Legal Precedents

Precedent Target product carbon footprint clause—schedule for consumer goods contracts Use this schedule within a manufacturing contract for the supply of consumer goods to oblige the parties to adopt a target product carbon footprint budget—one that diminishes over time—for each product manufactured and supplied pursuant to the contract. The clause is consistent with the Paris Agreement objectives, the Race to Zero criteria, and the Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting as stated. This sustainability wording was created by The Chancery Lane Project ( TCLP) as ‘ Ming’s clause’ and is accessible via TCLP’s website below, where the linked text appears for reference. For comprehensive and relevant guidance on target product carbon footprint budgets, please consult the TCLP clause for direction as needed. TCLP is the codename for a focused, collaborative initiative of lawyers from around the world to craft new...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Principal); and [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Agent), (each of the Principal and the Agent being a party and, together, the Principal and the Agent are the parties). Background The Principal provides the Services (as defined below). The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its non-exclusive agent in the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ [ insert name of company ] OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Organiser ) [ [ insert name of company ] OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Sponsor ) Each of the Organiser and the Sponsor is a party and, collectively, the Organiser and the Sponsor are the parties. BACKGROUND The Organiser is [ insert details of the nature of the business of the Organiser ] and is authorised to offer certain sponsorship, advertising and promotional rights to the Sponsor in relation to the Event (as defined below). The Sponsor is [ insert details of the...

Board minutes—private M& A—asset purchase—exchange and completion—seller Company number : [ insert company name ] [ insert company name ] [ limited OR plc ] Minutes for a meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [ insert company name ] [ Limited OR Plc ] (the Company). Convened at [ insert place of meeting ]. On [ insert day, month and year of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ] [ am OR pm ]. Present: [ Insert names of the director(s) physically present ] [ [ Insert names of any directors present by telephone as permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) ] [ [ Insert names of any directors present by other means permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] (by [ insert other means ]) ] In...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Main Contractor); and [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Sub- Contractor) Each of the Main Contractor and the Sub- Contractor is a party, and together the Main Contractor and the Sub- Contractor comprise the parties. Background ( A) The Main Contractor has entered into the Main Contract (as defined below) to carry out the Work (as defined below). ( B) The Main Contractor intends to...

ARCHIVED This Precedent is archived and is not maintained. The training pack comprises template Power Point slides that may serve as the basis for one or more training seminars introducing retained EU law. It is anticipated that those providing training will use the slides as a helpful starting point for their presentation(s), tailoring, adapting and amending them as appropriate to reflect their particular area of practice. The materials are customisable. Click the link below to download the presentation. Contents These training materials cover the following: What constitutes retained EU law? How is retained EU law described? What do the pertinent provisions state?......

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of supplier ] [ of OR trading as [ insert trading name ] OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Supplier); and [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR trading as [ insert trading name ] OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Customer). ( Each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party and, collectively, the Supplier and the Customer are the parties.) Background ( A) The Supplier carries on the business of hiring [ insert description of Equipment ] to other...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] having its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Supplier); [ insert name of Customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] having its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Customer), and each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party and, collectively, the Supplier and the Customer are the parties. Background The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The Supplier is engaged in supplying [ insert description of services ] to other businesses. The Supplier and the Customer are both members of the same corporate group. The parties have agreed that the...

1 Interpretation 1.1 The definitions below and the rules for construing them shall govern this Schedule: Customer’s Scheme - the [ description of pension scheme(s) ] presently run by the Customer for the benefit of the Relevant Employees Onward Transfer Date - the day on which the Supplier’s Onward Transferring Employees pass, in accordance with TUPE 2006, upon expiry (or earlier termination) of this [ Outsourcing Contract ] Onward Transferring Employees - employees of the Supplier who, when the [ Outsourcing Contract ] expires (or is ended early), transfer automatically under TUPE 2006 to the Customer or to another employer Relevant Employee - [ refer to employment definitions in the Outsourcing Contract ] Supplier’s Scheme - the [ description of pension scheme(s) ] to be maintained by the Supplier in respect of the service of the Relevant Employees after the Transfer Date Transfer Date - [ insert date ] TUPE 2006 - the...

