Legal Precedents

[ To be typed on headed notepaper ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of employee ], I write further to our meeting on [ insert date ] [ , at which you were accompanied by [ insert name ] ]. During that discussion, you were advised that your performance is unsatisfactory, and the respects in which it fails to meet the expected standards were outlined. [ In particular, you were told that you have failed to meet the required improvements in performance set out in [ the performance improvement plan (‘ PIP’) included in ] the written improvement notice previously sent to you dated [ insert date ] ]. You were given a full opportunity to comment on these matters......

[ To be typed on the employer’s headed notepaper ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of employee ], Re: [ insert name of employer ] (the Company) On [ insert date ], you received written notification that a final written warning had been issued to you in accordance with the Company's [ performance and capability procedure ]. That correspondence made clear that, should your performance fail to improve [ within [ 12 ] [ months OR weeks ] ], you were likely to face dismissal. I write to [ inform you of OR confirm ] the Company's decision, reached following the meeting held on [ insert date ] [ , at which you were accompanied by [ insert name ], ], that your performance remains unsatisfactory and that you will be dismissed in accordance with the Company's [ performance and capability procedure ]......

Background information Workshop/training session/presentation: [ Insert title ] Date of training activity: [ Insert date ] Your name Your role Your contact details Name of trainer/presenter: [ Insert name ] Evaluation questionnaire How would you assess the pre-event information supplied?☐ Poor ☐ Satisfactory ☐ Good ☐ Excellent Comments How would you assess the presenter’s clarity and delivery of this training?☐ Poor ☐ Satisfactory ☐ Good ☐ Excellent Comments How would you assess the handouts/course resources supplied?☐ Poor ☐ Satisfactory ☐ Good ☐ Excellent Comments Was the training set at a suitable level for you?☐ Yes ☐ No Comments Did the session match your expectations?☐ Yes ☐ No Comments Would you suggest this training to a colleague?☐ Yes ☐ No Comments On a 1–5 scale, where 1 is very poor and 5 is excellent, how would you score this training?☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5Comments Do you plan to make any changes as a result of this...

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......

1.1 The Company considers that job-sharing, alongside the appropriate use of part-time roles, brings advantages to both: 1.1.1 individual employees who, owing to family responsibilities, further education, other interests, or other reasons, prefer not to work full time; and 1.1.2 the business, through preserving and retaining skills and experience that might otherwise be lost to the Company. 1.2 Job-sharing is distinct from part-time work. A part-time role is a complete job carried out for fewer hours each week than a full-time post. Job-sharing involves two people sharing one full-time job. All functions are split and allocated between two employees. Each person holds the same breadth of duties as the full-time position, but performs them at different times from their job-share partner. Accordingly, job-sharing is fundamentally a partnership or collaboration between the two people sharing the role, and it can succeed only when they work well...

1 General information Date of review [ Insert date ] Person(s) conducting review [ Insert name(s) ] 2 Review and findings Is your L& D policy current and suitable for purpose? ☐ Yes ☐ No—please outline any required changes and ensure you create an action at section 3 below to update the policy accordingly Have there been changes to regulatory requirements affecting the firm and/or any staff? ☐ Yes—please describe what needs to change and ensure you set an action at section 3 below to (i) update your policy accordingly and (ii) communicate these changes to your managers and affected staff ☐ No Is your L& D plan current and fit for purpose?......

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...

1 L& D events/courses delivered this month Official L& D programme/session title Lead facilitator Delegate headcount Mean feedback rating Participant comments 2 Scheduled L& D events/courses Reporting month L& D programme/session title Event location Booked delegate numbers Any further notes 3 L& D events/courses in development L& D programme/session title Concise overview Intended audience Anticipated launch date Current status 4 L& D issue log Identified issue Suggested action Current status Next scheduled review Record owner 5 Requests not yet scheduled L& D programme/session title Requested by Business rationale Current status ......

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...

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...

Kindly complete this questionnaire by selecting the relevant boxes and adding extra details where appropriate. If you need further guidance or help to complete this questionnaire, please contact [ insert name and contact details ]. Name [ Insert name ] Role [ Insert role ] Department [ Insert department ] Date completed [ Insert date ] Question Answer Comments Please use this space to record any additional comments to clarify your response or highlight any specific issues you would like us to address Are you aware of whom to report any health and safety incidents to? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Unsure [ Additional comments to be inserted here ] Do you know the name of the nominated first aider(s)?......

Date of review Outcome of review Corrective action Responsibility Timescales [ Date ] [ Record any problems found through the review ] [ Note any actions that have been determined; this may involve revising the policy and/or particular health and safety obligations that require attention as needed accordingly ] [ State who is accountable for enacting changes ] [ Provide the timeframe for delivering the changes ] ......

