In our post this morning was a summons for my dp to attend court, charged with the failing to hold a MOT for his company vehicle.
He was stopped for speeding in this vehicle in july last year, given a fixed penalty notice and told to produce his documents at the nearest station. He took his driving licence along but couldn't get hold of the MOT immeidatly as it's a company van and all of the MOT certificates are kept at head office. They said that this was fine and to bring it in when they had it. They gave him a copy of a form they had filled in which said that he had failed to prodeuce the MOT but that it was being sent from Surrey.
Four days later after several mix ups (wrong MOT being sent) my dp took the MOT in and they filled out another form stating that it had been recieved (we have a copy of this too). But it seems that only the original statement was filed, not the one stating that he took it in.
He has got to reply, stating wether he wishes the wittnesses to attend to give oral evidence.
My dad reckons we should take it all the way and then claim for loss of earnings and court costs e.t.c.. We have all of the proof we need.
What would you do ????
Me dp's job depends on him being able to drive so we are very angry that he is being accused of this just because someone can't file properly.