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Policy definition

What does Policy mean? In property practice, particularly in Scotland, policy (often policies) describes the grounds of a house—typically the garden, drives, parkland and other enclosed land associated with a dwelling, often within a boundary or policy wall. It is a descriptive conveyancing term rather than a defined statutory concept, but is well‑established in Scots property usage and title deeds. The term is used to identify what land is conveyed or retained with a house, to interpret real burdens and servitudes affecting the grounds (for example, maintenance of policy walls, tree controls or access routes), and to assess privacy and public access. In Scotland, guidance...

Business Continuity Plan (BCP) template for legal practices: incidents, governance, staff duties, client handling, training, testing and review, with appendices for risk evaluation, priority functions, cascade system and key contacts

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1 Introduction

Our Policy is to ensure that, should our operations be disrupted, we restore full functionality at the earliest opportunity. In pursuing this, we seek to safeguard our employees, clients, and any other stakeholders we engage with. This document sets out the steps we will take in the event of a business disruption. If you have queries or concerns about this plan, please contact [ insert name of appropriate contact here ].

2 Scope of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

2.1 This BCP covers all personnel within [ every business unit OR insert which department(s) or office(s) the plan covers ].

2.2 Situations that would trigger this plan include:

flood;
fire;
Theft;
IT outage;
communications breakdown (e.g. telephone system);
partial or total loss of access to premises;
severe weather;
loss of critical staff;
terrorism;
cyber security or cybercrime incident;
public health events such as a pandemic;
[ [ insert other incident ]. ]

2.3 We have determined our organisation’s critical functions and the consequences that any disruption to these activities would have on the business...

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David Gilmore

DG Legal

David Gilmore is a Partner of DG Legal, a consultancy practice which provides advice and support to organisations in the legal sector. Prior to establishing DG Legal in 2000, David worked for Abbey, Marks & Spencer and the Legal Services Commission in varying senior management roles. David is an expert in relation to all LSC contracting matters, practice management and quality assurance and has been instructed by a wide range of local and national bodies including The Law Society, the Welsh Assembly Government, the Legal Services Commission, Citizens Advice, Advice UK, the Home Office (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner), the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, Central Law Training (CLT), and the Law Centres Federation. He has also provided advice and assistance to more than 600 legal providers over the past eleven years on a wide range of issues including LSC...

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