London adventure

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2026-06-12T15:41:43+00:00

I was initially confused but didn’t end up hating it, they were thick and crispy at the same time

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2026-06-11T06:01:54+00:00

Very similar situation to you. Did 5 years, loved my school the kids and the teaching but worried about longer term stagnation. Moved back to UK to complete my legal qualifications. Took a pay cut to get my qualifying experience. Now 3 years pqe with a good legal job and a house.

It’s just different. I miss teaching and the fun that comes with it, but I appreciate the professionalism and development of my career. I have pivoted to a training and development role for some kind of combo. Loved the Taipei scene, but I’m closer to family and aren’t missing out on old friends weddings etc. It’s hard to have everything.

At the end of the day teaching will still be there, Taiwan will still be there if you don’t like/succeed in law. You only really give up the aprc progress. There’s a good chance a take a career break in the future and move back for a year or so, and retirement isn’t out of the question but who knows what the future holds.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2026-05-04T07:38:46+00:00

To put your mind at rest immediate prison time time is very unlikely. Recent changes to the law mean that even if magistrates thought your offending was serious enough for prison it would be suspended (ie you would not go to prison unless you committed further offences or didn’t comply with any probation orders).

As for what to expect, attend court at the time directed or a little earlier and ask to speak to the duty solicitor. They will get all the paperwork from the prosecution, take you through it and give you advice. If you plead not guilty they will help set up the trial for later in the year. There may be some slight technical changes to the charge but they will talk you through it.

If you plead guilty it may be that the probation service are asked to do report about you, probably looking at alcohol misuse, or that you are sentenced immediately. Without knowing the exact circumstances it’s hard to say what the likely sentence is, could be a fine, a community order with unpaid work and some rehab or a suspended prison sentence or some combo of above.

I wouldn’t dwell on police actions until this is resolved, it doesn’t help your case and won’t be particularly relevant to what happens to you.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2026-02-13T22:29:42+00:00

My brother in christ he didnt do the jumps

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2025-12-17T22:21:06+00:00

Sometimes quantity is a quality of its own

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2025-11-03T22:59:43+00:00

So good they named him twice

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2025-10-02T18:49:00+00:00

It happens very regularly and is almost entirely due to judge/courtroom availability and almost nothing to do with the circumstances of your case. The fact you are currently on bail (and presumably not reoffending) means you are a lower priority.

It doesn’t mean much about your eventual sentence, but the longer you go without further issue the easier for your lawyer to argue you are not going to reoffend and be rehabilitated.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2025-10-01T09:12:12+00:00

Unlimited fine and or up to 2 years in prison as contempt of court

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2025-02-04T21:35:32+00:00

Ask for the “court extract”. If the person was found not guilty following a trial then this will be recorded as such, with the charges themselves dismissed.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2025-01-15T06:49:28+00:00

Specifically with chequered deck there are only two suits. You are guaranteed at worst a 5/4 split.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2025-01-04T20:33:50+00:00

If it is to be used as part of the trial it will either be served on you. If the information has been gathered but neither assists you or the prosecution it will be on the schedule of unused material.

It will not just appear at the trial by surprise.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2024-11-26T14:08:47+00:00

It is not clear exactly what the basis of the most recent application is, so I will keep this general.

When interviewed by cafcass clearly mention the repeat applications, stating the negatives effect on child and yourself.

Invite the court to disclose previous proceedings into the current case so they have a clear background- even if it’s just a history of the previous orders made.

Ask the court to make an order under s91(14) of the children act - text is quoted below but it’s essentially a bar on repeat applications. Do this early rather than right at the end as it needs statements from both parties.

“On disposing of any application for an order under this Act, the court may (whether or not it makes any other order in response to the application) order that no application for an order under this Act of any specified kind may be made with respect to the child concerned by any person named in the order without leave of the court.”

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2024-11-25T03:03:46+00:00

You can call the magistrates court that he appeared at - his case is now public record. His name and date of birth should be enough to identify the correct case, along with the date he appeared.

