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Letters of reference and support

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Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

358 posts

Posted Fri October 20, 2023 1:15pmReport post

Does anyone have any advice on how to go about the reference letters for the judge? My person will have letters from me, his parents and my parents as they are the only people that know. Sentencing is next month

Struggling with how to write and format it - solicitor has given points to include which is helpful but it sounds a bit cold and distant if that makes sense. If anyone has any examples of info and style of writing id appreciate it and if they don't want to share publicly my messaging is on.

Thank you

Dragonmama

Member since
November 2022

251 posts

Posted Fri October 20, 2023 1:57pmReport post

Hi

as far as I am aware you can google templates for a reference, this is what several of my oh's friends did and just adjusted it to suit what they wanted to say x

Kt

Member since
January 2023

180 posts

Posted Fri October 20, 2023 3:34pmReport post

Hi inthemoment.

If you type in "character reference" into the search bar on the forum, you will get other posts about references which have lots of help with this xx

Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

358 posts

Posted Fri October 20, 2023 5:14pmReport post

Thank you so much. I really struggle with the search function, it never seems to bring up the relevant stuff for me but I'll give it another go

Edited Fri October 20, 2023 5:33pm

Newlady

Member since
April 2021

644 posts

Posted Fri October 20, 2023 8:45pmReport post

Just write how long you've known the person , who you are to them and things about their previous character before the crime .keep it fact based with no emotion. I let on in my head it was like writing an email in work lol . X