Legal Precedents

Schedule of services— M& E Engineer ( Design and build procurement) The Consultant shall: General responsibilities ( Stages 0–7) Lead and co‑ordinate the Design Team, integrate discipline designs, chair design meetings, manage stage reports, and facilitate Client–team communications. Act as Principal Designer under CDM 2015 and the Building Regulations 2010, or liaise with the appointed Principal Designer to secure safe design practice. Receive Client/ Contractor instructions around novation, align deliverables with cost, prepare/review drawings and specifications, and maintain a deliverables schedule. Ensure full design co‑ordination, resolve carry‑over items each stage, advise on Client CDM duties, and collaborate with the BIM Manager. Pre‑novation ( Stages 0–4) Undertake site appraisals, risk and viability advice, desk studies, and surveys; develop the brief and responsibility matrix; support cost planning and BIM decisions. Formulate options, outline proposals and utilities strategies; define...

Schedule of services— M& E Engineer (traditional procurement) Schedule of services— M& E engineer (traditional procurement) The Consultant shall: General responsibilities ( Stages 0–7) Serve as Lead Consultant for the Project, which includes: advising on the scopes of services for other members of the Design Team advising on the requirement for additional specialist consultants to complete the Project, and defining their scopes of services directing the other consultants comprising the Design Team co-ordinating and integrating the design of the Project as a whole arranging and chairing regular design meetings to support delivery of the Project, ensuring minutes are taken and circulated afterwards facilitating...

The Architect shall: General responsibilities ( Stages 0–7) Lead Consultant: advise on scopes, guide specialists, integrate and co‑ordinate design, chair design meetings with minutes, manage Client– Design Team communication, collate stage reports. Act as or liaise with the Principal Designer under CDM 2015 and Building Regulations 2010; manage Client instructions; agree deliverables; design to budget; brief on duties; liaise with the BIM Manager. Stage 0: advise on risks, finance and feedback; visit site; assist with Design Team appointments; Stage 0 report. Stage 1: feasibility; arrange/collate surveys; develop the strategic brief into the Project Brief (sustainability, quality, spatial needs); set procurement, programme and PEP; align budget; Stage 1 report. Stage 2: concept and outline proposals aligned to cost plan and strategies; cost advice; compliance route and pre‑application planning; Stage 2 report. Stage 3: spatial co‑ordination; planning...

NOTICE FROM LANDLORD TO STOP TACIT RELOCATION OPERATING Our Ref: [ insert reference ] Your Ref: [ insert reference ] Date: [ insert date ] To: [ Insert name of addressee and addresses of all tenants ] Dear [ insert organisation or addressee name ], Premises: [ insert address of premises ]. Lease: the lease between [ Insert name of landlord ] and [ insert name(s) of tenant (s) ] dated [ date signed by landlord ] and [ date signed by tenant(s) ] [ which expires on [ insert date of expiry of lease ] OR expired on [ insert date of expiry of lease ] and has continued by tacit relocation, the anniversary being [ insert anniversary date ] ]. We act for [ insert name of landlord ] (the ‘ Landlord’), your landlord under the Lease. On the Landlord’s behalf, we give notice [ that the...

STANDARD SECURITY by [ INSERT THE GRANTOR’ S NAME ] in favour of [ INSERT GRANTEE’ S NAME ] Security Subjects: [ INSERT DETAILS OF PROPERTY ] 1 [ I OR We ], being [ insert name of Seller under Option Agreement ] [ of [ insert address ] OR incorporated in [ Scotland OR England and Wales ] with company registration number [ insert company registration number ] and registered office at [ insert address ] ] (the ‘ Grantor’), as the present heritable proprietors of the aftermentioned Security Subjects, ACKNOWLEDGING that [ I OR we ] have assumed certain obligations under the option agreement entered into between (1) [ me OR us ], the said Grantor, and (2) [ insert name of Buyer under Option Agreement ] [ of [ insert address ] OR incorporated in [ Scotland OR England and Wales ] with...

