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joko | 21:42 Mon 11th Apr 2011 | Law
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i need to create a prop solicitors letter, which is about asking someone to stop badmouthing someone to future employers...

the character is sending nasty letters to companies slagging them off in order to stop them hiring that person...

can anyone help me with the wording as it will be seen very close up...and possibly even read...?

i am not sure what the legal terms are though or indeed what the 'crime' etc??

thanks
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Keep it brief!

"Dear Mr Bloggs,

Our client, Mr John Smith, has advised us that you have been responsible for making defamatory statements, in respect of his suitability for employment, to various persons.

TAKE NOTICE that, should any further such defamation of our client occur, we will not hesitate to commence COURT PROCEEDINGS in order to seek damages under the provisions of the Defamation Act 1952 (as amended by the Defamation Act 1996).

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that we reserve the right, irrespective of whether any further defamation occurs or not, to refer this matter to the POLICE and to the CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE for possible CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. This is because there is prima facie evidence that your actions have been in contravention of Section 2(i) of the Fraud Act 2006, which we reproduce below.
"A person is in breach of this section if he—
(a)dishonestly makes a false representation, and
(b)intends, by making the representation—
(i)to make a gain for himself or another, or
(ii)to cause loss to another or to expose another to a risk of loss".
The maximum penalty for such a CRIMINAL OFFENCE is one of TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT."

Chris
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thank you so much chris! that sounds perfect!
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chris would this be just as a solicitior would send? or coudl they add more?
cheers
You'd need to ask a solicitor that, Joko ;-)

Jenna1978 might be able to give you a better opinion (or, of course, Barmaid) but that's probably all that would be needed.

Just a minor modification to what I wrote above:
"This is because there is prima facie evidence that"
would probably read better as
"This is because we are of the opinion that there is prima facie evidence showing that"

Chris
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nice one thanks
Are you trying to pass this off as a solicitor's letter? Very unwise I would have thought.

Or just use the same wording as a solicitor would? In which case the wording 'our client' needs modifying - there is no client.
dug, she is making a prop (for a tv show?film?play?) not trying to make someone belive it's ACTUALLY from a solicitor to be dishonest
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its for a film...not sure how close up it'll be seen you see...so want to make sure its at least feasible, 'looks' the part...because some loser will write in and correct it haha ... the storyboard shows an over the shoulder pov shot...

but thats not a bad idea dzug, next time im pished off with someone...;o)
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thats actually an interesting concept dzug...i wonder how many people have been fooled by people doing that?...do people do that? is it even illegal though? i mean its not like its abuse or pretending to be the police...mmm...
i smell a script idea coming on...haha
I took 'prop' as a typo for 'proper'...... oops
and sorry, don't know why i called you dug!

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