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Legal firm’s name

Advocates & Solicitors


Legal firm’s address
Tel:......................... Fax: ..............................
Email address: ........................... Commented [NFABRS1]: 1-Legal firm’s name, address
Partners: and contacts at letterhead
XXX LL.B (Hons) UiTM
YYY LLB (Hons) UKM
Legal Assistant:
ZZZ LL.B (Hons) MMU Office Hours : Commented [NFABRS2]: 2. Partners name and
Monday – Friday : 8.30 am – 5.30 pm qualification
(Saturday : By appointment only) Commented [NFABRS3]: 3. Office Hours
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Our Ref.: LFN/OPW/001/initial


Your Ref.: Please Advise Commented [NFABRS4]: 4. References
Date : 25 January 2018 Our Ref : initial of the legal firm/subject matter/file number
in the firm/initial of the person who open (registered) the
file
Mr. (Full name) Your Ref: the correspondences reference file- a first
Kiara Farm correspond usually start with ‘please advise’ until you have
Mount Kiara the reference file for your correspond
50250 Kuala Lumpur. BY HAND Commented [NFABRS5]: 5. Date
Commented [NFABRS6]: 6. Address of the
Dear Madam,
correspondence
RE: BREACH OF CONTRACT BY KEMAS SDN. BHD. TO PROVIDE SECURITY AT KIARA FARM Commented [NFABRS7]: 7. Mailing method.
Commented [NFABRS8]: 8. The addresses for the
We refer to the above matter. correspondences either Sirs or Mdm.
Documents Referred Commented [NFABRS9]: 9. Title of your opinion letter.
State the subject matter of your letter/suit number.
Facts
Commented [NFABRS10]: 10. Begin you letter with a
reference such as a tele-conversation or meeting dates or
Legal Issues
any related event.
Liability

Damages

Conclusion Commented [NFABRS11]: 11. The content of your


letter:
Reservation can be inserted: The opinion that follows is based on the instructions received and the a) List down all the relevant documents as what you have
background facts provided to us as set out above. We have relied on the accuracy of the instructions given identified from the facts given
b) Summarize your brief facts-eliminate whatever is
to us and the completeness of the documents provided. Naturally, the views we have expressed in this unnecessary to be included. ONLY relevant facts to your
opinion may need to be revised if the facts upon which they have been based should change matter. Refer to your “Title”
c) Identify the legal issue.
d) Liability & Damages: Discuss on the principles of your
Authority which involves rules and application
e) Conclusion is where you have a quick summary on your
advise.
If you required further information, please do not hesitate to call us at our contact number referred above. Commented [NFABRS12]: 12. Reservation Clause: The
clause is needed for a further respond from your
correspondences. The clause has no standard wording as
such it shall be vary from one firm to another.
Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

(signature)
(Firm’s name) Commented [NFABRS13]: Singature.

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