Legal Precedents

As you may know, the Company is presently [ under investigation by the [ insert name of agency ] OR undertaking an internal investigation ] concerning [ insert allegations of fraud, bribery ]. [ External solicitors have been instructed to support the inquiry. ] This inquiry is strictly confidential, and we request that you preserve that confidentiality at all times and without exception. I ask that you attend a meeting with our legal team on [ insert date ] as scheduled. We consider that you may hold information that could aid our understanding of the facts connected to the issues under review and help clarify points further. Our wish to speak with you does not indicate that you are the subject of the investigation. Attending this meeting accords with your employment obligations, and we expect your full co‑operation in this respect. This letter sets out...

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 General Date [ Insert date ] Full name and position of the individual completing this form [ Insert name ] [ Insert job title ] Client/matter reference [ Insert number ] Responsible fee earner [ Insert name ] Client’s name [ Insert name ] Summary of the matter [ Insert description ] 2 Reason client/matter is high-risk Is the client or the matter high-risk? ☐ Client ☐ Matter ☐ Both Basis for high-risk classification: As outlined in the client or matter risk assessment form. [ Insert ] 3 Monitoring 3.1 File audit/review Most recent file review/audit date [ [ Insert date ] OR None ] Were any significant issues identified at the last review/audit? ☐ Yes— provide details ☐ No 3.2 The client Are the client’s contact particulars current? ☐ Yes ☐ No— add an action point at section 5 Any substantive amendments to the...

This Precedent Within this Precedent sits a blank worksheet for completion, plus a worked example explaining how this Precedent ought to be completed. The worked example presents a for an overseas procurement exercise. Please click to access Excel version of this Precedent. Please note that, as this Precedent was prepared in Excel, it therefore cannot be downloaded into Word format......

Part 1 To be completed by any member of staff involved in any form of procurement for or on behalf of [ Insert organisation’s name ], including Executive Directors, interims, secondees, temporary staff and contractors—whether or not they have an interest to declare. 1 Your details Name (print): [ Insert name ] Job Title: [ Insert job title ] 2 Details of the procurement: Goods/services to be procured [ Insert details ] Potential suppliers/bidders/tenderers [ Insert details ] Estimated total contract value [ Insert details ] Budget holder [ Insert details ] Project initiation document ( PID) number [ Insert details ] 3 Declaration and signature Each member of staff must complete one of the statements set out below and return the form to: [ insert person or department to receive forms, eg Finance Director or Legal Department ]. Please tick the box for the statement that applies. EITHER 3.1 □ I have read the...

Kindly supply every pertinent piece of information for the new supplier. Doing so allows payments to be processed accurately and makes sure contact information is on hand to fully support resolution of any problems relating to the contracted product or service......

1 Procurement project details Project title [ Add the name of the procurement initiative ] Project overview [ Provide a concise outline of what the procurement initiative involves ] Does the proposed procurement fall within the approved budget?......

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......

We conduct our operations with honesty. Purchasing goods and services accounts for a substantial share of [ insert organisation’s name ]’s overall spend. We all must collaborate to make sure our buying is performed in a responsible and efficient way. 1 Introduction 1.1 [ Insert organisation’s name ] strives for excellence across every area of its activities. Effective procurement (buying) is acknowledged by [ insert organisation’s name ]’s executive team as a key driver in delivering [ insert organisation’s name ]’s corporate goals and success. 1.2 This policy outlines the procedures to ensure [ insert organisation’s name ]’s procurement (buying) practices are fair and comply with all relevant laws and regulations, while securing best value for money and lowering operating costs. 1.3 All employees must adhere to these procedures. 1.4 All monetary figures are expressed net of VAT. 1.5 All procurement documents can be obtained from [ insert, eg the...

Up to date as at [ insert date ] Both the Financial Action Task Force ( FATF) and the UK government view countries in the table below as having shortcomings in their anti-money laundering ( AML), counter-terrorist financing ( CTF) and counter-proliferation financing frameworks. Where a person is established in a high-risk third country, we are required to conduct enhanced due diligence ( EDD) and apply enhanced ongoing monitoring for any transaction or business relationship. Please consult our [ AML, CTF and counter-proliferation financing policy ] for further detail on EDD and enhanced ongoing monitoring. The table that follows sets out the current jurisdictions the FATF designates as high risk. It includes information on countries regarded as high risk for a range of reasons. Note that countries absent from this table should not automatically be treated as having effective AML, CTF and...

