6-minute train ride vending machine rejection leads to chief magistrate declaring 74,000 fare evasion cases unlawful.
6-minute train ride ordeal: Sarah Cook's 2-year legal battle due to ticket vending machine rejection escalates to a chief magistrate ruling that declares 74,000 fare evasion cases "unlawful". The ruling affects prosecutions made by rail companies using a single justice procedure, where cases were privately prosecuted. An estimated £500 fines and the threat of criminal records may now be refunded.
August 18, 2024
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