Legal professional privilege (LPP) is a core legal protection that permits [ insert organisation’s name ] to resist producing evidence to a third party or the court. It enables the organisation to seek expert legal guidance, setting out all pertinent facts to our legal advisers without concern that they will later be revealed and used against us. This short guide sets out what legal professional privilege (LPP) is and how we can best preserve it. 1 What is legal professional privilege? LPP is an umbrella term covering: legal advice privilege (LAP) litigation privilege LPP safeguards the confidentiality of written and verbal communications between lawyers and clients. It is a fundamental entitlement, allowing a party to withhold material from disclosure to any third party or a court. Legal advice privilege Legal advice privilege applies to all confidential communications between a client and their lawyer made for the
Please click to access the Precedent. Please note this register has been created in Excel, and therefore it cannot be downloaded into Word. For detailed guidance on completing a legal risk register, see Practice Note: How to create a legal risk register. However, a concise summary is set out briefly below. What is a legal risk register? A legal risk register is a means of gathering and overseeing all legal risk information in a single location. To produce an effective and reliable register, you must first determine the legal risks your organisation encounters. Understanding your organisation’s risk appetite is also highly advantageous. The register then lets you classify each risk appropriately, assign a score to it, and choose mitigation measures and actions. Separate Precedents exist for a general risk register and for a privacy risk register-see Precedents: Risk register and Privacy risk
[ To be printed on the headed paper of the lender’s lawyers ] To: [ insert name and address of Lender ] [ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of Lender ] [ Matter name/reference ] We have served as English law counsel to [ insert name of lender ] (the Lender) in relation to the provision of finance to [ insert name of borrower, company number and registered office ] (the Borrower) comprising a [ term loan and revolving credit facility ] [ describe facilities ] of £[ insert amount ] (the Transaction), and to the negotiation, drafting, execution and completion of the documents specified in Schedule 1 (Documents examined), Paragraph 1 (Opinion Document) (the Opinion Document). We deliver this opinion letter to you, the Lender, pursuant to [ Schedule 2 ] (Conditions Precedent) of the facility agreement between the Lender and the Borrower dated [ insert date ]
[ Headed notepaper of law firm issuing the opinion ] [ insert name and address of Lender ] [ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of Lender ] Facility Agreement dated [ insert date ] made between [ insert name of lender ] (the Lender) and [ insert name of borrower ] (the Borrower) (the Facility Agreement) We refer to clause [ insert number of clause which requires delivery of legal opinion ] of the Facility Agreement, which requires the delivery of a legal opinion. This opinion is provided in satisfaction of that requirement. Unless expressly defined in this opinion, terms defined in the Facility Agreement carry the same meanings when used herein. This opinion is governed by English law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England. 1 Background 1.1 This opinion concerns the English law aspects of a transaction (the
It is hereby denied that the Claimant was an employee of the Respondent. The term cited at paragraph [ 2.2 ] of the Grounds of Claim makes plain, expressly, that there was no mutuality of obligation as between the Claimant and the Respondent. In these particular circumstances, it is denied that the Claimant can bring a claim for unfair dismissal under Regulation 2 of the Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hours Contracts ( Redress) Regulations 2015, or at all whatsoever. Paragraph 2 of the Particulars of Claim is admitted. ......
[ Insert in para 6.1 of response form ET3: ] It is accepted that the Claimant is an agency worker engaged by the First Respondent, a temporary employment agency, and he began an assignment with the Second Respondent on [ insert date ]......
Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1: Engaged by the First Respondent, a temporary work agency, the Claimant is an agency worker. He began assignment with the Second Respondent on [ insert date ]......
ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is no longer maintained. Provided for background purposes only, it points to international data transfer templates once valid under the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Assimilated Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 ( UK GDPR) that have since been replaced. Those templates stopped being acceptable for use as international transfer mechanisms for contracts signed after 21 September 2022, and for all contracts, regardless of signature date, from 21 March 2024. For details of current international data transfer mechanisms recognised under the UK GDPR, see Practice Note: UK GDPR—transfers of personal data internationally and to international organisations. In brief This Precedent links to: a template produced by the UK Information Commissioner's Office ( ICO) for the ‘ Set II’ or ‘2004’ EU Standard Contractual Clauses (also referred to as the Model Clauses or SCCs), originally adopted by Commission Decision...
date [ date ] Parties [ name of Seller ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and with a service address in England and Wales at [ address ] ] ( Seller ) [ name of Buyer ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and with a service address in England and Wales at [ address ] ] ( Buyer ) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and with a service address in England and Wales at [ address ] ] (...
This Deed is dated [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ Insert name of franchisor party to the franchise agreement being terminated ] incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Franchisor); [ Insert name of franchisee party to the franchise agreement being terminated ] incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Franchisee). ( Each of the Franchisor and the Franchisee is a party to this Deed and, together, they are the parties.) Recital S ( A) The Franchisor and the Franchisee are both parties to the Franchise Agreement. ( B) The parties have now agreed to bring the Franchise Agreement to an end on the terms and...
Dated [ date ], this Agreement is entered into between the parties identified below. Parties [ insert name of Customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ] and whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Customer) [ insert name of Supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ] and whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Supplier) Each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party; together, they are the parties. Background The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The Supplier conducts the business of providing [ insert description of services ] to other businesses. The parties have agreed that the...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Seller ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and whose address for service in England and Wales is [ address ] ] ( Seller) [ name of Buyer ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and whose address for service in England and Wales is [ address ] ] ( Buyer) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and whose address for service in England and Wales is [ address ] ] (...
