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. ...
To: The [ directors OR partnership ] [ Insert the Buyer’s name, address and (if applicable) company registration number ] Dear [ insert organisation name ] [ Insert the name and address of the Property ] (the ' Property') 1 Scope of this report and reliance We have prepared this report solely for your benefit in connection with your intention to purchase the Property from [ insert name and address of Seller ] (the ' Seller') for £[ insert price ] [ plus VAT ]. You have informed us that the acquisition is for development of the Property. Our conclusions are based on our examination of the Seller’s title, the responses to enquiries provided by the Seller, and the outcomes of relevant searches. The findings of our review are set out in this report, which consists of this letter and the annexures. This report may not be shared with, or...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Licensor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with registered office at ] [ address ] ( Licensor ); [ name of Licensee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with registered office at ] [ address ] ( Licensee ). 1 Definitions For this Licence, the following terms shall be interpreted as set out below: [ Building • the Licensor’s premises described as [ description ] [ recorded at HM Land Registry under title number [ number ] ] ; Business Day • any day [ except [ identify excepted days, eg ‘ Sunday’ or ‘any bank or public holiday’ ] ] when the [ Building OR Centre ] is open for...
date [ date ] Parties [ name of Seller ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and whose address for service in England and Wales is [ address ] ] ( Seller) [ name of Buyer ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and whose address for service in England and Wales is [ address ] ] ( Buyer) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and whose address for service in England and Wales is [ address ] ] (...
Transfer of a going concern 1 The Seller and the Buyer both agree that the disposal and assignment of the Property, carried out in line with this Agreement, shall amount to the transfer of a business, or part of a business, as a going concern under section 49(1) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 ( VATA 1994) and article 5 of the Value Added Tax ( Special Provisions) Order 1995, SI 1995/1268, with the result that the Property transfer is correctly treated as neither a supply of goods nor a supply of services for the purposes of VAT......
date [ date ] Parties [ name of Assignor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] ( Assignor) [ name of Assignee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] ( Assignee) 1 Definitions In this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: Contract - an agreement to sell and buy the Property dated [ date ], between [ name of the seller of the Property ] (as seller) and the Assignor (as buyer), a copy of which is included with this Deed in the Appendix; Property - [ is as [ defined OR described ] in the Contract OR the [ freehold OR leasehold ] property known as [...
DATE [ date ] Parties [ name of Assignor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) whose registered office is at ] [ address ] ( Assignor) [ name of Assignee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) whose registered office is at ] [ address ] ( Assignee) 1 Definitions In this Deed, the terms below are to be interpreted as follows: Option Agreement — an option arrangement concerning the Property dated [ date ] and entered into between [ name of grantor of option ] and the Assignor, a copy of which is annexed to this Deed in the Appendix; Property — [ is as [ defined OR described ] in the Option Agreement OR the [ freehold OR leasehold ] property known as [...
HM Land Registry Prescribed Clauses LR1. Date of the lease [ date ] LR2. Title Number[s] LR2.1 Landlord’s title number [ s ] [ the title number(s) from which this lease is derived. Leave empty if not yet registered ] LR2.2 Other title numbers [ any existing title number(s) against which notes concerning LR9, LR10, LR11 and LR13 are to be entered ] LR3. Parties to this lease Landlord [ [ OPTION 1—name of Landlord (not an overseas entity) ] [ of, or incorporated in, England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) whose registered office is at ] [ address ] OR [ OPTION 2—name of Landlord...
Precedent underlease of part-offices—whole of premises demised by Head Lease This Precedent underlease is provided as a PDF with tracked changes, showing the amendments to convert a head lease to an underlease, and can be downloaded, saved or printed from this link: . NOTE: The sample mark-up draws from Lease of part—offices [ Archived], an earlier iteration of our Precedent Lease of part (office). Its function is to show a practitioner the method for preparing an underlease; the underlying principles are unchanged. It is illustrative mark-up to demonstrate how a practitioner should approach drafting; principles remain. Drafting notes to Precedent Underlease of part-offices—whole of premises demised by Head Lease Caution This underlease assumes that the Head Lease is a lease of office premises forming part of a building, and that the premises granted by the underlease comprise the whole of the premises demised by the Head...
HM Land Registry Prescribed Clauses LR1. Date the lease is made: [date]. LR2. Title number(s) LR2.1 Landlord’s title number(s): [title numbers from which this lease is granted; if the land is not registered, leave blank]. LR2.2 Further title number(s): [existing title number(s) against which entries for matters referred to in LR9, LR10, LR11 and LR13 are to be recorded]. LR3. Parties to this lease Landlord: [ OPTION 1—name of Landlord (not an overseas entity)] [of, or incorporated in, England and Wales (company registration number [number]) with its registered office at [address]] OR [ OPTION 2—name of Landlord (overseas entity)] [incorporated or formed in [territory of...
We, [ insert name of Lender/ Security Agent ], being a company incorporated in [ Scotland OR England and Wales ] pursuant to the Companies Acts with Registered Number [ insert company number ] and with our Registered Office at [ insert address ] [ in its role as [ insert, eg security trustee/agent ] for the......
For the purposes of the Legal Writings ( Counterparts and Delivery) ( Scotland) Act 2015, this discharge is executed and delivered on [ insert date ] 20[ insert year ] DISCHARGE by Parties 1 [ insert name of Lender/ Security Agent ], a company incorporated in [ Scotland OR England and Wales ] under the Companies Acts, with registered number [ insert company number ] and having its registered office at [ insert address ] [ [ [ acting in its capacity as [ security trustee/agent ] for the Secured Parties pursuant to [ describe facility agreement or include definition ] ] ] ] (the Lender/ Security Agent); in favour of 2 [ insert name of Chargor ], a company incorporated in [ Scotland OR England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [...
