civil-law civil-procedure tort litigation demand-letter
In Australia, how do I send a letter of demand to a person but don&#39;t know his physical address, only email address?
<p>I need to send a letter of demand to a person but I don't know his address. I only know his work address. This for a Small Claims Dispute (Less then $10K). I am in Australia.</p>
<p>I have his email and can get a read receipt.</p>
<p>Will this suffice the courts if I initiate a litigation process?</p>
<p>or do I still need to send the letter to his physical address?</p>

<h2>You email it to them</h2>
<p>However, if you want to take them to court, you need to issue a <a href="https://www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/Pages/representing/Local_courts_small_claims/owed_money/starting_your_case/completing_soc.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Statement of Claim</a>, not a Letter of Demand. A letter of demand is not a court document and has no legal consequences other than, perhaps, being used as evidence in a subsequent action.</p>
<p>A Statement of Claim must be served in accordance with the <a href="https://www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/Pages/representing/Local_courts_small_claims/owed_money/starting_your_case/serving_soc.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">court rules</a>.  Different rules apply to serving a statement of claim: ​​on an individual, on a company, on a business, on a partnership, or outside NSW. Email service is not acceptable (without leave of the court).</p>
