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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 supported. For help with preparing a draft order for an interim application, refer to Practice Note: Creating a draft order for an interim application. Claim No. [ insert claim number ]......

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This Agreement is dated [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ insert selling corporate entity ] incorporated in England and Wales under number [ insert company number ] with its registered office at [ insert address ] (the Seller) [ insert name of purchasing corporate entity ] incorporated in England and Wales under number [ insert company number ] with its registered office at [ insert address ] (the Buyer) Each is a Party and, together, the Seller and the Buyer are the Parties. background ( A) The Parties intend to engage in negotiations regarding the Proposed Acquisition. ( B) To investigate, confer, assess and negotiate the Proposed Acquisition, the Buyer has asked that certain Confidential Information [ (and Personal Data) ] be provided to it so that it may appraise the Business and review and negotiate the terms of the...

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Company number: [insert company number] [insert company name] [ Limited OR PLC] Minutes recording the meeting of the board of directors (the Meeting) of [insert company name] [ Limited OR PLC] (the Company). Held at [insert place of meeting]. Held on [insert day, month and year of meeting] at [insert time of meeting] [am OR pm]. Present [ Insert names of the director(s) physically present] [ Insert names of any directors participating by telephone as permitted by the Company’s articles of association] (by telephone) [ Insert names of any directors participating by other means permitted by the Company’s articles of association] (by [insert other means]) In attendance [ Insert name of anyone in attendance who does not count towards the quorum for the Meeting (e.g. the company secretary, any legal advisers)] Apologies [ Insert names of any directors who are unable to attend the Meeting] 1 Chair, notice and quorum [ Insert name] was...

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Project [ insert project name ] For the attention of [ Insert addressee name ][ Insert date of report ] INDEX Report A. Introduction B. Executive summary C. Detailed report Corporate form and structure Operations and trading relationships Intellectual property Information technology Data protection Banking and funding Staff Pensions Real property Litigation and disputes Insurance Regulatory and compliance Taxation D. Scope and...

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1 L& D events/courses delivered this month Official L& D programme/session title Lead facilitator Delegate headcount Mean feedback rating Participant comments 2 Scheduled L& D events/courses Reporting month L& D programme/session title Event location Booked delegate numbers Any further notes 3 L& D events/courses in development L& D programme/session title Concise overview Intended audience Anticipated launch date Current status 4 L& D issue log Identified issue Suggested action Current status Next scheduled review Record owner 5 Requests not yet scheduled L& D programme/session title Requested by Business rationale Current status ......

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Agreement in relation to [ insert brief details of the works/project ] at [ insert address of works ] ( Including, inter alia, the JCT Standard Building Sub- Contract with sub-contractor’s design Agreement 2016 ( SBCSub/ D/ A 2016) and the JCT Standard Building Sub- Contract with sub-contractor’s design Conditions 2016 ( SBCSub/ D/ C 2016), as varied and augmented in the manner specified in this Agreement and in the Schedules appended.) This Agreement is dated the [ insert number ] day of [ insert month ] 20[ insert year ]. Parties [ insert name of the Contractor ] (company registration number [ insert number ]), whose registered office is at [ insert address of the Contractor ] (‘the Contractor’); [ insert name of the Sub- Contractor ] (company registration number [ insert number ]), whose registered office is at [ insert address of the Sub-...

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HM Land Registry Prescribed Clauses LR1. Lease date [ date ] LR2. Title number(s) LR2.1 Landlord’s title number(s) [ number ] and [ number ] LR2.2 Other title numbers [ existing title number(s) for entries of matters mentioned in LR9, LR10, LR11 and LR13 ] 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 registered office at [ address ] [ OPTION 2—name of...

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1 Definitions In this Agreement, these terms have the following meanings: AA 2020 – Agriculture Act 2020. Actual Completion Date – the date on which the Transfer is finalised. Agreement – this Agreement together with any collateral or supplemental document. Buyer’s Solicitors – [name] of [address] (ref [details]) or any firm later notified by the Buyer. Completion Date – [date] or [20] working days from today. Deposit – [£[amount] or [10]% of the Price]. Interest Rate – [4]% above the [bank] base rate from time to time. LRA 2002 – Land Registration Act 2002. Price – [amount in words] pounds (£[figures]). Property – the freehold known as [description] ([title number]) shown [edged/coloured/hatched] [colour] on [ Plan]. Seller’s Solicitors – [name] of [address] (ref [details]) or any firm later notified by the Seller or the Buyer. Standard Conditions – the Standard Commercial Property Conditions ( Third Edition—2018...

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Date [ date ] Parties [ name of (first) Seller ] [ and [ name of second Seller ] together ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] ( Seller) [ name of (first) Buyer ] [ and [ name of second Buyer ] together ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] ( Buyer) 1 Definitions In this Agreement, the terms below shall bear the following meanings: AA 2020 • Agriculture Act 2020; Actual Completion Date • the day on which the Transfer is in fact completed; Agreement • this Agreement together with any document ancillary or collateral to it; [ Basic Payment Scheme • bears the meaning of the...