This template wayleave is accessible through an external link to The City of London Law Society’s Wayleave Agreement (the )...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of seller ] of [ address ] (the Seller); [ name of buyer ] of [ address ] (the Buyer); 1 Definitions For this contract, the terms below shall have the meanings set out: Buyer’s conveyancer: [ name ] at [ address ] (reference [ details ]); Completion Date: [ insert date ]; Contents: the items at the Property shown as included on the attached list; [ Contents Price: £[ amount in figures ] ([ amount in words ] pounds); ] Deposit: £[ amount in figures ] ([ amount in words ] pounds); [ Lease: [ insert details of lease ]; ] Property: [ All that freehold property situated at and known as [ insert address ], registered with absolute title at HM Land Registry under the title number OR all that...
THIS DOCUMENT IS SIGNIFICANT AND YOU OUGHT TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE SIGNING. BY SIGNING, YOU MAY POSSIBLY FORFEIT ANY INTEREST YOU CURRENTLY HOLD IN THE PROPERTY. Occupier: [ insert name of Occupier ] at [ insert address of Occupier ] (the ‘ Occupier ’). Seller[s]: [ insert name(s) of Seller(s) ] at [ insert address of Seller(s) ] [ (the ‘ Seller ’) OR (together, the ‘ Sellers ’) ] .......
Property: [ insert name and/or address of the property ] (‘ Property’) Seller: [ insert name and address of seller ] (‘ Seller’) Buyer: [ insert name and address of buyer ] (‘you’) 1 Introduction 1.1 Scope of report This report is directed to you and has been compiled solely in connection with your intended acquisition of the Property [ for your own occupation OR as a second home OR as a buy-to-let investment ]. It must not be disclosed to, or relied upon by, any other person. We have reviewed the Seller’s title to the Property and this document sets out a summary of the principal points arising from our enquiries. Copies of the material gathered during the title investigation, together with a copy of the contract for sale, are enclosed and should be read alongside this report and kept for future...
Special conditions of sale Provided that all GENERAL CONDITIONS and SPECIAL CONDITIONS are SALE CONDITIONS (as defined in the glossary), any text that is not within square brackets and not italicised forms the SPECIAL CONDITIONS for the relevant LOT. ( Any cross-references to CONDITIONS in the template below are included for convenience only and are not comprehensive.) LOT Number [ insert ] SELLER’s name and address [ Undisclosed—to be identified in the SALE MEMORANDUM. OR [ insert name of seller ] of [ insert address of seller ] ] SELLER’ S conveyancer: name, address and reference [ insert name ] of [ insert address ] [ insert reference ] Short description of the LOT (see CONDITION G1.1) [ insert postal address ] Rights to be granted (see CONDITION G1.1) [ None OR [ Insert details ] ] Rights to be...
The City of London Law Society have drafted sample provisions addressing the registration gap problem. The hyperlink on this page will direct you to those registration gap provisions......
Property: [ insert name of property ] (‘ Property’) Landlord: [ insert name of landlord ] (‘ Landlord’) Tenant: [ insert name of tenant ] (‘ Tenant’) Guarantor: [ insert name of guarantor ] (‘ Guarantor’) Transaction: [ insert brief details eg grant of lease of office premises at [ address ] ] Executive summary Scope of report This report is addressed to you, [ insert name of tenant ], and is produced solely for your benefit in connection with the grant of a lease (‘ Lease’) of the Property by the Landlord to you. It is provided exclusively for your use and must not be disclosed to, or relied upon by, any other person without our prior written consent. We have not: carried out any physical inspection of the Property; save where expressly stated, undertaken searches, enquiries, or...
Property: [ insert name and/or address of the Property ] (‘ Property’) Landlord: [ insert name, address and (if applicable) the landlord’s company registration number ] (‘ Landlord’) Tenant: [ insert name, address and (if applicable) the tenant’s company registration number ] (‘ Tenant’) [ Guarantor: [ insert name, address and (if applicable) the guarantor’s company registration number ] (‘ Guarantor’) ] 1 Executive summary 1.1 Scope of report This report is directed to you, [ insert tenant’s name ], and is produced solely for your benefit in relation to the Landlord’s proposed grant of a lease (‘ Lease’) of the Property to you. You have advised that your intended occupation is as [ insert tenant’s proposed use ], and that you do not propose to redevelop or undertake any alterations to the Property [ (save as identified in this report) ]. This...
WARNING These sample responses to enquiries are provided solely as a scaffold and initial guide to help the Seller craft their answers to enquiries. They are neither endorsed nor exhaustive or definitive, and must not be deployed without thorough thought and bespoke adjustment to fit the specific deal. Because replies to enquiries constitute part of the contract, it is essential they are accurately adapted to the precise circumstances and avoid any misleading or offhand remarks. They should likewise omit stock phrases, for example ‘ Not to the Seller’s knowledge’, unless the Seller has sought to obtain a fuller, substantiated reply to the point raised. Using such wording can suggest the Seller has personally undertaken reasonable enquiries in relation to the issue concerned. Emphasise to your client the need to scrutinise draft replies with great care and, where appropriate, bring managing agents and property...
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 ]...