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interesting point and I'm sorry to hear you that were mugged! i got an email back from the police after I asked how it came to this:
Just to explain why this case has reached court stages. it is because the driver was ineligible to do a course and then failed to fully comply with the Conditional Offer of Fixed Penalty by paying the fine and surrendering the licence, no licence was received to have the points endorsed. Therefore, due to the Conditional Offer of Fixed Penalty not being fully complied with, the last option we have is to send the file to court.
they seem like a bit of a daftpot to me so makes me wonder if they'd have the sense to make a guilty plea. time will tell! in the meantime i'll have my wedding / funeral / potential court suit dry cleaned... just in case.
You may not even end up in the witness box. I got mugged a few years ago and went to court.
As soon as I turned up the plea turned to guilty and I wasn't called. I guess the offender's legal representation was banking on me not being present as I'd moved from Brighton to Leeds in the meantime.