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Add the following as a fresh definition (if not already included) within the definitions and interpretation clause of the share purchase agreement: 1 Definitions and interpretation Warranties means the warranties listed in Schedule [ insert number ], and Warranty refers to any one of them. 1 Pre- Completion Undertakings 1.1 The Seller undertakes to the Buyer that, unless the Buyer gives prior written consent or as otherwise mandated by this Agreement, it shall ensure that, between the date of this Agreement and Completion, [ the Company shall not OR no Group Company shall ] take, perform, carry out, permit, or agree to undertake any of the following actions or matters: 1.1.1 create,......

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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 ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Principal); and [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ] and whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Agent), (each of the Principal and the Agent being a party and, together, the parties). Background The Principal [ manufactures OR manufactures and sells ] the Products. The Principal intends to appoint the Agent as its non-exclusive representative in the Territory for the [ marketing OR marketing and sale ] of the...

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1 Definitions and interpretation These Conditions define key terms and set the rules for reading the Contract. Defined expressions include (among others) Acceptance Conditions, Adequate Procedures, Affiliate, Applicable Law, Associated With, BA 2010, Bribery Laws, Business Day, CFA 2017, Conditions, Confidential Information, Contract, Control, ECCTA 2023, Force Majeure, Foreign Tax Evasion Offence, Fraud Offence, Goods, Intellectual Property Rights, IPR Claim, Location, MSA 2015, MSA Offence, Order, Prevention Procedures, Price, Services, Specification, Supplier, Supplier Associated Person, Supplier Personnel, UK Tax Evasion Offence and VAT. References to the Contract include these Conditions, the Order and any schedules, appendices and annexes. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. “ Party” means the Supplier or the Customer and includes successors and permitted assigns; “person” includes natural and corporate bodies; “company” covers any body corporate. Gender includes all genders; singular includes plural and vice...

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This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ 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 ); [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ Insert country of incorporation ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Customer ). ( Each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party and, together, the Supplier and the Customer are the parties.) Background The Supplier carries on the business of providing [ insert description ] to other businesses. The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The parties have agreed that the...

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Dear [ insert name of authorised recipient on behalf of counterparty ], [ insert name of agreement ]: [ insert client name ] and [ insert counter-party name ] [ As you are aware, we OR We ] represent [ insert client name ] (our client). Our client and [ insert counter-party name ] ([ insert short name ]) entered into a [ insert agreement name ] dated [ insert date ] (the Agreement). We are instructed that [ insert counter-party short name ] is in breach of the Agreement for not remitting £[ insert amount ] (the Debt) to our client by [ insert due date ], as stipulated in clause [ insert number ]......

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CLAIM No: [ insert claim number ] In the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England & Wales, Intellectual Property List ( Ch D), Patents Court BETWEEN [ insert full name of claimant ] Claimant [ [ insert full name of second claimant ] Second Claimant ] and [ insert full name of defendant ] Defendant [ [ insert full name of second defendant ] Second Defendant ] Particulars of claim The Claimant is a company formed on [ insert date ] and continuing under the law[s] of [ insert country/countries ], with its registered office at [ insert address ]. The Claimant conducts, among other things, [ insert brief description of claimant’s business ]. The Defendant is a company incorporated on [ insert date ] and operating under the law[s] of [ insert...

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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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Precedent green clauses These model green provisions are designed for insertion within construction agreements, adapting sustainable practices and net zero-aligned terms sourced from the Chancery Lane Project ( TCLP)’s construction clauses for deployment in......

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Agreement concerning [ insert brief details of the works/project ] at [ insert address of works ] (including, among other things, the JCT Standard Building Sub- Contract Agreement 2016 ( SBCSub/ A 2016) and JCT Standard Building Sub- Contract Conditions 2016 ( SBCSub/ C 2016), each as amended and added to as described in this Agreement and the Schedules attached) This Agreement is dated the [ insert number ] day of [ insert month ] 20[ insert year ]. Parties [ insert name of the Contractor ] (company registration number [ insert number ]) whose registered office is at [ insert address of the Contractor ] (‘the Contractor’); [ insert name of the Sub- Contractor ] (company registration number [ insert number ]) whose registered office is at [ insert address of the Sub- Contractor ] (‘the Sub-...

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We take your privacy very seriously. You hold various rights regarding how we handle your personal data. If you would like copies of your personal data, or information about where we obtain it and who we share it with, please complete our separate data subject access request form. Please continue with this form to: object to the processing of your personal data request limits on how we use your personal data request deletion of your personal data ask us to move the personal data you provided to another organisation request correction or removal of personal data you believe is inaccurate or incomplete, or challenge an automated decision we have made Further guidance on each request type is available in the Appendix. You do not have to use this form, although it helps us understand what you are asking for so we can...

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Precedent Litigation register Kindly click to view the Precedent Litigation register here. Please note, it was produced in Excel and cannot be downloaded into Word. This Precedent Litigation register is......

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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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