Legal Precedents

STOP PRESS: On 19 June 2025, the Data ( Use and Access) Bill obtained Royal Assent, becoming the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), with provisions also coming into force in part on that day. Certain DUAA 2025 provisions, addressing matters such as handling data subject access requests and the conferral of powers to make further regulations, commenced straightaway on 19 June 2025. Other provisions, relating to notices issued by the Information Commissioner and specific aspects of law enforcement processing, took effect on 19 August 2025 (being two months from the date of Royal Assent). The majority of DUAA 2025’s provisions will only commence once additional regulations are made, in the form of statutory instruments, to bring them into effect. Parts 5 and 6 of DUAA 2025 serve to amend aspects of data protection and e Privacy law in the UK,...

STOP PRESS: We are revising this document to align with the coming into force of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), which modifies the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. For further help on the compliance implications of DUAA 2025, refer to Practice Note: Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025—compliance implications. 1 Consent to terms and conditions—not data processing consent [ Insert the terms and conditions for which you are requesting consent, eg your T& Cs in relation to the product/service you are providing ] Please confirm that you have read and accepted these terms and conditions [ before proceeding ]. [ You are required to accept the terms and conditions [ state reason, eg to continue with your purchase ]. ] ☐ I agree to these [ [ insert description, eg Retail ] ] terms and...

1 General information Review date: [ Insert date ] Individual(s) conducting the review: [ Insert name ] 2 Data Criteria In the last [ insert period, eg quarter ] / Over the last 12 months Total internal Suspicious activity reports ( SARs) received: [ Insert number ] [ Insert number ] Internal SARs containing a bribery or corruption element: [ Insert number ] [ Insert number ] Internal SARs with a bribery or corruption element reported to the National Crime Agency ( NCA): [ Insert number ] [ Insert number ] Internal SARs with a bribery or corruption element reported to the NCA requiring consent: [ Insert number ] [ Insert number ]......

1.1 Invitation to tender This document invites tenders for the provision of the Services in line with the Requirements of [ insert organisation’s name ], as outlined below. The aim of this ITT is to present adequate information to allow a Tenderer to lodge a Proposal to supply the Services that complies with the Requirements......

We have conducted a review to identify where our business faces the greatest risk of either: creating or adding to negative human rights impacts through our own operations, or having our activities, goods or services directly tied to adverse human rights impacts via our business partners. [ We were supported by [ name of external consultants ] in completing this review. ] [ During the review we engaged the following stakeholders through [ insert brief details of method(s) of stakeholder engagement used, if any ]: [ insert details of first internal and external stakeholders engaged with during the assessment ] [ insert details of next internal and...

Passwords sit at the heart of our information and cyber security controls. They serve as the primary line of defence. This policy: defines how to choose robust passwords; sets out measures for keeping passwords protected; and specifies how frequently passwords must be changed. This policy applies to all staff. [ Insert name ] owns this policy. Please contact them with any questions or concerns relating to anything contained in this policy. Using strong passwords Your passwords must: contain a minimum of [ 10 ] characters; not rely on personal details (eg family names etc)......

1 Introduction [ Supply a short introduction to the project to which this consultation relates, including where relevant: ] [ —a brief outline of your organisation ] [ —what the consultation covers ] You are invited to join our consultation, running for [ insert number ] weeks from [ insert date ] until [ insert date ]. This consultation gives you the opportunity to provide comments on [ insert details ]. Your views matter to us and will be used to help determine [ insert details ]. 2 The project: [ insert description ] 2.1 Project overview [ Insert a summary of the project. ] For more details about the project, please see Appendix 1 and/or ‘ Find out more’ at 4.1. 2.2 Our work so far [ Insert details of activity completed to date, including any other consultations. ]......

