Stop press: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 now activate the outstanding parts of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025). Measures covering subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, cross-border transfers and enforcement take effect from 5 February 2026, while those on penalty notices and complaints apply from 19 June 2026. For further detail, refer to Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will shortly be revised to reflect these developments. [to be printed on employer letterhead] [ Name of Employee ][ Address ][ Date ] Dear [ insert employee's name ] Secondment to [ insert name of host company ] Following our recent conversations, I am writing to confirm the arrangements we have agreed for your secondment to [ insert name of host company ] (the
[ Insert name and address of client ] [ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of contact at the client ] Explaining the disclosure process and your obligations Thank you for instructing us in relation to [ insert matter name / details ]. [ This letter accompanies our retainer OR Our retainer will follow under separate cover ]. It [ has been confirmed OR is likely OR is possible ] that your dispute with [ describe other parties ] will be determined in the Business and Property Courts [ if it proceeds to formal litigation ]. This letter explains what disclosure under the Disclosure Scheme ( DS ) in the Business and Property Courts involves, and what you must know about the procedure. The DS seeks a fundamental cultural shift in the approach to disclosure in civil litigation. So, even if you have handled
This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] between: 1 [ insert name of manufacturer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Manufacturer); and 2 [ 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 ] (Customer). Each of the Manufacturer and the Customer is a party and, together, the Manufacturer and the Customer constitute the parties... Background: (A) The Manufacturer manufactures [ insert ]... (B) The Customer Group manages the distribution and sale of [ insert ]... (C) The Manufacturer intends to manufacture and sell the Product to the
This Deed is dated on [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ Insert name of Chargor ], being a company incorporated in England and Wales, bearing registered number [ insert company number ], and whose registered office is situate at [ insert address ] (the Chargor); and [ Insert name of Lender ] of [ insert address ] (the Lender). Recitals The Lender makes facilities available to the Chargor under various financing arrangements. It is a condition of the Lender making the facilities available to the Chargor that the Chargor enter into this Deed in favour of the Lender. ...
This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] between: 1 [ insert name of manufacturer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Manufacturer); and 2 [ 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 ] ( Customer). Each of the Manufacturer and the Customer is a party and, together, the Manufacturer and the Customer constitute the parties... Background: ( A) The Manufacturer manufactures [ insert ]... ( B) The Customer Group manages the distribution and sale of [ insert ]... ( C) The Manufacturer intends to...
This Deed is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Outgoing Party); [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Incoming Party); [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Remaining Party), each of the Outgoing Party, Incoming Party and Remaining Party being a party, and together the Outgoing Party,...
This Agreement is dated [ 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 ] ] ( Outgoing Party); [ 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 ] ] ( Incoming Party); and [ 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 ] ] ( Remaining Party). Each of the Outgoing Party, Incoming Party and Remaining Party is a party and, together, the Outgoing Party,...
This Agreement is dated [ date ] Parties [ 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); [ insert name of merchant ] [ 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 ] ( Merchant), Each of the Supplier and the Merchant is a party and, together, the Supplier and the Merchant are the parties. Background The Supplier carries on the business of supplying [ insert description ] to other businesses. The Merchant carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The parties have agreed that the...
[ insert name of Franchisor ] [ insert Franchisor’s address ] Dear [ insert Franchisor name ], Proposed franchise agreement to be entered into between [ insert name of franchisor ] and [ insert name of franchisee ] (the ‘ Agreement’) The Franchisee acknowledges that despite clause [ Acknowledgement clause where Franchisor advises Franchisee to seek advice ] of......
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 ] ] ( Supplier ); and [ Insert name of merchant ], [ 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 ] ] ( Merchant ), each of the Supplier and the Merchant is a party and, together, they are the parties. Background The Supplier is engaged in the business of providing [ insert description of goods ] to other businesses. The Merchant carries on the business of [ insert...
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Supplier ] [ of, or a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Supplier); and [ insert name of Customer ] [ of, or a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Customer), with each of the Supplier and the Customer being a party and, together, the Supplier and the Customer constituting the parties. Background The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ] and is established in England and Wales. The Supplier carries on the business of providing [ insert...
[ On the official letterhead of the FRANCHISEE adviser ] [ Enter the franchisor adviser’s name ] [ Enter the franchisor adviser’s address ] Dear [ Enter the franchisor adviser’s name ] The contract proposed to be entered between [......
These training resources present an introduction to execution, setting out the principal aspects of completing simple contracts and deeds, plus the key considerations that apply when executing such documents, in the context of the typical work undertaken by commercial contracts lawyers. They comprise template Power Point slides with accompanying notes for a trainer to use when explaining the law on execution of deeds and contracts in practice. Topics covered include: identifying deeds versus simple contracts execution formalities for common entities practical challenges in company execution witnessing requirements counterparts electronic signatures The training materials are customisable. Click the link below to download the Power Point presentation......
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 ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( the Supplier ); [ 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 of the Supplier and the Customer is a party, and together they are the parties) Background The Supplier is engaged in providing warehousing and transport services. The Customer is engaged in [ insert description ]. The parties have agreed that the Supplier will provide warehousing and transport services to the Customer on the terms...
