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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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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,...

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1 About this policy Alongside our [ website terms and conditions of use ] [ insert link ], this acceptable use policy (this Policy) explains the terms on which you may access and use this website, its related pages and all material on them (the Site) [ , which is provided by us free of charge ] . Please read this Policy in full before you use the Site. By accessing the Site, or otherwise showing your agreement, you confirm you will follow this Policy, which sits alongside our [ website terms and conditions of use ] [ insert link ]. If you do not agree with any part of this Policy, you must cease using the Site straightaway. If you have queries about this Policy, please get in touch using the contact details set out in our [...

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Model instructions for cancellation 1 Right to cancel 1.1 You are entitled to cancel this contract within 14 days without needing to give any explanation. 1.2 The cancellation period ends 14 days after the day [ of the conclusion of the contract OR on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the goods OR on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good OR on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last lot or piece OR on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the first good ]. 1.3 To...

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Cancellation clauses—doorstep or distance sales contracts 1 Right to cancel 1.1 You are entitled to cancel this contract within 14 days without stating any reason. [ However, for certain goods you do not have the right to cancel, or you may lose that right in specific circumstances. This is explained further in clause 1.6 below. ] 1.2 [ The cancellation period will end 14 days after the day on which you receive, or a person you nominate receives, [ the goods OR the last good OR the last lot or piece OR the first good ] . OR 1.3 The cancellation period will end 14 days after the day on which you receive, or a person you nominate receives: 1.3.1 the goods (unless one of the options below applies to your order); or ...

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This Policy explains what you may and may not do when submitting a review for publication on our Site, setting out the rules that apply to reviews submitted. If you breach these rules, we may decline to publish your review or take it down from our Site, as necessary. In more serious situations, you could be suspended or barred from using the Site, where appropriate. If we act in a way that does not align with this Policy, you are entitled to lodge a complaint with us. For details on how to proceed, see [ insert link to complaints procedure ] for further guidance on the process. In short, this Policy clearly confirms the following: To submit a review for publication, you must hold a user account with us. Fake reviews, meaning reviews that do not reflect your authentic experience of a product or...

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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...

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[ To appear on the client’s headed paper or bearing the client’s logo] Status determination statement This status determination statement is issued in line with the requirements of section 61NA of the Income Tax ( Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, and concerns the off-payroll rules. The off-payroll rules may apply where a worker (often described as a contractor) supplies their services through their own limited company (commonly called a personal service company, or PSC), or via another form of intermediary, to a client that is a public authority, or a medium or large private sector organisation with a UK connection. The rules take effect if a worker delivers services to a client through an intermediary but, if engaged directly, would be treated as an employee for tax purposes; they ensure such individuals pay broadly the same tax and National Insurance contributions ( NICs) as...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ]. Parties [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Assignor); [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Assignee) (each of the Assignor and the Assignee being a party, and together both the Assignor and the Assignee constituting the parties). BACKGROUND ( A) The Assignor holds the copyright and database rights in the Database. ( B) The Assignee is [ insert description of the Assignee’s background/background to the assignment or relevant transaction ], as applicable. ( C) The Assignor agrees to assign all such copyright and database rights, and the...

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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......

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Parties [ insert name of Operator ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under registered number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Operator); [ insert name of Customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under registered number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Customer). Each of the Operator and the Customer is a party, and together the Operator and the Customer are the parties. Background The Operator carries on the business of providing [ drone services ] to other businesses. The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The parties have agreed that the Operator will provide [ drone services ] to the...

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Parties [ insert name of supplier’s parent company ], a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert company number ] and its registered office at [ insert registered office ] ( Guarantor ) [ insert name of customer ], a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert company number ] and its registered office at [ insert registered office ] ( Customer ) Each of the Guarantor and the Customer constitutes a party and, collectively, the parties. Background ( A) The Customer and [ insert full supplier company name ] ( the Supplier ) have entered into an agreement for [ insert description ], dated [ insert date of the underlying agreement ] ( the Agreement ). ( B) A condition [ precedent ] to the Agreement is that the Supplier secures the execution and delivery by the...

