How to Write A Legal Notice?

         A legal notice is a formal notification document by which a party informs the other party or parties that it is aggrieved by the action of the other party or parties in a legal matter, and if it seeks redressal of the aggrieved party. Failure to do so may initiate any formal legal proceedings against such party or parties. A legal notice must be sent by a lawyer to protect the rights of the aggrieved party and determine the proper procedure to write the contents of the legal notice. A characteristic of a well-written legal notice is that many cases are settled before they go to court and the parties settle matters out of court, which leads to cases even before the courts. does not bear the burden of

Any person who has suffered any harm or harassment from any other person for which action or redress is possible under existing laws or the act is punishable, then the aggrieved person is required to take any formal legal action. before informing the person by legal notice but this does not include offences of a criminal nature which are cognizable by the police and are of a serious nature such as murder, kidnapping or similar offences. Their details are listed in the Pakistan Penal Code.

                 Legal notices are usually sent for business contracts, family matters, civil cases, tort cases, employee and employer cases, copyright, tenant and landlord cases, real estate cases, inheritance cases, etc.

Significance and Importance of Legal Notice:

The beginning of any legal proceedings is very important, especially in civil matters, legal notices and their contents play an important role in court proceedings till the end of the cases. Legal notice must be given to the opposite party or parties before filing their case in any court. While filing a case in court, this legal notice is given as evidence that the opposite party was informed by a legal notice that they can be litigated against and he was given ample opportunity to settle the matter but the opposite party is not willing to settle the matter through mutual discussion so the plaintiff has no option but to refer to the court…

Its importance can also be estimated from the fact that the text written in the legal notice is the main defendant in any case. In the legal notice, the aggrieved person describes his grievance or desired right in detail, as well as what right and remedy he has under which law, and whether the matter is open to resolution between the parties. Therefore, legal notices must be prepared and sent by a lawyer.

How to write a legal notice?

1. One should be very careful while writing a legal notice. A lawyer should listen to his client carefully and note down all the important points. Also, get a copy of all necessary documents from the client so that any details can be written easily while preparing the legal notice.

2. The title of the legal notice should be short and explains the nature of the matter for instance, Notice for the compensation against the damaged goods

3. The notice should contain the complete address of the opposite party or parties so that the notice reaches the desired place easily.

4. The notice should state the facts and events of the case in a comprehensive manner along with the history of the events.

5. The notice should state in full, the nature of the distress/harassment/ loss suffered by the aggrieved person.

6. The notice should state the desired remedy of the affected person and the relevant rights available to him under the law.

7. In the notice, sufficient time should be given to the opposite party or parties to respond to the notice and to settle the matter, which is generally seven days. The aggrieved person can also send two notices of seven days’ duration. In this legal notice, it should be written that if the notice is not answered and the matter is not settled, the plaintiff will approach the court.

8. If the opposite party is the Government or any Government officer, the legal notice has to be sent in the manner prescribed under Section 80 of the Civil Code.

9. Legal notices should always be sent by registered post.

What should you do if you receive a legal notice?

If one receives any legal notice, he should keep the following points in mind.

1. Read the legal notice carefully and contact an attorney immediately.

2. Tell the lawyer the whole matter in full detail so that the lawyer can give you the best advice and inform you about your legal rights.

3. After understanding the matter well, prepare a response to this legal notice through a lawyer and if you are ready to settle out of court, write clearly in this response. Also, if you wish to use an alternative forum for dispute resolution, please specify.

Generally, people do not respond to legal notices in writing which is a wrong step. You should reply to the written notice also in writing so that it can be used as evidence in future.

4. Also a response to a legal notice Should be sent by registered post.

Study Achievement:

It is mandatory to send a legal notice to the opposing party for the initiation of any civil court proceedings. Legal notices should be sent through a lawyer. This is a very important document because, with good legal notice, a dispute can be settled out of court. If someone receives a legal notice, even in this case, after consulting a lawyer, he must give a written response to this legal notice, and if there is any alternative solution to the matter other than a lawsuit in the court, then it must be written in this written response with explanation. should go In this way, the parties will be able to avoid legal complications in the future.  

…………………….By Advocate Afshan Saleem