Spent / Unspent Conviction

[rakeysh.patel]

Hi.

I am on TIER 1 General, and due for extension soon. I just had a letter through the post today from some Bailiff company. Upon enquiring, I have realised that it was issued by Ealing Magistrate's court for the case bought to them by Traffic Prosecutors. This was because, I had failed to tax my vehicle in year 2008 while I was away from UK for nearly 50 weeks (PS I was not on Tier 1 Visa at that point in time). The car was clamped on off street parking by warden because of no tax disc.

I paid the fine of £200 and got the car declamped. It was than sold back to dealer I bought it from. I can not recall exactly, if I had taxed the vehicle after paying the fine to enforcement people.

Now, is this conviction, since been dragged to and dealt with in Magistrate's court, count as Spent and/or Unspent conviction?
Any help on advice as to if I could appeal against this now? BTW, reason I was in India for so long was because of an honest medical reason (had a left plural effusion).

Any comments from senior staff be greatful

Ta x

[Sushil-ACCA]

pay fines u will be ok

[rakeysh.patel]

pay fines u will be ok

Is it classes as spent or unspent conviction? Would it need mentioning in all future application to HO?

[nksg]

As far as my experiance says, CCJ is not a conviction.. u can declare it on the form if you like..

Hi.

I am on TIER 1 General, and due for extension soon. I just had a letter through the post today from some Bailiff company. Upon enquiring, I have realised that it was issued by Ealing Magistrate's court for the case bought to them by Traffic Prosecutors. This was because, I had failed to tax my vehicle in year 2008 while I was away from UK for nearly 50 weeks (PS I was not on Tier 1 Visa at that point in time). The car was clamped on off street parking by warden because of no tax disc.

I paid the fine of £200 and got the car declamped. It was than sold back to dealer I bought it from. I can not recall exactly, if I had taxed the vehicle after paying the fine to enforcement people.

Now, is this conviction, since been dragged to and dealt with in Magistrate's court, count as Spent and/or Unspent conviction?
Any help on advice as to if I could appeal against this now? BTW, reason I was in India for so long was because of an honest medical reason (had a left plural effusion).

Any comments from senior staff be greatful

Ta x

[PaperPusher]

Not paying road tax is a criminal offence however.

[rakeysh.patel]

You saying Magistrate Court ruling is CCJ??? I thought CCJ was county court judgement? Sorry, if my understanding was wrong Day is just getting worse for me

As far as my experiance says, CCJ is not a conviction.. u can declare it on the form if you like..

[PaperPusher]

If you got a conviction and fine for an offence at the magistrates court that is a criminal conviction. As far as I am aware minor traffic offences become spent after 5 years, so you have a bit to go.

If in doubt, declare it, I may be wrong but better to put it on the form rather than get refused for deception if you do not put a conviction down.

I haven't heard of anyone getting refused for that sort of conviction.