Legal Precedents

subscription and shareholders’ agreement/investment agreement Insert new definitions: A Ordinary Shares; Board; Chair (per clause reference); Investor Consent/ Investor Direction (written consent by the Lead Investor or holders of at least [75]% in nominal value of A Ordinary Shares); Investor Director; [ Lead Investor]. Add a clause granting Investors the right at any time to appoint and remove non-executive Investor Director[s] and a non-executive Chair by written notice (first appointments effective on Completion), appoint alternates, disapply retirement by rotation, and secure fees of £[amount] p.a. plus VAT and expenses. Establish post‑ Completion [remuneration and audit] committee[s] with casting vote rights. articles of association Add definitions for A and B Ordinary Shares, Preference Shares, Investor, Investor Group, Investor Associate, Investor Director, Investor Consent/ Direction, Investor Director Interest, Group Company Interest, Co‑ Investment Scheme, Confidential Information, FSMA, Fund, Lead Investor, Recognised Investment Exchange, Quotation and Sale. New...

Insert the following as new definitions (if not already included) in the subscription and shareholders’ agreement or investment agreement of the relevant company: Annual Budget • means the yearly operating budget approved under clause [ insert number of clause in the subscription and shareholders’ agreement/investment agreement dealing with the adoption of the company’s budget ]; A Ordinary Shares • means the A ordinary shares of [ insert amount ]p each in the capital of the Company; [ Financing Documents • means the facilities agreement to be executed on the same date as this Agreement between the [ Company OR [ insert the name of the company in the investee group party to the financing arrangements, eg newco 1, newco 2 etc ] ] and [ insert name of bank ] together with the [ list other financing documents, such as security and...

Insert the following as new definitions (if not already included) in the articles of association of the relevant company: Definitions include: Bad Leaver; Good Leaver (loss of subsidiary status, death, Investor‑assessed incapacity, or retirement at normal age); Garden Leave; Employee Trust (s.86 IHTA 1984); Fair Value ( Art 1.6); Family Member/ Trust; Financing Documents; Independent Expert; Issue Price; Leaver and related terms. Insert the following as a new article in the company’s articles of association: 1 Leavers Applies to Leavers and Leaver’s Shares. Within one year of Leaving Date Investor may require the Company to issue a Sale Notice offering Shares to recipients (including the Company/ Employee Trust). The Leaver must complete transfer at the Sale Price within five Business Days. On default the Company may execute and register transfers or cancel its purchase; once effected it is final. Good Leavers receive Fair Value; Bad Leavers the lower of...

Insert the following as new definitions (if not already included) in the articles of association of the relevant company: A Ordinary Shares — refers to the A ordinary shares of [ insert amount ] each comprised within the share capital of the Company; Available Profits — signifies profits that are distributable as construed under the Companies Act; B Ordinary Shares — denotes the B ordinary shares of [ insert amount ] apiece forming part of the Company’s capital; Issue Price — indicates the price at which the relevant Share is allotted, being the combined total of amounts paid or treated as paid in respect of its nominal value together with any share premium applicable; Preference Dividend — means the dividend payable in accordance with Article [ insert number of article dealing with company dividend payments ]; ...

IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [ insert location ] Claim No. [ insert number ] [ insert name ] Claimant and [ insert name ] Defendant PARTICULARS OF CLAIM 1 The Defendant has, at all relevant times, been a practising pharmacist operating from retail premises at [ insert address ]. 2 On 18 October 2025 the Claimant, who has irritable bowel syndrome and routinely receives prescriptions for Loperamide, attended the pharmacy to collect their medication. On that occasion, the Defendant prepared and the Claimant was, in error, supplied to them an alternative medicine, namely Loratadine instead. 3 The Claimant remitted to the Defendant the amount of £[ insert prescription charge paid ] for the NHS prescription......

