Thanks for that HB and Manxman in exile.

Manxman in exile, thank you for that. Yes I am a chauffeur. I am being more careful going forward. Does anyone have an idea if the ban is on same day as the hearing?

Thanks dx100uk. I realise I need to be more careful but I have not faced this situation before.

Thanks HB. This is a different offence. Reason for EH is my work depends on my license, I drive for a living. I have two young daughters, one has a disability. cheers

I have a hearing for a speeding offence (38mph in a 30mph zone). If guilty, the 3pts takes me to 12pts and a ban. Is the ban automatic after the hearing or is there a separate hearing to decide on the ban? So when do I need to make an argument for Exceptional Hardship? hopey

The hearing for my re-opened case is on 11 Nov. I am abroad and was due back on 31 Oct. Due to a change in circumstances, I had to postpone my return to 14 Nov, three days too late for my court date. I have contacted the court via email (with copies of my return ticket showing the old date and the rebooked date) to explain and ask for a short adjournment. But they said No, that I knew the date of hearing before I travelled so they wouldn’t adjourn. Shall I just send a plea of ‘guilty’ now with my statement of means to at least benefit from the discount on my fine? Do I have any options?

Thank you dx. Filled and returned forms. I will follow it up when back in UK in two weeks. Thanks for all the info guys.

She hasn't received any c!aims form as far as I know. She wouldn't ignore any court correspondence. I was considering the set aside option ( i e N244) but with a fee of £255, we may as well play safe and make them an offer as my wife isn't working at the moment.

It's not an old address..She updated her address cos she still has her HSBC account. Only change is surname. But the order is in her maiden name and right address.

Andyorch. Thanks for the link. That pretty much explains it.

Hi dx, The debt is a HSBC loan. Judgment creditor on the order is Arrow Global Limited.

I am away from home (five thousand miles away) and my wife just received an Order for Production of Statement of Means for a debt that is over 6 years old. I asked her to send me copies and discovered that she was actually served both N56 and N61(Attachment of Earnings Application). Is it normal practice. From what I have read on the form here, N61 follows if N56 was not responded to.

Man in the middle, thank you for that response. Looking back, of course I had no good reason for not responding to the reminder. I thought though that I might get more time to respond after I emailed to say that I didn't receive the initial NIP. I am a chauffeur and I was doing a contract away from home at the time (which was why I got this charge 95 miles from home). I returned home after the time on the reminder (7 days I think), had lapsed but I thought the NIP would be re-issued. But instead of a re-issue of NIP, I received a summons. By the way, my wife checks my mails when I am working away from home otherwise I wouldn't even have known about the reminder until after the time had elapsed. They were actually having the discussion in court and I was tempted to get involved and ask for the whole case to be re-opened but I thought it might be impolite.

***************UPDATE*************** Hi everyone, I went to court today where the magistrates agreed to set aside the previous judgement and reopen the case. Now, I don't know if this is good news or bad, but they decided to cancel the charge of speeding and only reopen the charge of FtF. I was asked how I intended to PLEAD on the charge and I said I will be pleading NOT GUILTY, before a hearing date was set for 6 week's time. But without the speeding charge, it appears that I have lost my 'bargaining chip'. What do you guys think?

I did a course two years ago but I will try the fixed penalty. Like you said, if you don't ask, you don't get. Thanks MITM