So, as expected, a letter from RLP arrived on my doormat. However, it was addressed to xx xxxxx xxxxxx. Or do I still write to them denying liability? The blurb on the letter also mentions that you can write to them with medical evidence of illness/condition/medication as a Defence to the claim. I'm pretty sure I could provide this but I'd rather not as it will mean involving my doctor, and they are already involved with defending me to my medical school. So I seem to have the following options: 1. Ignore completely as technically not even addressed to me. 2. Write back denying liability, signed with incorrect name. 3. Write back denying liability, signed with correct name. 4. Write back with defence in the form of medical evidence (which would have my real name and require me to point out their mistake) but would involve admitting liability in the first place to be excused from. Any advice, anyone?

Thanks rebel. I've paid the FPN already. I'll come back when I have the letter from RLP.

Hi everyone, I'm new on these forums as I found the site by googling RLP information. Very stupidly, I stole an item worth £10.99 from TK MAXX today. I was caught as I left the shop and asked to return with a plain clothes security officer. I admitted to the theft immediately as I realised what an idiot I'd been. Because I admitted to it and then only had my student card available as ID, the police were called. When the policeman came in he the whole "you are under arrest, you do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence..." thing. I again admitted to the crime and as it's the first time I'd ever been in trouble I was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £80. The store security took back the stolen item in fully sale-able condition. I also signed a ban form and was given the RLP information form. I thought I was hearing things at the time, but the officer handed me the form, and told me NOT to pay it. He sped then through onto saying about bailiffs for non-payment etc. It was the fact that I'm SURE he said "don't pay it" that prompted me to search for RLP information. I'm wondering what to do now. I've read the more recent collection of threads concerning RLP, but most of them seem to apply in situations where there is no admission of guilt or the police weren't involved. I understand the dispute of fines on the basis of no additional costs incurred to the company and therefore the money demanded is extortionate -- I have not received the letter yet so don't know how much they will try to charge me, but from reading their fees it more than I can afford as I am a student. But when/if they do, can I still say I deny liability for the costs, given that I admitted my guilt? (And that I admitted it to both the police and the store - the store have my details so I guess they could potentially haul me to court if I resisted paying RLP) As a further note, I am reluctant to just ignore any letters - I would like to respond and have confirmation that they have dropped a case against me - because I am going into a profession (Medicine) where these sort of things are frowned upon, but it is MORE frowned upon to just ignore them and hope they go away. I have a meeting with my medical school to discuss whether it will proceed to a Fitness to Practice hearing, which is stressful enough as it is, without the added hassle of wondering if I'm going to get hauled to court. I know what I did was wrong and I will never repeat it. I'm happy to pay the FPN but I genuinely can't afford to pay more than that. Thank you all for reading and any advice you have.