Stop press: The 2026 Regulations— Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions), SI 2026/82—activate the outstanding parts of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025). Measures on subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, international transfers and enforcement apply from 5 February 2026, while those on penalty notices and complaints take effect from 19 June 2026. For further detail, see Practice Note: Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will be refreshed soon to reflect these amendments. Together, these changes complete commencement of the remaining DUAA 2025 provisions. 1 Purpose and scope 1.1 [ Name of organisation ] operates closed circuit television ( CCTV) to help ensure a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors and customers, and to safeguard company property......

1 Introduction 1.1 Our website is a key channel for engaging with our current and prospective customers, and a significant reflection of our brand identity. 1.2 Accordingly, it is essential that we manage our website activities appropriately. 1.3 This policy outlines our processes for managing the website, including: 1.3.1 who is accountable for managing our website; 1.3.2 content governance; 1.3.3 website security and data protection; 1.3.4 permitted and prohibited use; 1.3.5 linking; 1.3.6 accessibility. 2 Responsibility 2.1 The [ state who ] holds overall responsibility for administering our website. 2.2 Their duties include: 2.2.1 approving and overseeing content; 2.2.2 ensuring the website complies with legal and regulatory requirements; 2.2.3 supervising linking arrangements; 2.2.4 maintaining the website terms and conditions and the privacy policy; 2.2.5 undertaking an annual review of this policy to confirm it operates...

Question Correct answer What is fraud? (b) In broad terms, fraud is an offence involving deceit or theft to secure an advantage How can a company commit the failure to prevent fraud offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023? (a) By not having reasonable measures in place 3. ......

How to use this test These items check your grasp after training on fraud risk management. Once you have finished the test, kindly submit it promptly to [ insert name ]. General Full name of the individual completing the test [ Insert name ] Role [ Insert role ] Date [ Insert date ] Multiple choice questions Please select the right option by circling it. Questions and multiple-choice responses are below Which describes fraud? (a) Requesting or receiving a bribe (b) An offence involving deceit or theft to secure an advantage (c) Exercising rights of ownership over a person In what way could a company commit the failure to...

This presentation serves as a training tool you can use to brief your staff on fraud risk management and awareness, and is aimed at commercial organisations, including law firms. Optional, dedicated modules address common risk areas that affect law firms, such as property and mortgage fraud and client account fraud. You should confirm whether any sector-specific best practice guidance applies to your organisation, and incorporate that guidance within your policy and procedures and this presentation. The training materials are flexible and can be customised as required......

1 Project summary Project information Project name [ Insert name ] Project owner [ Insert name ] Project overview [ Outline the project, eg new CCTV system for a car park ] 2 Details of proposed surveillance camera system 2.1 Identify why your deployment of surveillance cameras requires a DPIA Systematic and extensive profiling Public monitoring Denial of service Data matching Tracking Risk of harm Automated decision-making Large-scale use of sensitive data Innovative technology Biometrics Invisible processing Targeting children/vulnerable adults Special category/criminal offence data Other [ Please specify ] 2.2 Timescale and status of surveillance camera deployment Is this a proposal for a fresh deployment or an enlargement of an existing surveillance camera system? New deployment Expansion of existing system Which data protection regime will you be processing under? UK GDPR Other—[ state eg EU GDPR ] 2.3 Description of processing Where do you need to use a surveillance camera system? [ Insert response and/or refer to Appendix 1 ] What are you trying to achieve?......

Social media Social media platforms and services provide powerful means to bolster our brands, advertise our products and services, and cultivate relationships with our existing customers and potential clients. They enable open dialogue, debate, and the exchange and circulation of information. Within this Code, ‘social media’ refers to evolving, socially interactive, networked information and communication technologies that enable personal details, viewpoints, or other material to be displayed for public viewing on the Internet, and shared openly with audiences. This covers social networks or platforms, community websites, blogs, microblogging services, wikis, web forums, social bookmarking tools, and user review services......

1 Introduction Risk management sits at the heart of how we work, and [ insert organisation’s name ] is dedicated to embedding effective risk control across the business—every colleague has a part to play in making this happen. This policy explains: what risk is; our approach to managing risk; who holds responsibility for risk; our methods for spotting, reporting and assessing risk; our risk management policies and procedures; details of risk training; how we will monitor and refresh this. It also includes our: Risk...

Precedent This template can be used to maintain a log of your super SAR investigation forms. Click to access an Excel version of this register. Please note this register has been produced in Excel and consequently it cannot be downloaded into Word......