Over 74,000 train fare fines to be quashed in England and Wales
Tens of thousands of prosecutions for alleged fare dodging brought by train companies are to be quashed after a court ruling. Four companies including Northern Trains and Greater Anglia unlawfully prosecuted more than 74,000 passengers in England and Wales using the single justice procedure (SJP), which allowed fast-track magistrates hearings on fare evasion cases to be held […]