Interesting result in the case of one of the Trotman slum barges

[Outinthedinghy]

Noticed a thread about it on canalworld.

The link to the article is here.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service wins landmark court case against unsafe vessel on River Thames

I wonder what the actual outcome will be. Will the River eventually be rid of the terrible rubbish barges one day ?

 

[Northern Star]

It is the way to go and hammer them with the same regulations that all other businesses have to adhere to.

No doubt there may also be a few new covid laws that can be applied with relevant fines too.

 

[oldgit]

Mr Trotman is required to pay £39,383.20 in court costs.

Ouch !

 

[Outinthedinghy]

Drop in the ocean compared to the income generated over the last 10+ years by the boats. That's got to be well into the millions. Most of it profit as no mooring fees to pay and very little maintenance if any.

A goldmine. Intriguing nobody else has copied the model.

 

[Old Crusty]

Mr Trotman is required to pay £39,383.20 in court costs.

Ouch !

Pour encourager les autres? I doubt the court will see the cash.

 

[normskib]

Noticed a thread about it on canalworld.

The link to the article is here.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service wins landmark court case against unsafe vessel on River Thames

I wonder what the actual outcome will be. Will the River eventually be rid of the terrible rubbish barges one day ?

Pour encourager les autres? I doubt the court will see the cash.

My guess It won’t make the slightest difference to Trotman / Rackman’s slum empire as before Lots of hot air Sabre rattling etc but in end no action taken nothing changes.

 

[oldgit]

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.

 

[MIKI]

Quite!

 

[Capt Popeye]

What if the Barge House Boat sinks !

Just asking for a friend ! ?

Who possibily works in the business, but i would not know anything (Mr Basil)

 

[normskib]

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.

These wheels seem to have ground to a halt ?

 

[Gibeltarik]

Again......

 

[Pump-Out]

Trotman looses again:
Boats put River Thames traffic at risk

 

[Outinthedinghy]

The last paragraph is rather interesting.


When they say "he will be sentenced" presumably they mean asked to pay the fine for byelaw contravention.

Odd wording.

 

[Gwylan]

Ah, but where are HMRC whe you need them?

Unexplained means and all that

 

[Scapegoat]

Ah, but where are HMRC whe you need them?

Unexplained means and all that

Working from home?

 

[oldgit]

All you need is good accountant, Phillip Green and wife could probably suggest one ?

 

[Actionmat]

Over a dozen years of chasing him through the courts and all they've done him for is mooring in the lock cut. He's still operating those boats from Hurst Park and Queens Promenade

 

[Chris_d]

Over a dozen years of chasing him through the courts and all they've done him for is mooring in the lock cut. He's still operating those boats from Hurst Park and Queens Promenade

Said like that it seems insignificant but remember they convicted Al Capone for Tax evasion!
He does now have a criminal record.

 

[normskib]

Not quite Al Capone more Peter Rachman