will do, still have a few weeks to go. i shall come back and help on other sections on the website where my skills and knowlege are better suited.

thank you old-codja, i wasnt sure so thought i ask. Good to hear you think the draft its good enough. i'll add one or two bits about what i have done to ensure such mistakes wont happen again and sent it off.

Thanks Honeybee, i have done so. I was tying to type up a letter to the magistrate and was wondering if something like the below will be ok? I ask agian ive never had to write anything like this in the past and i know few people like oldcodja deal with this type of things every day. And i dont want to over step or do the wrong thing. Any comments are welcomed! would something like that be ok?

You are very lucky, i also sent a letter in with my case and put my hands up and said it was genuine mistake but they are having none of it. Im glad it worked out for you though.

Thank you for the reply again old-codja (you are doing a fab job in offering advice to many on this site and its very much appreciated), i will send a sorry reply back with my summons to the court and include the letters. Will take it on court day as well just in case. And when i get a chance to speak will say sorry again and let the magistrate make his/her decision. To anyone else that is reading this, never make a mistake in your life! I sure have learnt a lession being a law abiding citizen all your life make no difference if you make a mistake and try to say sorry for it.

Just a bump to this, was wodering if anyone can answer the above question? Thanks

Thank you again for your reply. Can i actually send a letter of apologies and copies of letters sent to TFL to the magistrate, when i send a reply back to the summons? I ask as i dont want to overstep and to be honest i have zero clue about how to deal with magistrate/court (never been in trouble with law till this)

Thank you once again, again another question (sorry!), if the prosecution person doesnt want to see me, can i still show the letters to the judge (when my case gets heard) as whilst i made a error i want to the court to know i made attempt to take many actions. As currenlty i have not replied to my summons, can i write a letter to the judge when i reply stating what happened and how sorry i am? I understand i cant ask the judge to settle out of court as its outside the remit.

Thank you, would you think 1hr before the case time will be enough? Shall i take any paperwork with me. i.e the letters i have wrote to TFL?

thank you for your replys, how do i go about trying to speak to the prosecution person before the case time? i ideally want to go to court and say sorry for my actions and dispite what it comes across on the internet, i made a error of judgement and was the first time ever, however as many people have said here that its still a error and i have to face up to that.

Hi All, Just to update you all, I got my court documents the other day. Question i had was, do i have to fill out the means form? As i dont really want to give my work details out. Also i read here that on the day there is a slim chance that you can speak to the proecuation person and ask for a out of court settement? is there any truth in that?

Hi, My knowlege is limited in these matters, but i belive the company will send you a letter first. in my case the letter simply says on xyz you were stopped by their staff member, and i could prosecuated. And give you a chance to write to them and tell them your version of the story. Sorry cant help you more than that, as i just got my letter! Hope it goes well for you.

Thank you Honeybee and SRPO for the reply. Yes the tfl person kept the pass. he did have look at the history on the pass, there have been very few trips on it . As we do take her to places now and then. i know its hard for people to belive on the internet it was turely first time i used it. The tfl inspector asked me questions about the trip etc, which i answered turthfuly and signed his notbook as well. I admit i made a error, its the worst mistake of my life so far. But I never knew such a stupid mistake will mean i could go to court, ive never been in trouble with the law before this. Would it be best if i ring them first or write to them? Also if this goes to court i guess i will get a criminal record? Any advice is welcomed.

Hi All, Back few months ago i was stopped by a tfl underground staff member using my grans freedom pass. I honestly dont know what came over me to use the pass. It was the first time i have done such a thing. Having read various threads, i belive TFL really goes after people who have used freedom passes. Today i got my first letter from tfl asking me if i had any comments. I plan to ring them up and explain it was stupid mistake from myself and offer any apologies. My question for you is do TFL accept any apologies in such case? If they dont, what will happen next? It was the first time i have used the pass, i had it with me as my gran lives with us and we take her around. I did have my pay as you go card with me that time, worse thing is that i actually had some money on it! i hardly travel on the tubes, as i normally take the trains. Which i pay for all the time. Im really worried as the letter say i could go to court and do not want to end up going to prison.