A letter before action did not have the desired effect, and proceedings to recover the debt were started in the county court.

Nonetheless, if counsel is to be briefed for the hearing he should settle the pleading, and for that matter, the letter before action.

On the environmental impact assessment directive, the European Commission sent a letter before action had been taken, accompanied by a personal letter.

The aim of a letter before action (LBA) is to obtain payment from a slow payer without recourse to court proceedings.