Particulars of Claim – Letter Before Action

Judges expect you to try to settle the case before going to Court and can penalise you in a number of ways including costs (financially) if you do not.  What you do is send a Letter Before Action, which is addressed to the potential Defendant.

It tells him who you are the summary of the facts upon which you rely and what you want from him e.g. compensation.

You should attach letters and documents upon which you rely such as an estimate for putting defective work right and give him 7 or often best 14 days to respond.  After that you can go to Court.

Get expert legal advice prior to drafting a Letter Before Action.