CONTACT THE RELEVANT BODIES BEFOREHAND
Did you know about the existence of several government and non government bodies that serve to solve your daily problems?
For instance, if your neighbour is conducting renovations that are trespassing and causing damage to your house, you can actually report this matter to your Local Authorities such as Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA). The local authorities will then investigate the damage caused by the renovation works and issue letters to the respective parties.
In fact, the letters from the local authorities would be evidence that renovation was carried out and whether it was approved or not approved. If not approved, the local authorities will also issue notices instructing the respective parties to remove the illegal renovation.
COLLECTING EVIDENCE (PART 1)
Two forms of crucial evidence in any kind of lawsuit are of course, photos and videos. If you’re the type of person who loves taking pictures and videos, never underestimate its advantages because you never know when your posts could benefit you!
For instance, if your colleague accused you of stealing at work, but you have photos and videos as evidence that you were not at the crime scene at the material time, you would have saved yourself from a baseless accusation.
Nevertheless, it is important to make sure the photos and videos have timestamps. What are time stamps? They are printed records of the date and time the pictures and videos were taken. This is to strengthen the credibility of the photos and videos in Court.
COLLECTING EVIDENCE (PART 2)
Apart from photos and videos, conversations can also become crucial evidence in a civil suit. A common example is when you buy/sell items via Whatsapp.
Every conversation and correspondence between you and the seller/buyer should be recorded and saved because it can be used to prove terms and conditions agreed upon. This is in case the seller/buyer denies agreement in an attempt of fraud etc.
And as usual, make sure your screenshots include timestamps!
KEEP SOFT COPIES OF YOUR EVIDENCES
In an era where technology is always evolving and everything you need is right at the edge of your finger tips, we have to ensure said technology is fully utilized.
Evidences in the forms of letters or important documents like contracts must be scanned and kept in the form of soft copies.
This is to ensure a smooth process for disclosure of said documents in Court later, so you won’t be flabbergasted looking for the documents later on!
WRITE DOWN A BRIEF CASE CHRONOLOGY
Forgetfulness is one of human’s undeniable traits. Even God has labeled his servants to be forgetful. Therefore, a case chronology is crucial to ensure you don’t forget any important facts or events relevant to your case.
This also will ease your lawyer’s job since all the important events have been organized in chronological order and will be perceived easier.
MAKE A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED
If your situation involves you or your family members being in potential grave danger, for instance if you’ve been threatened, then don’t way until you’ve found a lawyer before taking action. Make a police report as soon as you possibly can!
For your information, police reports can also serve as supporting documents in your case to strengthen any statements you plead in your claim later on.
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