1.1 Failure to spot and handle conflicts, confidentiality and disclosure matters can seriously harm a law firm, such as: 1.1.1 Clients may not receive the standard of service they are entitled to, leading to complaints or negligence claims; 1.1.2 Our standing could be harmed; 1.1.3 The firm, or individuals within it, could be: (a) Subject to disciplinary action by the Solicitors Regulation Authority ( SRA) or another regulator, potentially resulting in fines, disqualification or other penalties; (b) Faced with third-party court claims for injunctions preventing us from acting on a matter and/or for damages. 1.2 An own interest conflict arises where our obligation to act in any client’s best interests on a matter clashes with the personal or...

1.1 This policy outlines the procedures to follow when delivering unbundled or limited services to clients. If you have any queries about this policy, please refer to [ insert who, eg the firm’s COLP ]. 1.2 We are committed to delivering a high standard of service to every client, and all staff share responsibility for achieving this. This involves: upholding integrity and placing clients’ interests first; ensuring clients are treated fairly; setting out any limits or conditions on our work, particularly for limited retainers; taking account of each client’s attributes, needs and circumstances; assessing whether any conflict of interest exists; protecting client confidentiality; ensuring we have the resources, skills and processes to carry out instructions competently and promptly; providing appropriate supervision; giving the best available information about costs; discussing whether the likely outcomes of the...

1 Purpose and scope 1.1 This policy sets out guidance and procedures for managers and employees concerning the firm’s learning and development ( L& D) provision. Its purpose is to: assist us as we strive to deliver our business objectives; maintain our ongoing compliance with SRA standards and requirements, including the SRA’s continuing competence regime; ensure we meet the expectations of [ insert details of any industry benchmark, practice management standard or accreditation the firm has obtained or must observe, e.g. the Law Society’s Lexcel practice management standard, the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme ( CQS), the Law Society’s Conveyancing Protocol, or the Law Society’s Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme ( WIQS) ]. 1.2 This policy applies to all L& D opportunities supported by the firm. It defines the roles and responsibilities of everyone in relation to L& D and...

We take your privacy very seriously. You hold various rights regarding how we handle your personal data. If you would like copies of your personal data, or information about where we obtain it and who we share it with, please complete our separate data subject access request form. Please continue with this form to: object to the processing of your personal data request limits on how we use your personal data request deletion of your personal data ask us to move the personal data you provided to another organisation request correction or removal of personal data you believe is inaccurate or incomplete, or challenge an automated decision we have made Further guidance on each request type is available in the Appendix. You do not have to use this form, although it helps us understand what you are asking for so we can...

Precedent Litigation register Kindly click to view the Precedent Litigation register here. Please note, it was produced in Excel and cannot be downloaded into Word. This Precedent Litigation register is......

Please click to access the Precedent. Please note this register has been created in Excel, and therefore it cannot be downloaded into Word. For detailed guidance on completing a legal risk register, see Practice Note: How to create a legal risk register. However, a concise summary is set out briefly below. What is a legal risk register? A legal risk register is a means of gathering and overseeing all legal risk information in a single location. To produce an effective and reliable register, you must first determine the legal risks your organisation encounters. Understanding your organisation’s risk appetite is also highly advantageous. The register then lets you classify each risk appropriately, assign a score to it, and choose mitigation measures and actions. Separate Precedents exist for a general risk register and for a privacy risk register-see Precedents: Risk register and Privacy risk...

Standard CFA (success fee and costs insurance premium not recoverable inter partes) We have explored several ways to fund your costs, including: legal expenses insurance, e.g. under your home or car insurance through a trade union or other membership organisation via a third-party funding arrangement through legal aid [any other method you may have discussed] As none of these routes is available or appropriate, we have agreed to act for you on a no-win-no-fee basis. This is a conditional fee agreement ( CFA), and we have enclosed the agreement with this letter. We are satisfied that this CFA suits your needs and serves your best interests. Key features of no-win-no-fee The table below sets out what you would be responsible for if you succeed, and whether those sums can be recovered from your opponent. Our base costs, which depend on the time spent on...