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1 Introduction 1.1 This Schedule sets out the services to be provided by the Supplier to the Customer and its Affiliates under this Agreement. Any defined terms used in this Schedule have the meanings assigned in clause [1.1] of the Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise. 1.2 The services in this Schedule are grouped into: 1.2.1 the Implementation Services, further described in paragraph 2; 1.2.2 the Core Services, further described in paragraph 3 [ ; and ] 1.2.3 [ [ Insert ] Services as further described in paragraph 4. ......

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We are [ app provider’s name and address ], who built [ app name ] (called the ‘app’ below). You must be at least [ 13 ] years of age and live in the UK to use the app. By installing the app, you accept the terms of this legally binding agreement. Please read it alongside our privacy policy before you install and use the app. Only download or get the app if you have read the rules and consent to them. If you do not accept these terms, we will not permit you to use the app and you should therefore not install it. 1 This agreement 1.1 We licence you to download and use the app if you follow all the rules set out in this agreement. The licence includes the following: 1.1.1 is solely for you personally (and any other person the app...

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Software escrow Escrow is the arrangement by which two or more parties lodge property or instruments with a dependable third party (an ‘escrow agent’). The escrowed materials are passed to one party once a pre-agreed release condition or trigger occurs, such as that party meeting its obligations or another party failing to meet theirs. Software escrow is a widely used way to protect both software licensors and licensees. Licensors are often unwilling to part with source code and commercially sensitive details about the design of their software. Yet a licensee may feel exposed to the risk of being unable to maintain or support the software if, for example, the licensor becomes insolvent or defaults on its obligations. Depositing those materials with an independent third party in......

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Background to this thought leadership Precedent This Precedent originated from a Data Protection Intelligence Group thought leadership project in October 2021, with later updates by Lexis+® UK in February 2022 and again in early 2026. It is designed as a launch point to support organisations and stimulate development of thinking about this privacy expectation across the market. The Precedent will continue to adapt as fresh guidance, market practice and engagement emerge. It supplies a basic text template that can be reshaped for a cartoon, video and/or audio, along with other features (eg a message with emojis) to engage children in a way that suits the app provider’s branding and service. It should be: supported by appropriate just-in-time notifications and warnings (eg if a child changes a setting), and enhanced with suitable functionality enabling users to easily gain an overview and navigate between...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Client ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Client); and [ insert name of Agency ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Agency) ( Each of the Agency and the Client is a party and together the Agency and the Client are the parties.) Background The Client carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The Agency is engaged in providing advertising services to other businesses. The parties agree that the Agency shall deliver...

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Letter notifying data subject of data breach under the Privacy and Electronic Communications ( EC Directive) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/2426 [ Data subject’s name and address ] [ Date ] Dear [ insert name ], Notification of data breach On [ insert date ] we identified that [ what has occurred, ie a personal data breach (including whether an unauthorised third party was involved) ]. [ We believe that the OR The ] incident is understood to have taken place on [ insert date ]. Our enquiries [ to date ] indicate that the data [ was accessed by an unauthorised person OR was disclosed without authorisation OR was stolen OR was lost OR was destroyed OR was altered ] [ may have ] comprised personal information, for example [ describe the data and, if possible, confirm whether you consider the recipient’s data to have been...

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1 Price variation (events prior to delivery of goods or products) Confirmed Price Date • signifies [ insert number ] days ahead of [ delivery of the [ Products OR Goods ] ]......

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[ BEFORE THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [ OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR AT [ insert location ] ] ] [ State division ] [ Designate specialist court ] [ Insert location ] DISTRICT REGISTRY OR THE COUNTY COURT IN [ insert location ] [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST ] ] Parties: [ insert name ] Claimant and......

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This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ [ insert name of company ] OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Organiser ) [ [ insert name of company ] OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Sponsor ) Each of the Organiser and the Sponsor is a party and, collectively, the Organiser and the Sponsor are the parties. BACKGROUND The Organiser is [ insert details of the nature of the business of the Organiser ] and is authorised to offer certain sponsorship, advertising and promotional rights to the Sponsor in relation to the Event (as defined below). The Sponsor is [ insert details of the...

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