1 Compliance officer for finance and administration ( COFA) details Firm name [ Insert firm name ] COFA’s name [ Insert name ] Reporting line [ Insert name ] Employment status (full-time/part-time) [ Insert ] Other positions held in the firm [ Insert ] Firm appointment date [ Insert date ] SRA approval date [ Insert date ] 2 Role summary 2.1 Steer [ insert firm name ]’s [ global ] approach and ethos for compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules. 2.2 Undertake all proportionate measures to make sure [ insert firm name ] and its managers, staff, or interest holders meet their duties under the SRA Accounts Rules. 2.3 Guarantee swift notification to the SRA of any material breach of the SRA Accounts Rules, and any other reportable issues concerning [ insert firm name ] and its...

Any words or expressions cited in these signing/authorisation limits are set out in the ‘ Terms’ table—see section 1... 1 Terms Contract An oral or written arrangement between two or more parties that creates obligations enforceable or otherwise recognised at law, and which binds [ Insert organisation’s name ], whether or not it is expressly labelled a contract. Examples include: leases licences guarantees indemnities agreements letters of intent memoranda of understanding statements of work non-disclosure (or confidentiality) agreements click-to-accept online terms ‘shrink-wrap’ licence agreements and extensions amendments or variations to any Contracts Extraordinary Items Expenditure that is either not included in Board-approved budgets, exceeds Board-approved budgets, or falls outside the ordinary course of business......

1 Compliance officer for legal practice ( COLP) details Firm name [ Insert firm name ] COLP name [ Insert name ] Reports to [ Insert name ] Full-time or part-time [ Insert ] Any additional roles within the firm [ Insert ] Firm appointment date [ Insert date ] SRA approval date [ Insert date ] 2 Role summary The duties set out in this section, and throughout the rest of this job description, do not extend to the SRA Accounts Rules. 2.1 Lead [ insert firm name ]’s [ global ] approach to compliance and its culture. 2.2 Take all reasonable measures to ensure [ insert firm name ] and its managers, employees, or interest holders adhere to the SRA regulatory framework and all other relevant statutory and regulatory...

1 General information Review date [ Insert date ] Reviewer(s) [ Insert name(s) ] Scope of review ☐ Firm-wide ☐ Departmental [ insert details of department ] ☐ Fee earner [ insert details of fee earner ] Total client surveys reviewed [ Insert number ] Survey date range [ Insert date range ] 2 Data 2.1 How clients have rated our service Survey question Number of responses How easy was it to access our services? [ Insert number ] — Very good [ Insert number ] — Good [ Insert number ] — Average [ Insert number ] — Poor [ Insert number ] — Very poor [ Insert...

Your opinions are very important to us. Your feedback helps us to continuously enhance the quality of the service we deliver and to recognise and celebrate when our colleagues have excelled. We would be thankful if you could kindly complete this form and please send it safely back to us [ insert means of returning completed survey, eg in the enclosed envelope ]. 1 How would you assess our service overall? How easy was it to access our services from the outset? ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Average ☐ Poor ☐ Very poor If you visited our offices, how would you rate the welcome you received on arrival? ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Average ☐ Poor ☐ Very poor ☐ Not applicable How would you rate your adviser’s...

Legal services procurement—sample Q& As Sample question from prospective supplier Are you planning, at present, to engage more than a single provider to deliver legal services? Sample answer At present, no determination has been made regarding how many providers we will engage. Nonetheless, we do expect to appoint more than one supplier. Within the [ ITT OR RFP ] you indicate that submissions to the [ ITT OR RFP ] must be no longer than [ insert number ] pages. Will any response beyond this limit be disqualified?......

[ Insert organisation’s name ] will treat the following information as confidential: Tenderer’s name [ Insert name ] Address; all offices; registered address [ Insert details ] Telephone, fax, email(s), website [ Insert details ] [ Company registration number if applicable ] [ [ Insert details ] ] Legal status [ Insert details eg, limited company, sole trader, LLP, partnership ] Summary of organisation, activities, and years providing Services to organisations [ Insert background information ] Board/leadership composition and organisational chart with departmental functions [ Insert details; attach chart/illustration if appropriate ] [ Holdings over [ insert figure, eg 10 ]%: persons/undertakings controlling the Tenderer’s capital or votes, and organisations the Tenderer controls ] [ [ Insert details, contacts, documents, particulars and holding periods if applicable ] ] [ Joint venture, shareholders’ partnership or similar agreement ] [ [ Insert key terms if applicable ] ] Total staff numbers by partners,...