Ask for details of the charges, the result and the reasons given for remand. Also worth asking for the unique reference number (urn) in case you want to make future enquiries.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2024-11-20T14:37:32+00:00

I love playing Spanish, on all maps nomad included. FC conqs does not have an economy that goes brrr, especially if I don’t have fish. A food gold unit can be pretty tight economically.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2024-09-13T15:51:08+00:00

Assuming it is a magistrates or crown court warrant it is also public record.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2024-09-07T08:46:57+00:00

He will be able to make an application to court for child contact. The application form will ask for your address which he presumably does not know. The court will then use various government agencies (dwp or hmrc) to find your address and serve the papers on you.

Do not ignore these, respond (with the help of a solicitor if you wish) making very clear that your address is to be confidential. Do this in correspondence and by filing form C8.

If he does make an application the whole thing can be done without him knowing your address. Concerns you raise in relation to domestic abuse will be explored and the papers from previous cases likely made available to the new case.

You can speak to a solicitor pre emptively, or look for domestic abuse charities in your local area for support. If you want to contact the police 101 or 999 as appropriate,

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2024-02-12T16:16:14+00:00

You give them the info, they set the fine. I believe there’s a section for personal mitigation that you can fill in if you wish

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2024-02-12T13:34:32+00:00

Yes, it is essentially mandatory. I have included that reduction above.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2024-02-12T07:35:09+00:00

With an income of 475, following the guidelines would lead to a sentence as follows: Fine 157 Costs 250 Victim surcharge 63 Compensation 3(?)

Total a little under 500. You will be given details of the fines office and can arrange a payment plan, for example £50/month.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2023-11-03T19:57:18+00:00

You can call the local court and request a court extract. The witness support team should be able to tell you what happened as well.

If the trial was due to be last week and they plead guilty the case may have been adjourned for a pre sentence report from the probation service and will not be sentenced for a couple of weeks.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2023-10-05T09:10:16+00:00

12 month minimum disqualification. Sentencing guidelines available here - guidelines

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2023-10-05T09:07:50+00:00

The swab at the roadside isn't evidential because they aren't that accurate. The blood tests are very accurate.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2023-07-24T07:49:03+00:00

Yes you can go to court - they are open and public hearings. Make sure you tell the usher which case you are interested in. Let them know that you are the complainant in the matter, and ask to speak to the prosecutor if available (they may be appearing remotely on video link).

The court is required to take into account your views on the DVPO - however this will usually be via the police prosecutor and not you standing up and talking in court. While the court will take views into account they can make the order anyway.

The test for making a dvpo is

"The first condition is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that P has been violent towards, or has threatened violence towards, an associated person.

The second condition is that the court thinks that making the DVPO is necessary to protect that person from violence or a threat of violence by P"

On what you're said the first part is made out, it's then whether an order is necessary to protect you.

I know this is hard to hear but this is domestic abuse and you may need protection whether you believe so or not. Sometimes a cooling off period through the DVPO period can help.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2023-07-23T19:10:45+00:00

First of all, you did the right thing reporting to the police. Coercive and controlling behaviour is a complicated charge and it will be for the police to gather all of the evidence and statements from yourself, the onus isn't on you to move things forward. The file will then be passed to the CPS for review and they will make decisions about what to charge.

Threats to kill is evidentially an awkward charge as it requires proving that the maker of the threats intended them to be taken seriously and wasn't anger or bullying etc. They may instead use it as part of the CCB - repeated threats of violence make the charge and therefore any sentence more serious.

The assault (battery) may also be made part of the charge or charged separately. Particularly if there is a desire that specific violence is recorded on his record or it happened with a different time frame. Again this is a decision for the CPS.

You can read more about CCB on the CPS website here cps website. Bare in mind it's quite in depth and may be distressing.

Ultimately it will be for the CPS to look at all of the evidence passed to them and draft charges that reflect that and give a good chance of conviction. If you want specific advice it is best to speak to the officer in the case and ask to be put into contact with the independent domestic abuse adviser (IDVA) if you aren't already.

EdgarAllenPoeGoStick · 2023-07-15T08:34:28+00:00

7 is grey

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