Legal Notice & Reply

What this covers

A legal notice states a claim, sets a deadline and puts the other side on record. For some claims it is a legal precondition, notably a cheque dishonour notice; for others it is simply the cheapest way to be taken seriously. We draft notices for recovery, breach of contract, eviction and employment claims, and we draft replies.

Why the drafting matters

A notice is evidence. Every fact you assert, every date and every figure will be quoted back at you in court. A notice that overstates the claim, gets a date wrong or threatens something unlawful weakens the case it was meant to strengthen.

Replying to a notice

Ignoring a notice is rarely wise, because silence gets characterised as admission. A reply is the chance to put your version on record before positions harden, and sometimes to end the matter. We draft replies that protect the position without conceding anything.

What we need

• The contract, invoices or documents behind the claim
• The dates and the amounts, accurately
• What has already been said between the parties
• The outcome you actually want

Timing

A notice can usually be drafted within a day or two, and the notice period itself is typically stated in days. Some claims carry a statutory notice period that must be observed exactly, and getting that wrong can be fatal to the case that follows.