had a visit from tv licencing

[fletch70]

Is it a civil offence as opposed to criminal.

[postggj]

it is a civil offence that attracts criminal sanctions for things like non payment of a fine

[Mark my words]

I've had a look but can't find what Law it is?

 

Communications Act 2003?

[Bedsit Bob]

It is against the law. It's just not an arrestable offence.

 

It's only against the law, not to have a TV Licence, if you watch/record LIVE broadcasts.

Edited April 1, 2013 by Bedsit Bob

[stuggling]

Well I have a summons for failure not to have a vaild tv licence!

 

Livid as they told me when I rang them a week after the visit they wouldn't, stupid I will have to declare this now on every job application and my children ate at the age were I can return to work with them im childcare but doesn't look as though I will get a job soon now!

[postggj]

i do not think that not having a TV licence is a recordable offence on the police national computer

[renegadeimp]

Even if it was, i very much doubt it would have any determination on a job in childcare.

[stuggling]

I'm not doing childcare, im doing law :'(, sorry if my last post was confusing i ment my youngest is now at an age i can put into childcare and not cost the earth

[postggj]

i am doing a law degree and i was no saint in my younger days. I told the SRA everything, as long as its not for drugs and violence, and there has been a substantial period of no future offending, you will be fine, but be honest

[renegadeimp]

Agree with squaddie here. You could have a wealth of old minor stuff on your file that they will simply shrug off. But if you lie to them and they find out you are lying, then thats a whole other ball game.

[stuggling]

I know I will never lie! Not like the bloke who filled out the caution form!

 

I'm currently doing a diploma then off to uni but want to work while studying ay uni

[postggj]

you are establishing a level of trust, so honesty is the best policy, no matter how uncomfortable that may be

[stuggling]

Thank you

[postggj]

it worried the hell out of me, you will be commended for your honesty, if you hold anything back and they find out, which they will, you will be finished

[renegadeimp]

Also, should you actually get a criminal record from the court, make sure you tell the tutor for your uni course before you get accepted. They will be able to advise much more accurately. While it may affect your current plans, in a few years once uni has finished, it would be considered "spent" and much easier to ignore.

[Bazooka Boo]

Well I have a summons for failure not to have a valid TV licence!

Livid as they told me when I rang them a week after the visit they wouldn't

 

Unfortunately you have been conned and fell at the very first hurdle.

 

You are under absolutely no legal obligation to even converse with these people. A summons is simply an invite to their place of business to discuss your punishment. You won't be fined the maximum £1000, on average it is two or three figures, and even then, they DO NOT require you to buy a TV licence?

 

IN future keep these clowns out, if they knock your door, just laugh at them and shut it in their face, they have absolutely no legal rights to be on your property least of all demand money off you!

[postggj]

before you start uni, a CRB check is done by the SRA, its an entry requirement

 

the only exception would be if you are doing a BA in law with honors, i did mine with the open university

[stuggling]

Can't do open university, don't get any financial assistance,im going to go and see the tutor next month so will explain all to them, it an LLB with honors course with criminology in the law

[Mark my words]

Unfortunately you have been conned and fell at the very first hurdle.

 

How have they conned him? - they already had his confession, and are contemplating letting him off if he keeps up his payments.

 

Fair? No. But in the context of their general meanness, probably about as good as you can expect.

[stuggling]

I missed a few dd payments then asked to be on a cash plan of which tool them months to set up!

[adridude]

Let me get this straight:

 

1) You had a license and you missed payments on it?

 

or

 

2) You didn't have a license with the door money and set up a DD then and there?

 

 

I'm not too sure, but in the case of 1).. Licenses are a yearly thing and as far as I'm aware, missed payments just put you in debt with them.. I don't think it revokes your license. In the case of 2) I think that this could get you in trouble.

 

Can someone confirm or disconfirm this? I hope for your sake it's 1)

[Bedsit Bob]

Are you actually guilty, struggling?

[stuggling]

It is the 1st one, I have the bank statements showing the dates the dd was returned and letters showing this and dates of calls to ask for cash plan

[postggj]

define guilty bedsit bob ???

[Bedsit Bob]

It is the 1st one, I have the bank statements showing the dates the dd was returned and letters showing this and dates of calls to ask for cash plan

 

Oh I see. It's a stopped DD is it?

 

I'll need some precise information, to determine if you were unlicensed at the time of the visit.

 

1. When did you start the DD scheme?

 

2. How often were you paying, weekly, monthly or quarterly?

 

3. When did you stop paying, and how many payments were missed?

 

4. When was the visit?