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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

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[ 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

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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

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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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ARCHIVED: This Precedent is archived and is no longer maintained. STOP PRESS: From 24 February 2025, the principal provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) take effect. Procurements started on or after that day must be conducted in full accordance with PA 2023, while those initiated under the earlier legislation (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 under that regime......

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ARCHIVED This Precedent is archived and no longer maintained. STOP PRESS: From 24 February 2025, the principal substantive provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) have now come into force. Procurements started on or after that date must be undertaken under PA 2023, while those commenced under the earlier legislation (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 let and administered pursuant to that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023— PA 2023......

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1 Interest on late payment If a party does not make payment in accordance with this Agreement, the other party may claim, in addition to any sum that ought properly to have been settled, and recover, [ simple OR compound ] interest on that sum (accruing on a daily basis from the final date for payment until the date payment is in fact made, whether before or after judgment). Such interest will be computed at a rate of [ insert figure ]% per annum above the [ insert name of financial institution eg Bank of England ] base rate then prevailing at the time the amount immediately became overdue under this Agreement. [ The parties agree that the provisions of this clause constitute a substantial remedy for the purposes of section 9(1) of the Late Payment of Commercial Debts ( Interest) Act 1998. ]......

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ARCHIVED: This Precedent is archived and no longer maintained. STOP PRESS: From 24 February 2025, the principal provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) came into force. Procurements initiated on or after that date must be conducted in accordance with PA 2023. Procurements that started under earlier legislation must continue to be procured and managed under those regimes, namely: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ( PCR 2015) Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 Concession Regulations 2016 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011......

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Name: Department: Date: [ State the reason for retaining this check sheet, e.g. Subject of client call ] Days Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Total Categories [ Add category to record figures against, e.g. New client enquiry ] [ Add category to record figures against, e.g. Chasing for information ] [ Add category to record figures against, e.g. Need to speak to fee earner ] [ Add category to record figures against, e.g. Confirming an appointment ] [ Add category to record figures against, e.g. Complaint ] [ Add category ] [ Add category ] [ Add category ] Total......

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Overproduction Paperwork printed unnecessarily — Problem? Yes/ No | Priority: Low/ Medium/ High Paperwork printed, then altered and reprinted — Problem? Yes/ No | Priority: Low/ Medium/ High Excessive email attachments circulated — Problem? Yes/ No | Priority: Low/ Medium/ High Emails printed as hard copies — Problem? Yes/ No | Priority: Low/ Medium/ High Hard-copy handouts produced for training courses — Problem? Yes/ No | Priority: Low/ Medium/ High Documentation created for a client before final instructions arrive — Problem? Yes/ No | Priority: Low/ Medium/ High Work duplicated by two people or departments — Problem? Yes/ No | Priority: Low/ Medium/ High Comments: State how significant the issue is, how frequently it occurs, who is affected, the impact on the client, and whether it can be...

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ARCHIVED: This Precedent is archived and no longer maintained. STOP PRESS: From 24 February 2025, the key provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) take effect. Any procurement launched on or after that date must proceed under PA 2023, while procedures commenced under the earlier legislation—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 managed in accordance with those regimes. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023— PA 2023......

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ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. STOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the core elements of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) take effect. Procurements commenced on or after that day must proceed under PA 2023, while procedures started under the former regime (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 conducted and administered in line with that framework. Refer to Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023— PA 2023......

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ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. STOP PRESS: As at 24 February 2025, the core elements of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) have commenced and are now in force. Procurements launched on or after that day onwards must proceed under PA 2023, while those initiated pursuant to the earlier regimes—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 remain conducted and administered under those rules. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023— PA 2023......

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Our reference: [ insert Authority's reference ] Your reference: [ insert enquirer’s reference ] [ Insert enquirer’s details and address ] [ Date ] Dear Dear [ insert organisation name ] [ Contract OR Framework ] for [ insert details ] (referred to as ‘the [ Contract OR Framework ] ’) OJEU Notice [ insert details ] Pre- Qualification Questionnaire Further to your request, please find the Pre- Qualification Questionnaire ( PQQ) enclosed, to determine which organisations are invited [ to tender OR to negotiate OR to participate in dialogue ] for the [ Contract OR Framework ]......

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ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is no longer maintained. STOP PRESS: With effect from 24 February 2025, the principal provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) are in force. Any procurements launched on or after that date must proceed under PA 2023, while those started under the earlier legislation (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 under that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023— PA 2023......

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This Deed is executed on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ] and whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party A ) [ and ] [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ] and whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party B ) [ , OR ; and ] [ [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ] and whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Guarantor ), ] Each of [ Party A and Party B OR Party A,...

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Introduction: This questionnaire concerns the intellectual property ( IP) audit overseen by [ contact name ] in [ identify department ]. IP covers intangible business assets, described further below, including: copyright works software confidential information databases trade marks (brands and logos) domain names patents inventions designs Reasons for the audit: The purpose of this audit is to [ review our business's IP and the measures taken to protect it. ] This review is required for [ risk management, legal compliance, accounting and tax planning ] purposes. Companies and territories covered by the audit: The audit applies to [ insert company name ] [ and [ identify other group companies covered by the audit ] ] in [ the UK ] [ and [ identify other jurisdictions within the scope of the audit ] ]. Your...

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These training resources comprise template Power Point slides, intended to serve as the foundation for one or more training sessions covering matters that arise when safeguarding rights in databases and related concerns. Trainers are expected to adopt these slides as a useful springboard for their talks, and subsequently tailor them as needed so they align with, and reflect, their specific circumstances. These training materials are customisable. Use the link below to download the presentation. Contents Terminology What is a database? ......

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General IP Notice © Copyright [ business name ] [ year eg 2022 ]. All rights reserved. [ Trade mark ]® is a [ registered ] trade mark owned by [ business name ]. [ business name ] acts as the proprietor or licensee (‘rightsholder’) for all intellectual property in or relating to this work or works, including, without limitation, copyright, trade and brand names, trade marks and get-up. Where [ business name ] has not granted permission for the use of any of these, such use may amount to an infringement of the rightsholder’s rights. Any other trade marks, brand names, product names and titles, together with copyright and any additional intellectual property referred to in this work or works, are the trade marks, brand names, product names, copyright or other intellectual property of their respective rights holders. Consent to copy,...

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This DEED is executed on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Assignor ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Assignor) [ insert name of Assignee ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Assignee) Each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party and, together, the Assignor and the Assignee are the parties. BACKGROUND This Deed is supplementary to the Contract (as defined below). [ As part of an internal reorganisation of the Assignor’s group of companies OR As a result of [ insert relevant business background to the...

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[ On the assignor’s letterhead ] To: [ Insert name and address of Assignee ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of Assignee ] Assignment of contract We write regarding the agreement entered into by [ insert name of other party to the contract being assigned ] and [ insert name of Assignor ] ( Assignor), concerning [ insert specific purpose of agreement ] [, as varied from time to time, ] dated [ insert date ] ( Contract). A copy is enclosed with this letter and has been initialled by the parties to this letter......

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This Agreement is dated [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registration number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party A); [ and ] [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registration number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party B) [ , OR ; and ] [ [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registration number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Guarantor) ] Each of [ Party A and Party B OR...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ 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 ] ( Party A); 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 ] ( Party B), each of Party A and Party B being a party, and together Party A and Party B being the parties for the purposes of this Agreement only. BACKGROUND The parties [ propose to enter into OR have entered into ] negotiations relating to the Project (as defined below). Acknowledging that Party B is incurring costs and expenses in connection with those...

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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 ...

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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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