Letter before Small Claim - Template, Sample Form

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Dear ________,

LETTER BEFORE CLAIM

THE PARTIES:

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('PARTY A')

- and-

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('PARTY B')

The letter is sent as a letter before claim and the required information is set out below.


Summary of Relevant Facts

1. Agreement to supply services

(a) The Parties entered into a written contractual agreement on ________ for Party B to provide services to Party A. The agreement is titled: ________

(b) Services were to be provided to Party A by Party B in accordance with the agreement as follows:

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(the Services)

(c) It was agreed that Party B would provide the Services to Party A by ________.

(d) The parties did not reach an agreement regarding the costs of the services.

2. The issues

(a) Party A has found the following issues with the Services:

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(b) Party A has attempted to resolve matters with Party B in the following manner:

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(c) Party A has therefore been left without a satisfactory resolution to the above issues.

(d) Party A has been required to take the following steps in order to resolve the issues:

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(e) Party A has incurred an additional cost of £________ (________) in taking the above steps.


The Claim

1. Overview

(a) It is the claim of Party A that the Services:

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(b) In view of the above information, Party A suffered losses which Party A intends to make a claim for as set out below.

2. Details of claim

(a) Party A intends to claim from Party B the total amount of: £________ (________) to cover Party A's losses which are calculated as follows:

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Documents and Disclosure

1. Party A encloses with this letter the following documents:

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2. Party A requests that Party B provides to following documents by return within 14 days of their receipt of this letter:

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Party A does consider that there is scope for this matter to be resolved via Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In particular, Party A proposes the use of: ________

Party B is invited to confirm whether they would be agreeable to engaging in ADR.

If no response is received within the above timeframe, or where the matter remains unresolved, Party A shall instigate court proceedings against Party B.


Yours sincerely,

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