Advice on preparing a Civil Bill

Mayoguy

I want to sue a Statutory Board, their consulting civil engineers and their construction company for damage done to lands left me by my late father.

Two issues:

1. The Board entered an agreement in writing with my father on 4th Sept 2001 for a wayleave but through their own delay did not begin work until mid 2005. My father passed away in January 2006 and I did not become owner of the lands until July this year when I discovered that the wayleave is not where it is supposed to be at all. At this time over 6 years have passed since the agreement was signed. Can I sue for breach of contract?

2. Do I issue a single Equity Civil Bill naming all three defendants, have it stamped, get certified copies and send it by registered post or must I issue a seperate Equity Civil Bill naming only each defendant individually?

TIA, Dermot

johnnyskeleton

You should speak to a solicitor before commencing any litigation.

For what it's worth, the issuing of proceedings is one of the more difficult aspects of litigation and is one of the biggest areas where malpractice actions are taken against lawyers. So doing your own drafting is really taking a big risk.