All,
The talk here is of the CAA A.R.E fining the pilots etc. The CAA does not fine anyone
The CAA takes them to court if they decide it is necessary
and the Magistrates fine people.
Speaking to Magistrates, the amount they fine peolpe is based on that person's ability to pay and is a multiplie of their weekly/monthly earnings. If someone was fined £1800.00 pounds, that would be a multiple of there earnings (after I think, deductions for essentials).
I know that CAA ARE prefer to use other methods than the courts and in the case of infirngements where ATCOs have filed CA939 paperwork they normally try to use training methods rather than the big stick of court.