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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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PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW CAREFULLY This is a legally binding contract (‘ Agreement’) between you (‘ User’ or ‘you’) and [ NAME OF SUPPLIER ], whose registered address is [ ADDRESS OF SUPPLIER ] (‘ Supplier’, ‘us’ or ‘we’). Under this Agreement, we will provide you with [ NAME OF SOFTWARE AND VERSION ], covering all content, materials, or services available within the software, together with updates and upgrades to the software from time to time (unless we require a separate agreement to be entered into for those updates and upgrades) (‘the Software’), as well as all related documentation and support resources (‘the Documentation’). This Agreement does not sell the Software to you; instead, it grants you a licence permitting use of the Software and the Documentation subject to the terms and conditions set out below. As a result, you do not own the...

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Please review these important terms and conditions, alongside our Privacy Policy [ insert link to policy ] and Fair Use Policy [ insert link to policy ], before you use the wi-fi hotspot service. They explain key information about both your rights and obligations, and ours. If you do not accept these terms, you must not access or use the wi-fi hotspot service. You must be at least [ 18 ] years old and a UK resident to use the wi-fi hotspot service. 1 About us 1.1 We are [ insert hotspot provider’s full legal name ] [ (trading as [ insert trading name ]) ], a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number: [ insert details ]. Our registered office is at: [ insert details ]. Our VAT registration number is: [ insert details ]. 2 How to contact us 2.1 You can reach us by...

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Before using the wi-fi hotspot, please review these important terms and conditions together with our Privacy Policy [ insert link to policy ] and our Fair Use Policy [ insert link to policy ]. They explain key information about both your rights and obligations, and ours. If you do not accept these terms, you must not use or access the wi-fi hotspot service. You must be at least [ 18 ] years of age and a UK resident to use the wi-fi hotspot service. 1 About us We are [ insert hotspot provider’s full legal name ] [(trading as [ insert trading name ])], a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number: [ insert details ]. Our registered office address is: [ insert details ]. Our VAT registration number is: [ insert details ]. 2 How to contact us You can reach us by...

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The present consolidated Data Protection Addendum was issued on [ insert date ]. For earlier versions, see [ insert URL ]. [ For information on updated provisions, see [ insert URL ]. ] 1 Definitions 1.1 Within this Data Protection Addendum, defined terms retain the same meanings, and the equivalent rules of interpretation apply as those used in the remainder of our Agreement......

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] (the Commencement Date ) between the following parties: Parties [ insert supplier name ] a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [ insert company number ] and its registered office at [ insert registered office ] ( Supplier ); [ insert customer name ] a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [ insert company number ] and its registered office at [ insert registered office ] ( Customer ), each a ‘ party ’ and together the ‘ parties ’. Background The Supplier supplies website design and development services. The parties agree that the Supplier shall design and build a website [ and [ insert any other services that it has been agreed that the Supplier will provide ] ] for the Customer in...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ date ]. Parties [ Insert name of licensor ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Licensor); and [ Insert name of licensee ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Licensee), Each of the Licensor and the Licensee is a party, and together the Licensor and the Licensee constitute the parties. Background The Licensee is [ insert details of the Licensee’s background/background to licence or relevant transaction. ] The Licensor has agreed to provide the Licensor Content to the Licensee and to grant the Licensee a licence to use the Licensor Content in...

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This Agreement is concluded on [ date ] Parties 1 [ Insert name of licensor ], a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Licensor ); and 2 [ Insert name of licensee ], a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Licensee ), each of the Licensor and the Licensee constituting a party and, together, the Licensor and the Licensee constituting the parties. Background ( A) The Licensee is [ insert details of the Licensee’s background/background to licence or relevant transaction. ] ( B) The Licensor has agreed to provide the Content to the Licensee and to grant the Licensee a licence to use the Content on the terms of this...

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STOP PRESS: On 19 June 2025, the Data ( Use and Access) Bill obtained Royal Assent and became the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), with parts commencing that day. Measures that started immediately on 19 June 2025 included those on handling data subject access requests and the grant of powers to make further regulations. Other elements, relating to notices issued by the Information Commissioner and particular aspects of law enforcement processing, began on 19 August 2025, two months after Royal Assent. The bulk of DUAA 2025 will only take effect once additional regulations—issued as statutory instruments—are made to commence them. Parts 5 and 6 of DUAA 2025 introduce amendments to the UK’s data protection and e Privacy regime, including: the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation; the assimilated Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 ( UK GDPR); the Data Protection Act 2018; and the Privacy and...

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We, [ app provider’s name and address ], developed [ app name ], which we will always refer to as the ‘app’ throughout. To use the app, you must be a resident of the UK and at least [ 13 ] years of age. By downloading the app, you confirm that you accept the terms of this legally binding agreement. Please read this carefully, with our privacy policy, before you download and use the app. Only download the app once you have read the rules and agree to abide by them. If you do not accept these terms, we will not permit you to use the app and you should not download it. In this agreement, any mention of the ‘ App Store’ means Apple’s App Store, and we describe the rules contained in the Apple Media Services Terms and...

