Dear arewenearlythereyet. I have simply pointed out two things.
1. AA's rules and procedures are not the law of the United Kingdom.
2. Should the gentlemen concerned be charged, it will be an English Court that interprets the law.
As for your insulting references to the simple speculation I'm engaging in, all I can say is that you have obviously never seen the creativity of a QC in full flight defending a client.
P.S. - Reading the definition of "ancilliary" suggests to me that if I make my flight plan the night before over a few drinks then I am actually committing an offence - whether or not I've made an alcohol induced mistake.