For more hands-on guidance on solar schemes, drawing on perspectives across several jurisdictions, consult the textbook Solar Power: A Practical Handbook. For similarly practical direction on core legal issues within the wind industry, refer to the textbook Wind: Projects and Transactions. PROJECT DETAILS PROJECT NAME: [ insert name of project ] CLIENT: [ insert name of client ] [ Insert name of firm ] PROJECT LEAD: [ insert name of client/lead partner ] PROJECT PARTIES PROJECT PARTY DETAILS Account Bank(s): [ insert name of Account Bank ] ( Company Registration No. [ insert number ]) with its registered office at [ insert registered office of Account Bank ] Agent: [ insert name of Agent ] ( Company Registration No. [ insert number ]) having its registered office at [ insert registered office of Agent ] Architect: [ insert name of...

We are strong but fair competitors We pursue competition with energy while upholding integrity and complying with all relevant competition laws. These laws exist to protect businesses and consumers from anti-competitive behaviour, and to preserve effective competition. Competition laws forbid 'restraints of trade', covering certain kinds of agreements or conduct involving rivals, customers or suppliers, and can also apply to a single undertaking with a dominant market position......

1 Introduction and instructions 1.1 This investigation record is strictly for internal use—do not provide it to clients. 1.2 We are obliged to establish the origin of funds and/or wealth as required by: 1.2.1 the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 ( MLR 2017), as amended; 1.2.2 guidance issued by relevant regulators; and 1.2.3 in circumstances identified in our firm-wide risk assessment ( FWRA). Please refer to our separate Guidance table for staff on establishing the source of funds and source of wealth. This sets out when you must determine source of funds and/or source of wealth—and the reasons for doing so. 1.3 This record must be completed whenever it is necessary to verify the...

[ ON THE CLAIMANT’ S SOLICITORS’ LETTERHEAD ] For the attention of [ RELEVANT NAME ] [ NAME OF DEFENDANT OR, IF KNOWN, DEFENDANT’ S SOLICITOR ] [ ADDRESS LINE 1 ] [ ADDRESS LINE 2 ] [ POSTCODE ] [ INDICATE IF SERVED BY FIRST CLASS POST / EMAIL / HAND DELIVERY, ETC ] [ DATE ] Dear [ insert organisation name ] [ PROSPECTIVE CLAIMANT’ S NAME ] AND [ PROSPECTIVE DEFENDANT’ S NAME ] Letter of Claim Introduction We refer to our earlier correspondence dated [ insert date of prior correspondence sent, if any ]. As you will be aware, we act for [ insert client’s full name ], of [ insert full address ]. This correspondence constitutes our client’s letter of claim, issued in line with the Pre- Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims (the ‘ Protocol’) within the Civil Procedure Rules, and a copy is...

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 ] ( the Supplier ); [ 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 ] ( the Customer ) (each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party, and together they are the parties) Background The Supplier is engaged in providing warehousing and transport services. The Customer is engaged in [ insert description ]. The parties have agreed that the Supplier will provide warehousing and transport services to the Customer on the terms...

A reply to a quantified demand under the Dilapidations pre‑action protocol is fact‑dependent; however, the brief guidance below should help you navigate the process... Format of the Response Paragraph 5 of the Dilapidations Protocol explains how the response should be presented. The tenant should reply using the landlord’s surveyor’s Schedule of Dilapidations. When correctly compiled, it will follow a Scott schedule layout and include a column reserved for the tenant’s comments......

The Pre-action Protocol for Claims for Damages in Relation to the Physical State of Commercial Property at Termination of a Tenancy (the ‘ Dilapidations Protocol’) obliges the landlord to provide the tenant with a ‘ Quantified Demand’ that itemises every loss being pursued. Although a quantified demand will always depend on the specific circumstances, the notes below are intended to guide you in putting one together. Form of demand You may set out the demand as a letter structured with headings, or as a table adopting the layout recommended in the RICS guidance note Dilapidations in England and Wales, 7th edition ( September 2016). As with a schedule of dilapidations, it should be served within a reasonable period following the end of the lease. What counts as reasonable can differ from matter to matter, but is commonly 56 days. If the landlord’s surveyor prepares the...