1 Interpretation 1.1 In this Schedule, the definitions and interpretative rules below shall apply: Broadly Comparable Pension Scheme – a pension arrangement officially certified by the Government Actuary’s Department as broadly comparable with the relevant Public Sector Pension Scheme Customer’s Scheme – the Public Sector Pension Scheme presently operated by the Customer for the Relevant Employees Fair Deal Guidance – HM Treasury Fair Deal for staff pensions—staff transfer from central government ( October 2013) Onward Transfer Date – the date on which Onward Transferring Employees of the Supplier transfer under TUPE 2006 upon expiry (or earlier termination) of this [ Outsourcing Contract ] Onward Transferring Employees – employees of the Supplier who, at expiry (or earlier termination) of the [ Outsourcing Contract ], automatically transfer under TUPE 2006 to the Customer or another employer for provision of the...

1 Definitions [ Customer’s Representatives means the person (or persons) designated as such in [ insert schedule ]; ] Key Personnel refers to those members of the Supplier Personnel named as the Supplier’s key personnel for the Services in [ insert schedule ] and/or any Replacement; Losses covers all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, fines, interest, penalties, charges, costs, expenses, demands, and [ reasonable ] legal and other professional costs; Relevant Transfer denotes a relevant transfer for the purposes of TUPE; Replacement signifies a replacement or substitute for any Key Personnel, appointed from time to time in accordance with clause 3.5 or 3.6; Supplier Personnel includes all employees, directors, officers, staff, other workers, agents, contractors and consultants of the Supplier, its Affiliates and any of their subcontractors who are involved in performing the Supplier’s...

Definitions Business Continuity Event means any event (whether a natural or human-made phenomenon or happening) that disrupts the Customer’s ordinary day-to-day business activities, including business functions, operations, or processes of the Customer (whether foreseen or unforeseen), and that prevents or delays a party from carrying out its obligations to third parties or from receiving the full benefit of the services in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; Force Majeure means an event or series of events beyond a party’s reasonable control that prevents or delays the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. [ Insert circumstance not constituting force majeure eg a Business Continuity Event, inability to pay ] is not Force Majeure......

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Principal ); [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Agent ), (each of the Principal and the Agent being a party, and together the Principal and the Agent are the parties ). Background The Principal [ manufactures OR manufactures and sells ] the Products (as defined below). The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its non-exclusive agent within the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]. Parties [ insert name of supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Supplier ); and [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Customer ) (each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party and, together, the Supplier and the Customer are the parties). Background The Supplier is in the business of providing [ insert description of services ] to other enterprises. The Customer operates the business of [ insert description ]. The parties have agreed that the...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties 1 [ insert name of supplier ] [ of OR trading as [ insert trading name ] of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Supplier ); and 2 [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR trading as [ insert trading name ] of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Customer ), (each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party and, together, the Supplier and Customer are the parties ). Background ( A) The Supplier carries on the business of hiring [ insert description of Equipment ] to other...

Stop press: The Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 commence the outstanding elements of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), with effect as set out below. Rules on subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, international transfers and enforcement take effect in full from 5 February 2026, whilst those concerning penalty notices and complaints apply from 19 June 2026. For further details and guidance, please see the Practice Note: Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will be revised shortly to reflect these changes accordingly. [ ON CLIENT COMPANY LETTERHEADED PAPER ] [ Enter consultant’s name ] [ Enter consultant’s address ] [ Enter date ] Dear [ enter consultant’s name ] [ Consultancy agreement OR enter project name...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] by and between the parties identified below herein Parties [ insert name of supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Supplier); and [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Customer) (each being a party and, together, the Supplier and the Customer are the parties to this Agreement). Background The Supplier carries on the business of supplying [ insert description of services ] to other businesses. The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The parties have decided that the Supplier will deliver services to the...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Customer) [ insert name of Supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Supplier) Each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party, and together they constitute the parties. Background The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The Supplier is engaged in supplying [ insert description of Services ] to other businesses. The parties agree that the Supplier will provide the Services to the Customer on the terms set out in...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ], [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and having its registered office at [ insert address ] ] ( Principal); and [ insert name of party ], [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and having its registered office at [ insert address ] ] ( Agent), (each of the Principal and the Agent is a party and, together, the Principal and the Agent are the parties) Background The Principal provides the Services (as defined below). The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its exclusive agent within the Territory (as defined below) for the [ marketing OR...

This Deed is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Party A ], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [ insert company number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Party A); and [ insert name of Party B ], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [ insert company number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Party B) Each of Party A and Party B is a party and, taken together, Party A and Party B constitute the parties. background Party B undertook certain obligations and liabilities in favour of Party A pursuant to the Agreement (as defined below). [ include details of the reasons for granting the release and waiver ]. this DEED WITNESSES 1 Definitions and...