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1 About us We are [ insert trader’s full legal name ] [(trading as [ insert trading name ])], a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number [ insert details ]. Our registered office is [ insert details ]. Our VAT registration number is [ insert details ]. 2 How to contact us You can reach us by emailing [ insert email address ] or by telephoning [ insert phone number ]. 3 These terms 3.1 These terms govern every purchase made on our website. Please review them carefully before placing an order, as they explain key information about both your and our rights and responsibilities. You must accept these terms before submitting your order. 3.2 For these terms, you are a ‘consumer’ if you purchase products from our site as an individual for purposes wholly or mainly outside your trade,...

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Please read these important terms and conditions before you purchase anything on our website, and make sure they include everything you require and nothing you’re unwilling to accept. Summary of some of your key rights: The Consumer Contracts ( Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 state that, in most situations, you may cancel within 14 days. If you agree that the services begin during this period, you could be charged for what you’ve used. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 says: you can ask us to perform the service again or put it right if it isn’t delivered with reasonable care and skill, or receive some money back if we can’t remedy it; if no price was set in advance, the amount you’re asked to pay must be reasonable; if no timeframe was set in advance, it must be carried out within a...

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These current consolidated terms were published on [ insert date ]. For previous versions, see [ insert URL ]. Please read these terms carefully before proceeding and before you continue. By [ clicking ‘ Accept’ on the associated order form ] you confirm agreement to the terms set out on this webpage (our Agreement) on behalf of the person or organisation [ e.g. identified as the ‘customer’ in the associated order form ] (the Customer), thereby creating a legally binding contract with [ insert legal name ], a company incorporated in England and Wales whose registered number is [ insert company number ] and whose registered office is at [ insert registered office ] (the Supplier). By [ clicking ‘ Accept’ ] you further affirm and warrant that you hold the requisite capacity and authority to enter into our Agreement for and on behalf of the...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ 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); [ Insert name of Supplier ] [ of OR ,a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Supplier). Each of the Customer and the Supplier is a party, and together the Customer and the Supplier are the parties. Background The Customer wishes to purchase the Equipment and licence the Software from the Supplier. The Supplier agrees to supply the Equipment and to licence (or procure the licensing of) the Software to the Customer in...

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This Agreement is dated [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Assignor) [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Assignee) Each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party; together they are the parties. Background The Assignor owns the copyright and database rights in the Database. The Assignee is [ insert description of the Assignee’s background/background to assignment or relevant transaction ]. The Assignor agrees to assign all such copyright and database rights and to migrate the contents of the Database to the Assignee, and the Assignee agrees to accept that...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Assignor); and [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Assignee) Each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party and, collectively, the Assignor and the Assignee are the parties. BACKGROUND The Assignor holds all Intellectual Property Rights in the Database. The Assignor acts as Controller of the Personal Data contained in the Database and the Data Protection Documentation. The Assignee is [ insert description of the...

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These training resources present an introduction to execution, setting out the principal aspects of completing simple contracts and deeds, plus the key considerations that apply when executing such documents, in the context of the typical work undertaken by commercial contracts lawyers. They comprise template Power Point slides with accompanying notes for a trainer to use when explaining the law on execution of deeds and contracts in practice. Topics covered include: identifying deeds versus simple contracts execution formalities for common entities practical challenges in company execution witnessing requirements counterparts electronic signatures The training materials are customisable. Click the link below to download the Power Point presentation......

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Case No. [ insert claim number ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND & WALES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIST ( Ch D) [ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENTERPRISE COURT ] BETWEEN: [ insert full name of claimant ] Claimant and [ insert full name of defendant ] Defendant REPLY 1 Save where stated otherwise, paragraph number references in this Reply refer solely to those within the Defence......

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Case No. [ insert number ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND & WALES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIST ( Ch D) [ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENTERPRISE COURT ] BETWEEN: [ insert full name of claimant ] Claimant and [ insert full name of defendant ] Defendant DEFENCE Unless stated otherwise in this Defence: references to paragraph numbers are to those in the Particulars of Claim; defined expressions carry the meanings given in the Particulars of Claim, without admission; and save where expressly admitted or not admitted below, the Defendant denies each allegation in the Particulars of Claim. Any matter not specifically addressed herein is required to be strictly proved. Any document mentioned in this Defence is to be read at trial for its full...

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Case No. [ insert number ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND & WALES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIST ( Ch D) [ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENTERPRISE COURT ] Between[ insert full name of claimant ] ( Claimant)and[ insert full name of defendant ] ( Defendant) PARTICULARS OF CLAIM The Claimant The Claimant is, and throughout all relevant periods has been, [ insert details of claimant ]. The Claimant’s core business activity is [ insert type of business carried out ]. In particular, the Claimant [ insert brief description of claimant’s business relating to the database ]. The Claimant’s Database The database comprises a compilation of discrete [ works, data or other materials ], organised in a systematic or methodical manner and with items individually accessible by [ electronic or other means ]. The database contains information relating to [ insert details of relevant...

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The purpose of the claim form A claim form is a species of statement of case, and it is the document used to start proceedings. It sets out information relevant to the proceedings, including the following details to guide the court and parties: the court reference number to be used on all subsequent court documents; the parties to the proceedings, identifying claimant and defendant; what is being claimed, that is, the relief sought; particulars of the claim (including any claim for interest); and contact details for the claimant, generally the claimant’s solicitor. The procedural rules on how and where to begin proceedings are contained in CPR Part 7. Broader guidance on the contents of a claim form is available in the Practice Note: Claim form—the contents. This Precedent provides a downloadable Word document containing suggested text for use in relation to a...

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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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