STOP PRESS: This page is being revised to reflect implementation of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), which modifies the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. For additional direction on DUAA 2025’s compliance impact, consult Practice Note: Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025—compliance implications. This data protection quick-reference guide outlines the principal elements of data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation ( UK GDPR). What is the UK GDPR? The UK General Data Protection Regulation ( Assimilated Regulation ( EU) 2016/679— UK GDPR) forms the primary framework for data protection in the UK. It is read alongside, and augmented by, the Data Protection Act 2018 ( DPA 2018). Who is the data protection regulator in the UK? In the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) oversees and enforces compliance with data protection...

Warning: This promotional material has not been signed off or otherwise approved by an authorised person as defined under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. If you rely on this promotion when undertaking any investment activity, you could potentially face a particularly substantial financial risk of losing the entirety of the capital or other assets you commit. This document is issued by [ insert the name of the person making the financial promotion, or on whose behalf the financial promotion is made ]. Anyone receiving this document who requires additional details, or wishes to raise any other enquiry concerning the subjects to which this communication pertains, should send a request to [ insert the postal or electronic address to which a recipient should send such requests. Also, if applicable, insert the country or territory in which the person making the financial...

For additional hands-on guidance on funding energy, power and resources projects across varied sectors, including those covered in this Precedent, consult the textbook: Energy and Resources Financing: A Practical Handbook. PROJECT DETAILS PROJECT NAME: [ insert name of project ] CLIENT: [ insert name of client ] [ Insert name of firm ] PROJECT LEAD: [ insert name of client/lead partner ] PROJECT PARTIES Account Bank(s): [ insert name of Account Bank ] ( Company registration no. [ insert number ]), having its registered office at [ insert registered office of Account Bank ] Agent: [ insert name of Agent ] ( Company registration no. [ insert number ]), with its registered office at [ insert registered office of Agent ] Architect: [ insert name of Architect ] ( Company registration no. [ insert number ]), with its...

Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with registered office at ] [ address ] ( Landlord) [ name of outgoing guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with registered office at ] [ address ] ( Outgoing Guarantor) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [ number ] and registered office at ] [ address ] ( Tenant) [ [ name or remaining guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with registered office at ] [ address ] ( Remaining Guarantor) ] [ [ name ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with...

These training resources concern creating enforceable agreements and include sample Power Point slide decks with accompanying notes, intended to support a trainer explaining the law on contract formation within the usual tasks carried out by commercial contracts solicitors in practice. Subjects addressed include: offer, acceptance, battle of the forms, standard terms and conditions, consideration, intention to create legal relations, capacity, authority and certainty. The materials can be customised to suit delivery. Click the link below to download the Power Point presentation file......

FORTHCOMING CHANGE : The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 gained Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For advice on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, consult Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions......

The Consultant shall: General responsibilities ( Stages 0–7) Serve as Lead Consultant for the Project, which includes: Advising on the scopes of service for other Design Team members Advising on the requirement for additional specialist consultants to complete the Project (and defining their scopes of service) Directing the other consultants who make up the Design Team Co-ordinating and integrating the Project design in its entirety Arranging and chairing regular design meetings to support Project progress, ensuring minutes are recorded and circulated afterwards Facilitating communication between the Client and the Design Team Co-ordinating and collating...

This Agreement is hereby entered into on [ insert date ]. Parties [ insert name ], a company duly incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Party A); and [ insert name ], a company duly incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Party B). Each of Party A and Party B is a party, and together Party A and Party B are the parties. Background The parties are operators of electronic communications networks in accordance with section 32 of the Communications Act 2003. The parties intend to interconnect their networks to enable the sending and the receipt of electronic communications and to furnish each other with services. The parties have settled such...