Legal Precedents

Proforma checklist of documents for execution at signing and completion meetings in loan transactions This proforma checklist can be used by the lender’s solicitors to monitor, oversee and record the execution of documents at signing and completion meetings, or to be signed and circulated in escrow for closing virtually. It can be adapted for use with the relevant facility agreement. Signing is the point at which the parties execute the agreed versions of the finance documents and the deal becomes binding (albeit, in most cases, subject to certain conditions precedent being satisfied). Completion is the point at which money moves between the parties and the transaction is completed. Often, there is a gap between signing and completion which allows the parties to commit to the deal on signing but leave themselves a short period to satisfy the conditions attaching to funding. In other cases, signing and...

[ TO BE PRODUCED ON THE LAW FIRM' S HEADED PAPER ] [ insert date ] To: [ insert the lender’s name and address ] Dear [ insert the lender’s full name ] 1 We make reference to the facility agreement dated [ insert date of facility agreement ] between [ insert name of borrower ] (the Borrower) and [ insert name of lender ] (the Lender), as duly amended, novated, supplemented, restated or substituted from time to time under its terms (the Facility Agreement). 2 Unless this letter states otherwise, or context dictates, all terms and expressions used have meanings given in the Facility Agreement for the purposes of this letter......

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 [ Title of ( Definitive Map) and Statement ] [ Title of Order ] This Order is issued by [ name of surveying authority ] pursuant to section [ 53(2)(a) OR 53(2)(b) OR 55(4) OR 55(5) ] of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (‘the Act’), as the authority considers that the [ insert title of definitive map and statement ] needs amendment [ as a consequence of the occurrence......

Basic Principles/ Instructions for claiming 1 Statutory power for compiling an elected members’ allowance scheme The council, acting under powers granted by the Local Authorities ( Members’ Allowances) ( England) Regulations 2003, SI 1021/2003, hereby makes this scheme. It shall be known as the [ council name ] Members’ Allowances Scheme and takes effect from [ date ], remaining in force until amended or superseded by the adoption of a new scheme......

Letter of non-crystallisation This precedent letter is used where a buyer acquires a business/asset subject to a floating charge (the Charged Asset), or a lender takes a second floating charge. It confirms the charge has not crystallised, no steps have been taken to crystallise it, and the chargee consents to either a sale or a second floating charge. Under a floating charge, the chargor may in the ordinary course sell the asset or grant further security (unless restricted) until crystallisation. Once crystallised, the charge becomes fixed and the chargor loses that freedom. Buyers/new lenders should seek confirmation that crystallisation has not occurred. A letter may come from the chargee or chargor, but a chargee’s letter is preferable; though not obliged, chargees usually provide it. Buyers favour unlimited confirmation; chargees often insist on a knowledge...

General This Precedent serves for a complete security release and is designed for bilateral debentures or mortgage instruments, where the chargor is a company registered in Ireland, and is intended for use in relation to that specific documentation. Such releases are ordinarily recorded by a deed of release, which is the usual means of documenting the discharge of a mortgage or charge. That approach matters especially if security is discharged early or before the debt is fully satisfied, as it removes arguments about absence of consideration and assures any third party dealing with the security provider that the release is valid. A complete release is appropriate where the creditor no longer needs security to remain in place, for instance when every liability owed to the security holder is being paid off or refinanced by a different lender. If a full release occurs, the...

[ Alleged infringer’s name and address ] [ Date ] Dear [ insert organisation name ], [ REGISTERED DESIGN NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION ] We act for [ name of client ] of [ address ]. [ Name of client ] holds the status of [ owner OR assignee OR exclusive licensee ] in relation to [ UK registered design no. [ insert number ] AND/ OR the UK unregistered design right in [ describe the design rights the client believes subsist, for example describing the elements of the design that are said to give rise to the design rights ] AND/ OR the supplementary unregistered design right in [ [ describe the design rights the client believes subsist, for example describing the elements of the design that are said to give rise to the design rights ] ], [ a copy of which is OR copies of which are ]...

[ Alleged infringer’s name and address ] [ Date ] Dear [ insert name ] [ Insert title of the letter here, which should refer to the IP rights relied on, eg ‘ UK trade mark registration number XYZ’ ’ ] [ I am OR We are ] acting for and representing [ name and address of the right holder ]. [ Name of the right holder ] is [ insert background information about the right holder— eg details of their business/products/services/works/inventions/designs ]......

General This Precedent is a comprehensive maternity policy, appropriate for inclusion in a staff handbook or to operate as a stand-alone policy. It sets out the minimum leave entitlements required by the Maternity Protection Act, 1994 ( Ireland), the Maternity Protection ( Amendment) Act, 2004 (as amended) ( Ireland), the Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 ( Ireland) and 2005 ( Ireland) and the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ( Ireland). When creating and applying this policy, employers should remain alert to discrimination considerations. Maternity leave Core entitlements include the option to take up to one year’s leave, irrespective of the employee’s length of service. This comprises up to 26 weeks’ ordinary maternity leave ( OML) and up to 16 weeks’ additional maternity leave ( AML). A compulsory two-week maternity leave period applies, during which the employee may not carry out any work....