NOTICE FROM TENANT TO STOP TACIT RELOCATION OPERATING Our Reference : [ add reference ] Your Reference : [ add reference ] Date : [ enter date ] To : [ Provide name of recipient and address ] Dear [ enter organisation or recipient name ], Premises: [ enter address of premises ] more precisely described within the Lease Lease : The lease made between [ Enter the landlord’s name ] and [ enter name(s) of tenant(s) ] dated......

STOP PRESS: This document is presently being revised to incorporate implementation of the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), which updates the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. For further guidance on DUAA 2025’s compliance consequences, refer to Practice Note: Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025—compliance implications......

Note: This Practice Note offers targeted guidance for cases in the Technology and Construction Court ( TCC) governed by CPR 60, CPR PD 60 and the TCC Guide. As these sit alongside the general CPR, it should be read with the broader guidance on preparing for and attending trial, including Trial—overview, which in turn signposts detailed material on particular aspects of trial preparation and attendance Shorter and flexible trials schemes— TCC claims issued on or after 1 October 2015 may qualify for, or fall within, one or both schemes under CPR PD 57AB: the shorter trials scheme and the flexible trials scheme. For more detail on these schemes, see Practice Notes: Business and Property Courts—shorter trials scheme and Business and Property Courts—flexible trials scheme Electronic working—for guidance on electronic working in the TCC, refer to Practice Note: TCC—starting a claim— High Court or County Court?—...

1 Assemble an incident management team Demonstrate a truly proactive stance by involving the right people from the start. Taking action early signals that you are actively managing the situation. As the nominated officer holds ultimate responsibility for any external reports, ensure they are brought in at the earliest opportunity, if that has not already happened. Notify the nominated officer, if this has not yet been done. Assess whether any additional (and/or external) support is required to manage the incident; this may not be necessary. Designate someone to lead the team—the nominated officer (if you have one) is typically best placed to take this role. 2 Contain the report Once concerns have been raised, keep the information as confidential as possible to avoid unintentionally committing a tipping-off offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ( POCA 2002) or the Terrorism Act 2000 ( TA...

Deed of indemnity dated [ date ] Parties [ beneficiaries ] of [ addresses ] ( Beneficiaries) [ trustees ] of [ addresses ] ( Trustees) Background ( A) The Trustees act as trustees of a trust dated [ date ] between [ parties ] (the Trust). ( B) It is considered that [ detail breach of trust ] may amount to a breach of trust (the Breach of Trust), and the Beneficiaries agree to release and indemnify the Trustees against it. This Deed provides: The Beneficiaries, jointly and severally, covenant with the Trustees that they and their personal representatives will at all times keep the Trustees fully and effectively indemnified against all actions, proceedings, accounts, claims and demands arising in respect of the Breach of Trust. Executed as a deed by the parties on the date at the start of this deed. SIGNED AND DELIVERED AS A DEED by [...

Please review this privacy notice carefully, as it sets out important and relevant details about who we are, what personal data (information) we hold about you, the reasons and ways in which we collect, store and use it, how we may share that information with others, and your rights in relation to your personal information. Who we are [ [ Insert name of trustee company ] OR We ], acting as trustees of the [ insert name of the pension scheme ] (the Scheme), collect, use and are responsible for certain personal information about you. In doing so, we are regulated by the UK General Data Protection Regulation ( UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. For the purposes of those laws, we act as ‘controllers’ of that personal information. As controllers, we are required to provide you with the...

[ Insert name of organisation ] Data protection privacy notice We refer you to our separate letter advising that [ we are proposing to transfer our [ insert details ] business to [ insert name of transferee ] OR we are proposing to outsource our [ specify business function ] to [ insert name of transferee ] OR our contract for the provision of [ insert details ] services to [ insert name of client ] is coming to an end and, on its termination, those services will be performed by [ insert name of new contractor/client ] ]. This notice sets out which personal data (information) [ insert name of employer ] [ trading as [ insert trading name, if different ] ] (‘we’ or ‘ Company’) will handle and disclose to [ insert name of transferee ] in relation to the...

