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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. ...
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[ State name of public authority ] [ Give public authority address, with postcode ] [ Supply the public authority’s email address, or the email of the specific employee/officer ] For the attention of: [ if you possess the name of a specific employee/officer at the public authority ]......
Executive summary This report examines why 25% of incoming calls originate from the procurement team, either posing questions or passing on updates and information to the team. Conducted across August and September 2024, the study incorporates statistical data gathered and assembled from a range of various sources. A cross-party cohort of lawyers and support staff, headed up by Fred Smith, undertook the work. Its objective was to locate present bottlenecks within the process, determine their root causes, and outline how they might be resolved. The aim was to identify current bottlenecks, their causes, and remedies. The principal recommendations are: enhance communication throughout the contract drafting process define what constitutes a conflict of interest and explain why it matters publish an online infographic of the contract drafting process as a clear and consistent point of reference tighten compliance protocols for how information is stored on...
To: [ name ] of [ address ] Please note that: The [ name ] [ District ] [ Borough ] [ City ] Council (the Council) is satisfied that a statutory nuisance [ exists OR is likely to [ occur OR recur ] ] under section 79(1) [ specify which subsection ] of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ( EPA 1990), originating from [ the premises at ] [ specify the address of the source of the nuisance ] and resulting from [ describe the matters which are causing the nuisance ]. This abatement notice is issued to you as you are [ the person responsible for the statutory nuisance OR [ the owner OR the occupier of ] the premises ]. What you are required to do [ You are required to abate......
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This Deed comprising a unilateral undertaking is hereby executed on [ insert day ] of [ insert month ] by: Parties [ insert name of developer ] of [ insert address ] (the Developer); and [ insert name of any additional parties as necessary eg owner, landlord, mortgagee, option holder etc ] of [ insert address of relevant party ] (the Owner/ Landlord/ Mortgagee etc) TO THE [ insert name ] COUNCIL of [ insert address of Council ] (the Council). BACKGROUND ( A) The Council acts as the local planning authority for the purposes of s 106 of the 1990 Act for the area within which the Land lies. ( B) [ Set out ownership particulars for the Land ]. ( C) The Developer has lodged the Application with the Council and the Council has decided it will issue the Permission, conditional upon this...
This Agreement is hereby entered into on [ date ] Parties 1 [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party A ); and 2 [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party B ), each of Party A and Party B being a party and, together, Party A and Party B are the parties. BACKGROUND Party A carries on the business of [ insert description ]. Party B carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The parties seek to set out certain non-legally binding Heads of Terms in relation to the...
STOP PRESS: On 19 June 2025, the Data ( Use and Access) Bill secured Royal Assent, becoming the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), with parts of the legislation commencing on that day. Provisions of DUAA 2025 addressing issues such as dealing with data subject access requests, and conferring powers to make further regulations, began immediately on 19 June 2025, without any transitional period. Other sections, including notices issued by the Information Commissioner and selected elements of law enforcement processing, took effect accordingly on 19 August 2025 (two months after Royal Assent). For the most part, DUAA 2025’s measures will only commence once additional regulations, in the form of statutory instruments, are made to bring them into force. Parts 5 and 6 of DUAA 2025 introduce amendments to aspects of data protection and e Privacy law in the UK,...
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 [ Title of ( Definitive Map) and Statement ] [ Title of Order ] This Order is issued by [ name of surveying authority ] pursuant to section [ 53(2)(a) OR 53(2)(b) OR 55(4) OR 55(5) ] of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (‘the Act’), as the authority considers that the [ insert title of definitive map and statement ] needs amendment [ as a consequence of the occurrence......
Basic Principles/ Instructions for claiming 1 Statutory power for compiling an elected members’ allowance scheme The council, acting under powers granted by the Local Authorities ( Members’ Allowances) ( England) Regulations 2003, SI 1021/2003, hereby makes this scheme. It shall be known as the [ council name ] Members’ Allowances Scheme and takes effect from [ date ], remaining in force until amended or superseded by the adoption of a new scheme......
ARCHIVED This Precedent is no longer current and is not being actively updated. STOP PRESS From 24 February 2025, the core provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) take full effect. Procurements started on or after that date must proceed under PA 2023, while those commenced under earlier rules—the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ( PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Regulations 2016, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011—must continue to be run and administered in line with that regime. Refer to Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023— PA 2023......
Applicant: [ enter initials and surname ] — 1st: (exhibits) 1–4; [ enter date ] 20[ enter year ] Court Reference No: [ ENTER COURT REF ]...
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?......