[ Letterhead of offeror ] The Directors [ insert name and address of offeree ] [ insert date ] Dear Directors Offer by [ insert name of offeror ] (the Offeror ) to acquire [ all ] the issued [ and to be issued ] [ ordinary ] shares of [ insert value ]p each ( ordinary shares ) in [ insert name of offeree ] Plc ( Company ) [ (other than those already owned by the Offeror) ] (the Offer ) We draw your attention to the offer document dated [ insert date ] (the Offer Document), in which we set out our proposal to purchase the whole of the issued [ and to be issued ] ordinary share capital of the Company......

What is earned settlement? The Home Secretary’s November 2025 policy statement and consultation, ‘ A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, puts forward contentious plans to radically reshape the existing system through which overseas nationals gain settlement in the UK, replacing it with an ‘earned settlement’ model. It characterises settlement as a ‘privilege rather than an entitlement’ and positions the changes as a move towards demonstrable contribution and integration. Central to the proposals is a rise in the standard qualifying period for settlement from five to ten years for the majority of applicants. That benchmark would subsequently be varied upward or downward according to a person’s individual circumstances. The scheme would rest on four core pillars that underpin decision-making: Character Integration Contribution Residence Certain aspects of these pillars would function as mandatory eligibility criteria under the proposals, while others would guide whether the...

1 Price variation (events prior to delivery of goods or products) Confirmed Price Date • signifies [ insert number ] days ahead of [ delivery of the [ Products OR Goods ] ]......

[ To be typed on headed notepaper of employer ] [ Date ] Dear [ insert name of employee ], Re: [ insert name of employer ] (the Company) I write further to our meeting on [ date ], where I set out that there has been a sudden and significant decline in our business due to [ insert details of the reason for the business downturn ]. Regrettably, this means the Company must secure urgent cost savings. LAY- OFF As discussed, the Company is therefore asking [ all ] employees [ in your department ] to agree to a short-term lay-off from work [ insert reason for request, eg because we are closing our factory at [location] for the next month ]. This will be a pause in work only: your employment continues, the Company is not proposing to dismiss you, and you would return at the...

UPDATE: The CJRS concluded on 30 September 2021. This Precedent has been archived and is no longer supported. For additional details on the extended CJRS, see Practice Note: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (extended version 1 May to 30 September 2021) [ Archived]. [ To be set out on the employer’s headed paper ] [ Date ] Dear [ insert name of employee ], Re: [ insert name of employer ] (the Company) Further to our discussion on [ date ], I outlined that [ the significant decline in our business arising from the coronavirus ( COVID-19) pandemic is ongoing OR the Company remains unable to operate in the usual way owing to restrictions implemented by the government in connection with the coronavirus ( COVID-19) pandemic ]. [ Provide details of the impact on the organisation, for example whether operations have ceased...

[ Insert date ] Dear [ insert employee’s name ], Unfortunately, owing to [ specify reasons ], we are unable to offer the normal working period we had outlined in our correspondence dated [ insert date ]. Consequently, we hereby revoke the notice previously given of our intention to dispute liability for a redundancy payment as set out in that letter. [ We acknowledge your notice terminating your employment and will send your redundancy payment in due course, together with a calculation statement and a receipt form. ] Yours sincerely, [ Signature ] For and on behalf of [ insert employer’s name ]......

[ Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1 ] The Claimant worked for the Respondent in the role of a [ insert job title, e.g. ‘lorry driver’ ] from [ insert start date of employment ] until [ his OR her OR their ] dismissal on [ insert date ] by reason of redundancy. On the date of dismissal, the Claimant was: 2.1 [ insert number ] years of age 2.2 paid £[ insert number ] per week (gross) [ Insert pertinent factual details explaining why the dismissal was for redundancy ]......

1 Introduction 1.1 The Company is dedicated to safeguarding employees’ job security. It will make every effort to prevent compulsory redundancies. Nonetheless, it accepts that shifting operational needs may at times mean compulsory job losses cannot be averted. 1.2 Where such redundancies prove necessary, the Company will run the process with fairness, consistency and empathy. 1.3 In applying this redundancy procedure, the Company will not directly or indirectly discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Part-time and fixed-term staff will not be treated less favourably than full‑time or permanent counterparts. 1.4 The purpose of this policy is to outline the steps to be taken in redundancy situations, ensuring adherence to employment law and relevant Acas guidance. 1.5 This policy covers only...

[ Address and name for employee ] [ Insert employer name and employer address ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ Insert details ], This serves to notify......

[ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of employee ], I appreciate your correspondence dated on [ insert date ]...

Precedent green clauses These model sustainability clauses are specifically intended for inclusion in a commercial property lease and set terms that support modifications/upgrades which lessen buildings’ climate/environmental impacts and foster more effective utilisation of communal space......