of which you were previously
       convicted and which your statutory declaration saw set aside is
       being put to you again. The Statutory Declaration does not make
       it disappear entirely.
       Are your details correctly shown on the vehicle’s V5C? To have
       been convicted in court you must have been sent at least two
       items – a request for driver’s details and a Single Justice
       Procedure Notice.
       When you say you have a date for a trial, have you entered a
       plea of not guilty to the charge?
       #Post#: 44282--------------------------------------------------
       Re: No post received an then I get a court letter saying result
       of court case, did a statutory letter and now another he
   DIR By: Leesnd62
       Date: November 6, 2024, 2:22 pm
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       Yes driver details on v5c are correct for owner of the car, but
       for the initial alleged offence I never received a SJP or
       request for driver details (initial offence of speeding was back
       in Sept 2023).
       In June earlier this year I received a letter with a magistrate
       court outcome, though I didn’t receive the court summons for the
       trial / hearing!
       I then called the court / justice line, who advised to complete
       a Stat Dec which I did at a local magistrate court and have
       since been sent a new court date. At the Stat Dec I can’t
       remember if I had to enter a plea but I do recall saying not
       guilty but can’t remember what that was for.
       Is the new court date to begin the process of failing to provide
       driver info or back to the original offence?
       Thanks again!
       #Post#: 44284--------------------------------------------------
       Re: No post received an then I get a court letter saying result
       of court case, did a statutory letter and now another he
   DIR By: NewJudge
       Date: November 6, 2024, 2:49 pm
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       > Is the new court date to begin the process of failing to
       provide driver info or back to the original offence?
       --- End Quote ---
       Yes, almost certainly.
       Are you the registered keeper of the car? If no, do you know
       whether your details were provided correctly to the police?
       #Post#: 44285--------------------------------------------------
       Re: No post received an then I get a court letter saying result
       of court case, did a statutory letter and now another he
   DIR By: Leesnd62
       Date: November 6, 2024, 2:56 pm
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       Yes I am the registered keeper of the car (and have been for a
       long time so no room for argument around the correct details I’m
       afraid!)
       Do you have any thoughts around how I can explain that I
       genuinely didn’t receive anything about this offence except the
       court outcome?
       Trying to disprove receiving post is proving tricky!
       #Post#: 44288--------------------------------------------------
       Re: No post received an then I get a court letter saying result
       of court case, did a statutory letter and now another he
   DIR By: andy_foster
       Date: November 6, 2024, 3:26 pm
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       --- Quote from: Leesnd62 link ---
       >
       > Do you have any thoughts around how I can explain that I
       genuinely didn’t receive anything about this offence except the
       court outcome?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       No. We apply the law to the facts as described to us, or
       otherwise offer advice based on the information we are given. We
       do not magic up plausible explanations for seemingly implausible
       "facts" out of thin air.
       #Post#: 44289--------------------------------------------------
       Re: No post received an then I get a court letter saying result
       of court case, did a statutory letter and now another he
   DIR By: Leesnd62
       Date: November 6, 2024, 3:37 pm
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       Thanks
       In terms of applying law to facts, if I can present issues with
       Royal Mail services (evidenced by Citizens Advice Bureau, MPs
       calling for improved services, reviews of failings from Ofcom
       etc), is there an idea on how this would be viewed by the court
       as a defence?
       #Post#: 44308--------------------------------------------------
       Re: No post received an then I get a court letter saying result
       of court case, did a statutory letter and now another he
   DIR By: Logician
       Date: November 6, 2024, 7:44 pm
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       --- Quote from: Leesnd62 link ---
       >
       > Thanks
       >
       > In terms of applying law to facts, if I can present issues
       with Royal Mail services (evidenced by Citizens Advice Bureau,
       MPs calling for improved services, reviews of failings from
       Ofcom etc), is there an idea on how this would be viewed by the
       court as a defence?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       That would be very useful and more than most people in your
       situation are able to provide.
       #Post#: 44314--------------------------------------------------
       Re: No post received an then I get a court letter saying result
       of court case, did a statutory letter and now another he
   DIR By: tonys
       Date: November 7, 2024, 2:39 am
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       --- Quote from: Leesnd62 link ---
       >
       > Thanks
       >
       > In terms of applying law to facts, if I can present issues
       with Royal Mail services (evidenced by Citizens Advice Bureau,
       MPs calling for improved services, reviews of failings from
       Ofcom etc), is there an idea on how this would be viewed by the
       court as a defence?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Do those relate specifically to your address or your area? The
       plural "MPs" makes it look as if they are more general concerns.
       #Post#: 44350--------------------------------------------------
       Re: No post received an then I get a court letter saying result
       of court case, did a statutory letter and now another he
   DIR By: Gilan02
       Date: November 7, 2024, 5:17 am
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       Have you checked the address on the V5c?
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