These training resources concern creating enforceable agreements and include sample Power Point slide decks with accompanying notes, intended to support a trainer explaining the law on contract formation within the usual tasks carried out by commercial contracts solicitors in practice. Subjects addressed include: offer, acceptance, battle of the forms, standard terms and conditions, consideration, intention to create legal relations, capacity, authority and certainty. The materials can be customised to suit delivery. Click the link below to download the Power Point presentation file......
1 —pro-supplier 1.1 The Customer shall promptly advise the Supplier as soon as it becomes aware of any complaint or claim suggesting that any product provided by the Supplier could be defective, faulty, or unsafe in any respect. The Customer must provide the Supplier with: 1.1.1 a copy of the complaint or claim, together with all correspondence exchanged with the complainant or any third party; and 1.1.2 full particulars of the product supplied, including the batch and serial number (or other traceability marking), the date the Supplier supplied the product to the Customer, and the date the Customer supplied it to the complainant (or other third party). 1.2 The Customer must keep and preserve appropriate records for a minimum of ten years after the...
Defined terms This Precedent clause employs the additional defined expressions ‘ Agreement’, ‘ Business Day’, ‘ Disclosing Party’, ‘parties’, ‘person’ and ‘ Receiving Party’. These are not peculiar to data processing and are expected to be separately defined (or adjusted) as suitable within the relevant agreement. It is further taken that any references to ‘ Disclosing Party’ and ‘ Receiving Party’ will be aligned, where appropriate, to mirror the applicable defined term for each party adopted in the agreement in which this clause appears and ultimately utilised accordingly therein......
This DEED of agreement is entered into on [ insert 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 ] ( Franchisor); and [ 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 ] ( Developer). ( Each of the Franchisor and the Developer is a party and, together, the Franchisor and the Developer are the parties.) Background: The Franchisor has created the Method and established the Business. The Franchisor [ has applied to register OR is the registered proprietor of OR owns OR has the right to...
This DEED of agreement is dated [ insert 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 ] ( Franchisor); 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 ] ( Developer). Each of the Franchisor and the Developer is a party, and together the Franchisor and the Developer are the parties. Background: The Franchisor has created the Method and the Business. The Franchisor [ has applied to register OR is the registered proprietor of OR owns OR has the right to sub-licence ] the Trade Marks. The...
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ 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 ] with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Supplier); [ 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 ] 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 constitute the parties) Background ( A) The Supplier carries on the business of providing [ insert description ] to other...
This Agreement This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ 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 ] with its registered office at [ insert address ] ( Supplier) ] [ 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 ] 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 operates a business supplying [ insert description ] to other businesses. The Customer operates the...
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Party A ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at OR [ insert address ] ] ( Party A); and [ insert name of Party B ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at OR [ insert address ] ] ( Party B), (each of Party A and Party B being a party and, together, Party A and Party B constitute the parties). Background Party A conducts the business of [ insert description of Party A’s business ]. Party B conducts the business of [ insert description of Party B’s business ]. Party A and Party B have agreed to [ insert...
This Precedent anticipates particular scenarios in which the parties prefer to place data processing terms in a dedicated Schedule rather than embedding them as clauses in the main text of the agreement, for instance because fully compliant wording can be lengthy. It derives from Precedent: Personal data processing clause—short-form—pro-controller. It also employs the additional defined expressions ‘ Agreement’, ‘ Business Day’, ‘ Customer’, ‘ Services’, ‘ Supplier’ and ‘ Supplier Personnel’, which are not unique to data processing, and it is assumed they are defined separately within the relevant agreement......
This Precedent has been prepared with scenarios in mind where the parties prefer to place data processing terms in a Schedule rather than as clauses in the agreement’s main body, for instance because compliant wording is lengthy. It draws on Precedent: Personal data processing clause—short-form—pro-processor. The Schedule also relies on additional defined expressions ‘ Agreement’, ‘ Business Day’, ‘ Charges’, ‘ Customer’, ‘ Services’, ‘ Supplier’ and ‘ Supplier Personnel’, which are not unique to data processing and are expected to be defined elsewhere in the relevant agreement......
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Landlord) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Tenant) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Guarantor) ] [ [ name of Mortgagee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Mortgagee) ] Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: [ Annual Rent • the annual sum reserved under the Lease; ] [ Insurance Rent • the Tenant’s share of the Landlord’s costs of insuring the Property (as set out in the Lease); ] Lease • the lease of the Property dated [ date ], entered into between (1) [ the Landlord OR [ name ...
I, [ name ], of [ address ], solemnly and sincerely state that: [ Matters to be verified, set out in numbered paragraphs ] I make this solemn statement in good conscience, believing it to be true, and pursuant to the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. DECLARED at [ details ] this [ day ] day of [ month and year ] Before me ................................................................................ [ signature of the person before whom the declaration is made ] A [ commissioner for oaths OR [ solicitor OR [ insert other qualification ] ] authorised to administer oaths ]...