[ Insert the name and address of the proposed defendant ] Dear [ insert organisation name ] Letter before claim in proposed judicial review proceedings concerning [ insert brief description of decision, act or omission at issue ] [ Claimant OR Your client ]: [ insert proposed Claimant’s full name ] [ Defendant OR Our client ]: [ insert proposed Defendant’s full name ] Our [ firm OR department ] represents [ insert proposed Claimant’s full name ] in relation to a prospective judicial review of the Defendant’s [ decision OR act OR omission ] [ insert brief summary of decision, act or omission ]. This correspondence serves as [ our client’s OR the Claimant’s ] letter before claim, issued in line with the Pre- Action Protocol for Judicial Review. We have used the standard letter before claim format set out in Annex A to the Pre- Action Protocol for...
This Precedent This Precedent is intended for collecting customer information and feedback to assess how effective a process is, forming part of step 1 of the five‑step improving efficiency framework—see Practice Notes: Improving efficiency: The five steps framework and Improving efficiency: Step 1—identify and define the problem. All process enhancements should be focused on improving the experience of the internal/external client, and achieving that requires understanding what they need or expect from you. In continuous improvement ( CI) terms, this is known as capturing the ‘ Voice of the Customer/ Client’ ( VOC)......
This Precedent offers a worked illustration of Precedent: Improving efficiency— Voice of the Customer/ Client ( VOC)—blank and shows how client input can be applied to assess process effectiveness. Any change initiative ought to centre on enhancing the internal and external client experience, which first requires clarity on their needs and expectations. Within continuous improvement ( CI), this is described as capturing the ‘ Voice of the Customer/ Client’ ( VOC). That VOC must be weighed against what your team can and is prepared to deliver—the ‘ Voice of the Business’ ( VOB). This example is tailored to practitioners within an in-house legal function. What do our clients want? Step 1: Identify our clients Who are our current clients? (specific and generic) Internal...
This Precedent assists you in recognising and managing challenges associated with planning and executing change across your department. It reviews the stages involved in delivering change and poses key questions to consider for each stage. A worked example of this Precedent is also available, see Precedent: Improving efficiency: Making changes across the department (worked example) 1. Create a sense of urgency Stage Questions/considerations How will employees become aware that change is necessary? How will they grasp how critical and time-sensitive it is? Solution/action ......
This Precedent sets out a practical illustration involving a fictional in-house legal team seeking to refine its contract drafting workflow. Applying the Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control ( DMAIC) efficiency framework, several remedies have been surfaced, notably simplifying the workflow and reassessing document storage so internal clients need not ring administrative assistants to chase information, reducing delays and queries. This case study concentrates on putting that discrete change into practice and making it stick. The emphasis is on clarity and access to information within the drafting cycle. Stage: Questions/considerations • Case study scenario responses 1. Create a sense of urgency How will staff recognise the necessity for change? How will they grasp its significance? How will immediate and longer-term gains be made visible across the department? Communications should be clear and specific. Set out clearly: how the current contract drafting approach is straining budgets the effect the process is having now, and is...
This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert company number ] and whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Licensor) [ insert name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert company number ], with its registered office at [ insert address ] ( Licensee) Each of the Licensor and the Licensee is a party and, together, the Licensor and the Licensee are the parties. BACKGROUND ( A) The Licensor [ is the [ registered ] proprietor of OR is the applicant to register OR has the right to licence and/or sub-licence ] certain intellectual property rights. ( B) The Licensee is [ insert background to licence/relevant transaction ]. ( C) The Licensor has agreed to grant the Licensee a licence of these...
This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert company number ] and having its registered office at [ insert address ] ( Licensor); and [ insert name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Licensee). Each of the Licensor and the Licensee is a party, and together the Licensor and the Licensee are the parties. BACKGROUND ( A) The Licensor [ is the [ registered ] proprietor of OR is the applicant to register OR has the right to licence and/or sub-licence ] certain intellectual property rights. ( B) The Licensee is [ insert background to...
1 Management commitment Person accountable for the Product Safety Incident Plan ( PSIP) [ Insert name and contact details of senior person in the organisation responsible for leading, developing and periodically reviewing the policy, and reporting on its operation to the Board ] Plan Review Date [ Insert date of next plan review ] 1.1 [ Insert organisation name ] aims to ensure every product it [ produces AND/ OR distributes ] is safe, of high quality and meets all applicable legislation and standards. [ Insert organisation name ] evaluates those products and acts to remove, or, where that is not achievable, to reduce, any identified safety risks. 1.2 [ Insert organisation name ] achieves this through quality assurance, ongoing product monitoring [ , review of customer complaints and product returns, ] and risk assessment, in accordance with the relevant section of the PSIP. 1.3 The...
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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 ]...
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