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A different #spotlightsessions thread: Good afternoon, I’m defendant X, I used to work but I lost my job. I was arrested in early 2018 & RUI’d. I received a postal requisition & was told to attend court for my 1st appearance. I applied for Legal Aid, having lost my job, but 1/10
I was told I had to use my savings to pay for my lawyers or pay a huge contribution towards Legal Aid. I instructed lawyers privately & attended court. The CPS didn’t have my papers so my case was adjourned. I returned a few weeks later & my case was sent to the Crown 2/10
Court. My PTPH was adjourned on the 1st occasion because the court couldn’t accommodate it on the original date. When it eventually went ahead there was no indictment so I couldn’t actually enter a plea. I was given a trial date in something called a Warned List; a date for 3/10