This guidance explains how to: request the legal department to prepare a contract; forward third party contracts to the legal department for review. 1 Applicability: what is a contract? A contract is a legal document that outlines a formal agreement between two distinct people, companies, or groups. It creates obligations-both rights and duties-recognised or enforced by law. Within this, the term ‘contract’ covers: agreements, certificates, terms and conditions, supply agreements, employment terms, professional services agreements, legal clauses, comfort letters, confirmation letters, term sheets, statements of work, confidentiality agreements and non-disclosure agreements, deeds, leases, documents, forms, guarantees, licences, novations, offer sheets, waivers, warranties, writs, transfers, renewals, extensions, change notes, change control documents, variations, and all other forms of ‘small print’ that set out an agreement between [ insert name of organisation ] and one (or more) other party. Note that a ‘contract’ does not have to bear a...

1 General information Review period [ Insert review period ] Review date [ Insert date ] Individual(s) undertaking the review [ Insert name(s) ] 2 Complaints Total complaints received [ Insert number ] Complaints referred to the Legal Ombudsman ( Le O) [ Insert number ] Complaints resolved [ Insert number ] Observed trends/patterns [ Insert details ] 3 Indemnity claims Potential indemnity claims logged [ Insert number ] Potential claims reported to the professional indemnity insurer [ Insert number ] Open claims total [ Insert number ] Estimated global value of open claims [ Insert value ] Observed trends/patterns [ Insert details ] 4 File audit/review data Total file reviews completed [ Insert number ] Files requiring remedial action [ Insert number ] Noted...

STOP PRESS: We are revising this document to account for the implementation of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), which updates the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. For further guidance on the compliance implications of DUAA 2025, see Practice Note: Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025—compliance implications. This questionnaire is intended to support our assessment of the level of protection that will apply to the data we [ intend to ] transfer to your organisation. We have completed section 1. Please review the information in section 1 and fill in sections 2 to 5. 1 Details of data transfer This section has been prepared by the data exporter; however, it should be verified by the data recipient and updated where necessary. Data exporter [ State which organisation is the data exporter—this could be an entity within a group...

STOP PRESS We are revising this document to account for the coming into force of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), which updates the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. For fuller guidance on DUAA 2025’s compliance impact, see Practice Note: Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025—compliance implications. 1 Background information Data transfer status ☐ Proposed ☐ Existing Assessor(s) [ Insert name ] Assessment date [ Insert date ] 2 Parties to the data transfer Who is the data exporter? [ Specify which organisation is the data exporter; this could be an entity within a group structure ] To whom will the data be sent (data recipient)? [ Indicate who will receive the data ] What role does the data recipient hold for the intended transfer? ☐ Controller ☐...

We are now at a point in your matter where, in our view, it is in your best interests to purchase [ insert type of insurance ]. We recommend arranging this cover through [ state name of insurance provider to whom you have introduced the client for insurance or who has given you delegated authority to issue a policy ]. We have already spoken about this and you have confirmed that we will [ state what you will do to arrange the insurance, eg complete and submit a proposal form on your behalf or issue the policy under delegated authority ]. You have also authorised us to share the relevant personal data and information with [ state name of insurance provider ] for this purpose... Fees, charges and commission Insurance premium The [ insert type of insurance ] insurance policy is priced at £[ insert amount or where it is...

1 Client’s demands and needs Which exposure requires cover for the client, and for what reason? [ Outline the exposure the client requires cover for, together with the rationale ] What enquiries have you carried out to confirm whether the client already holds cover that might address this risk? [ Detail the enquiries undertaken to determine if the client has existing insurance or alternative indemnity that could be appropriate, e.g. within a household insurance policy or through a trade union ] 2 The recommended insurance Name of the proposed insurance provider Which category of policy are you suggesting? [ Insert, e.g. title indemnity insurance ] What is the premium amount, or on what basis is the premium calculated?......