Communication

Template emails to parties

Calm, objective emails you can send to the local authority, ICB, solicitors, the court office, providers, advocates and the OPG. Fill your details once — everything stays on your device.

Keep emails short, factual and dated. Avoid blame, capital letters and threats to sue or complain mid-proceedings — see What to Expect. Assume a judge may read every email you send.

1. Your details

Your name

Your relationship to P

P's initials (never the full name)

Court case number (if you have one)

Who you are writing to

Their email address

Their organisation

Your email

Your phone

Reply requested by (e.g. 5 September)

Anything extra to add to the end of the email (optional)

2. Choose a template

Local Authority

ICB / Health Board

Solicitor

Court office

Care provider

IMCA / RPR / Advocate

Social worker

OPG

Official Solicitor / P's solicitor

Challenging assessments

Requesting reviews

Escalation

3. Your email

Subject

Message (you can edit this before sending)

Autosave is on — your edits save to this device as you type.

Saved drafts appear on your My drafts page. Replace anything in [square brackets] with your own facts. Keep a copy of every email you send — it can go in your court bundle.