[ insert name ] [ of [ insert address ] OR incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [ insert company registration number ] whose registered office is at [ insert registered office address ] OR Dear [ insert name of counterparty ] ] [ Owing to [ insert details if necessary/desired ], ] [ I OR we ] hereby notify you, pursuant to section 136 of the Law of Property Act 1925, that, under an agreement......
Contractor’s programme 1 Within seven days from the Contract date, the Contractor, at no additional cost, shall supply and deliver to the Employer a programme for execution of the Works [ setting out the critical path and ] and incorporating particulars and data required by the [ insert relevant contract document eg Employer’s Requirements if JCT Design and Build form used ]. Thereafter, at monthly intervals, the Contractor shall: 1.1 submit a written report to the Employer comparing the progress of the Works against the programme then current; 1.2 advise the Employer of any delay in accordance with clause [ insert relevant clause reference ]; 1.3 provide the Employer with a revised programme for the Works......
I, [ name of declarant ], of [ address ], state as follows: [ I hold OR [ name of tenant ] holds ] a tenancy of the premises at [ address of premises ], with the term beginning on [ date ]. [ I OR The tenant ] intend(s) to enter into an agreement with [ name of landlord ] to surrender the tenancy on a date, or in circumstances, set out in the agreement......
I, [ name of declarant ], of [ address ], do solemnly and sincerely state as follows— [ I hold OR [ name of tenant ] holds ] a tenancy of the premises at [ address ], for a term that began on [ date ]. [ I OR The tenant ] intend(s) to enter into an agreement with [ name of landlord ] to give up the tenancy on a date, or in circumstances, specified in that agreement. The landlord has served on [ me OR the tenant ] a notice in the form, or in substance the form, set out in Schedule 3 to the Regulatory Reform ( Business Tenancies) ( England and Wales) Order 2003. The form of notice in that Schedule is set out below......
TO: [ insert full name of Tenant ] at [ insert address ] FROM: [ insert full name of Landlord ] at [ insert address ] IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR TENANT Do not enter into any arrangement to give up your lease until you have read this notice thoroughly and taken advice from a professional adviser. In most cases, you have the entitlement to renew your lease when it comes to an end. By agreeing to a surrender, you will be relinquishing this important statutory right......
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] between the parties Parties [ Insert name of supplier ], a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Supplier); and [ Insert name of customer ], a company registered in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Customer), each of the Supplier and the Customer being a party and, together, the Supplier and the Customer being the parties. Background The Supplier is [ the licensor of certain software applications ]. The Customer is [ insert details of Customer’s background/background to the relevant transaction ]. The Supplier has granted a licence to the Customer [ , members of its group ] [...
This Agreement is hereby entered into on [ date ] Parties [ Insert name of supplier ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Supplier); and [ Insert name of customer ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ( Customer), each of the Supplier and the Customer being a party and, together, the parties. Background The Supplier is [ the licensor of certain software applications ]. The Customer is [ insert details of Customer’s background/background to the relevant transaction ]. The Supplier agrees to provide support and maintenance services for certain software on the terms of this...
EXPLANATORY NOTE: Within this precedent, insert the guarantor’s name wherever indicated. Otherwise, to keep this declaration consistent with the prescribed statutory form, use ‘ I’ or ‘the tenant’, as appropriate. See the drafting notes for this precedent for more details. I, [ name of declarant ], of [ address ], do solemnly and sincerely declare the following: [ I OR [ name of guarantor ] ] [ (incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [ number ]) ] propose[s] to enter into a tenancy of the premises at [ address ] for a term beginning on [ a date to be agreed between the parties OR the date on which the tenancy is granted OR [ other appropriate wording ] ]......
EXPLANATORY NOTE In this precedent, include the guarantor’s name wherever indicated. To maintain conformity with the prescribed statutory form, use ‘ I’ or ‘the tenant’ as appropriate. Refer to the drafting notes for this precedent for further details. I, [ name of declarant ], of [ address ], declare that: [ I OR [ name of guarantor ] [ (incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [ number ]) ] ] intend[s] to enter into a tenancy of premises at [ address of premises ] for a term commencing on [ a date to be agreed between the parties OR the date on which the tenancy is granted OR [ insert other appropriate wording ] ]......
To: [ insert full name of Guarantor ] of [ insert address ] From: [ insert full name of Landlord ] of [ insert address ] Important notice You are being presented with a lease that lacks security of tenure. Do not bind yourself to this lease until you have studied this notice thoroughly and sought guidance from a professional adviser. Typically, business tenants benefit from security of tenure—the right to remain in their business premises once the lease concludes......
Petitioning Creditor 1 st : [ NAME ] Annex: [ INSERT ] Dated: [ INSERT ] Court Ref No: [ INSERT COURT REF...
1 Nominated officer details Firm name [ Insert name ] Nominated officer’s name [ Insert name ] Reports to [ Insert name ] Full time/part time ☐ Full time ☐ Part time Any additional positions within the firm [ Insert details ] Date appointed by the firm [ Insert date ] 2 Role summary 2.1 Serve as the nominated officer designated under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds ( Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 ( MLR 2017) for [ name of firm ]. 2.2 Receive and assess internal suspicious activity reports ( SARs) to decide whether they amount to knowledge or suspicion (including reasonable grounds) that a person is engaged in money laundering, terrorist financing, or proliferation financing. 2.3 Determine if activity should be reported to the National Crime Agency ( NCA), submit external SARs where required, and act as the principal point of contact with the NCA......
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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 ...
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 ]...