1 —pro-supplier 1.1 The Customer shall promptly advise the Supplier as soon as it becomes aware of any complaint or claim suggesting that any product provided by the Supplier could be defective, faulty, or unsafe in any respect. The Customer must provide the Supplier with: 1.1.1 a copy of the complaint or claim, together with all correspondence exchanged with the complainant or any third party; and 1.1.2 full particulars of the product supplied, including the batch and serial number (or other traceability marking), the date the Supplier supplied the product to the Customer, and the date the Customer supplied it to the complainant (or other third party). 1.2 The Customer must keep and preserve appropriate records for a minimum of ten years after the...

This policy sets out how the company uses free and open-source software ( FOSS), ensuring adherence to every software licence that governs its use. All employees must complete the actions described in this policy before commencing any work that involves a FOSS product or component. Typical scenarios where this policy is required include: Using FOSS to create, maintain, or otherwise administer software applications, systems, servers, or networks Including FOSS in proofs of concept, evaluations, pilot initiatives, or tools for network monitoring or debugging Employing FOSS to implement a material upgrade or modification to an existing vendor product Linking FOSS to the company’s network, or accessing FOSS from the company’s network Rolling out any major upgrade or new release of previously approved FOSS, or applying FOSS to a use case different from that previously approved Conducting due diligence on a prospective acquisition target (or an asset), or preparing for the sale of an...

This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Supplier); and [ insert name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( MVNO). Each of the Supplier and the MVNO is a party and, together, the Supplier and the MVNO are the parties. Background The Supplier operates a mobile network within the Territory. The MVNO functions as a mobile virtual network operator in the Territory. The Supplier has agreed to supply wholesale mobile electronic communications services to the MVNO for onward sale [ on a pre-pay basis OR on a...

I, [ beneficiary ], confirm that today I received from [ names of trustees ] the trustees of [ insert name of trust ]...

[ To be printed on the employer’s headed paper ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of employee ], Re: [ insert name of employer ] (the Company) [ Further to our meeting [ today OR on [ insert date ] ], ] I write to confirm that you are invited to attend an investigatory meeting on [ insert date ] at [ insert location ] at [ insert time ]. This meeting has been scheduled as we are conducting internal enquiries into certain allegations concerning your conduct in the workplace......

AGREEMENT relating to liabilities arising from an agreement made under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 [ and [ insert other legislation ] ] in relation to the development at [ insert address ] This Agreement is dated [ insert date ]. Parties [ insert name ] of [ insert address ] ( [ ‘ Landowner ’ OR ‘ Transferor ’ ] ); [ insert name ] of [ insert address ] ( [ ‘ Developer ’ OR ‘ Occupier ’ OR ‘ Transferee ’ ] ). Background [ Set out ownership particulars for the Land ]. On [ insert date of Original Agreement ], [ describe the local planning authority ], the [ Landowner OR Transferor ] and [ list the parties to the original section 106 agreement ] entered into the Original...

Addressed to: [ insert full name of tenant ] of [ insert address ] (the ‘ Tenant’) [ and [ insert full name of recognised tenant’s association ] of [ insert address ] (the ‘ RTA’) ] Issued by: [ insert full name of landlord ], being the [ freehold OR long leasehold ] proprietor of the building known as [ insert address ] (the ‘ Landlord’) [ For qualifying works RE: NOTICE OF INTENTION (the ‘ Notice of Intention’) TO CARRY OUT QUALIFYING WORKS DATED [ ......

TO: [ insert full name of tenant ] of [ insert address ] (the ‘ Tenant’) [ together with [ insert full name of recognised tenant’s association ] of [ insert address ] (the ‘ RTA’) ] FROM: [ insert full name of landlord ], being the [ freehold OR long leasehold ] proprietor of the building known as [ insert address ] (the ‘ Landlord’) RE: NOTICE OF INTENTION DATED [ DATE OF NOTICE OF INTENTION ] (the ‘ Notice of Intention’) [ THE LANDLORD, OR WE [ NAME OF SOLICITORS OR AGENTS ], ACTING AS [ SOLICITORS AND] DULY AUTHORISED AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE LANDLORD, ] HEREBY GIVE[ S] NOTICE IN THE FOLLOWING TERMS: The relevant period stated in the Notice of Intention ended on [ insert date ]......