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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
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[ GP OR Doctor ] Dear Dr [ insert name ] Client name Client address Client date of birth I represent [ insert client’s name ] in connection with a lasting power of attorney ( LPA) for their health and care. I seek to determine whether they possess the necessary mental capacity to sign and execute the document, and I understand that you are their general practitioner ( GP)/medical practitioner. For this assessment, the person should be able to clearly show they can comprehend the information relevant to reaching the decision at hand, fully. In this context, that covers: what a lasting power of attorney is their reasons for creating a lasting power of attorney whom they are appointing and the reasons for that appointment, and which powers they are granting to their attorney They must also appreciate that the document requires proper...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: Following a 2020 call for evidence and a 2021 response, and after review by the relevant HMRC–industry working group plus a 2023 consultation, the government stated in a consultation outcome on 28 April 2025 that, from 2027, it plans to replace stamp duty and SDRT with a single self-assessed stamp tax on securities, broadly reflecting the proposals in the 2023 consultation document. Budget 2025, announced on 26 November 2025, also confirmed that this unified tax—called the Securities Transfer Charge—will be self-assessed and paid (and reported) via a new online portal. For more details, see: News Analyses: Tax update spring 2025— Stamp taxes on shares modernisation Tax update spring 2025— Tax analysis— Stamp and transfer taxes TAMD 2023— Stamp taxes on shares modernisation TAMD...
ARCHIVED: This Precedent, now archived, was prepared by reference to the former Electronic Communications Code (the previous Code). It also offered guidance on template notices and counter-notices issued by OFCOM under that earlier Code. Those precedent forms were produced by OFCOM for use with the previous Electronic Communications Code. Although superseded, the material still has relevance for the transitional provisions contained in the new Code. It is no longer updated and is supplied for background only. The new Code, in Schedule 3A, Part 1 to the Communications Act 2003, came into force on 28 December 2017. Under the transitional arrangements in the new Code, as set out in Schedule 2 to the Digital Economy Act 2017, existing agreements under the previous Code, namely agreements under paragraph 2 or 3, or a court order conferring Code rights under paragraph 5 of the previous Code,...
[ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of addressee ], Register of People with Significant Control— Notice to an individual under section 790D of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act ) Interests in [ Company ] [ type ] We either know, or have sound grounds to consider, that you could qualify as a registrable person, as defined by section 790C of the Act, in relation to [ Company ]......
1 Definitions and interpretation 1.1 Within these Conditions, the terms below shall have the following meanings: Adequate Procedures – to be interpreted in accordance with BA 2010 and the guidance issued under it; Affiliate – any entity that, directly or indirectly, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, another entity; Applicable Law – all applicable laws, legislation, statutory instruments, regulations, and governmental guidance having binding effect, whether local or national [ or international in any relevant jurisdiction ]; Associated Person – means any or all of: (a) a party’s officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, subsidiaries, and persons Associated With that party (the Associates); and (b) persons Associated With any of the Associates, in each case engaged in performing services for or on behalf of that party, the Services and/or the Contract; Associated With – when used: (a) in...
ORDER ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 [ add name of borough or county council ] [ add public(s) right of way / road number(s), location, community ] ( TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER [ add year ] WHEREAS the [ add name of council ] Borough/ County Council (hereafter called ‘the Council’), acting as the traffic authority for that part of the [ add Public Right of Way and/or Road......
Introduction This legal due diligence questionnaire concerns the intended purchase by [ insert buyer name ] (the Buyer) of the entire issued share capital of [ insert name of target company ], a company incorporated in England and Wales under number [ insert company number ] (the Company), from [ insert seller name ] (the Seller) (the Proposed Acquisition). It is provided to enable the Buyer, the Buyer’s solicitors and other professional advisers engaged on the Proposed Acquisition to gather the information the Buyer needs regarding the Company’s share award scheme(s), to inform the Company’s valuation and to appraise the risks relating to those share award scheme(s). Answer every question in full. Set your responses in italics immediately beneath each question. Supply copies of all relevant documents, clearly cross‑referenced to the appropriate paragraph of this...
1 Seller Share Options 1.1 This provision shall apply in connection with the Seller’s receipt of a valid notice of exercise issued by any Transferring Employee and relating to any option or options granted under any share incentive scheme run by the Seller or any member of the Seller’s Group (the Exercise)......
Time off for pension scheme trustees As a pension scheme trustee, you are entitled to take time away from work in order to: carry out your functions [including time to prepare for and attend trustee meetings, time to progress specific projects assigned to you, and time to appropriately evaluate and respond to any unforeseen events]; and undertake relevant training. A reasonable amount of time off will be permitted. When judging how much to allow, the Company will consider: how much time is ordinarily needed to perform the functions or complete training; the time required for the particular duties or training at issue; and the...
1 Introduction 1.1 The Company acknowledges the benefit to employees, the organisation and the wider community of allowing colleagues to undertake public responsibilities. The Company further acknowledges its statutory obligations, and will ordinarily support any reasonable request for time away from work to fulfil such duties. 1.2 This document outlines [ and extends as appropriate ] the Company’s approach to granting time off for public duties in line with section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 ( ERA 1996). It offers guidance for employees and their managers. The Company will handle applications for time off for public duties consistently and in line with this policy. 1.3 Every Company employee, irrespective of service length, working hours or grade, holds the right to take time off for public duties......
1 Introduction The Company recognises that any employee called for jury service has a legal obligation to serve, and the Company, as the employer, is legally required to permit time off for this. You are expected to co-operate with the Company to ensure that undertaking jury service does not detrimentally affect the Company, its business, or its staff. This policy also applies to other circumstances where your presence at court is required. 2 Jury service Upon receiving a summons for jury service you must: inform the Company as soon as the summons is received; notify the Company of: the date you are required to attend; ...
This AGREEMENT is dated [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Assignor ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Assignor); [ insert name of Assignee ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Assignee). Each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party, and together the Assignor and the Assignee are the parties. Background This Agreement is supplemental to the Contract (as defined below). [ As part of an internal reorganisation of the Assignor’s group of companies OR As a result of [ insert relevant business background to the assignment ] ], the...
1 Contractor warranties and undertakings The Contractor warrants that: the Contractor has complied with, and will continue to comply with, all terms and obligations owed by the Contractor under the Building Contract; in relation to the design of the Works under the Building Contract, the Contractor has applied, and will continue to apply, the reasonable skill and care to be expected of a properly qualified and competent architect, or other suitable professional designer, experienced in projects of comparable scope, type, size, nature and complexity to the Works. The Contractor’s obligations under this Memorandum shall be no wider and of no greater duration than those owed to the Employer under the Building Contract, and in any action or...
[ Name of Traffic Authority ] PUBLIC [ ROAD OR PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ] , [ LOCATION ie TOWN, VILLAGE ] ( TEMPORARY BAN ON THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER [ YEAR ] SECTION 14(1) ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984......
This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ name of the Company ] [ of [ address ] OR incorporated in England and Wales under Company registration number [ number ], whose registered office is at [ address ] ] ( Purchaser) [ name of the Company ] [ of [ address ] OR incorporated in England and Wales under Company registration number [ number ], whose registered office is at [ address ] ] ( Generator) Background The Generator owns and operates the Facility. The Purchaser intends to purchase, and the Generator intends to sell, the electricity to be produced by the Facility in line with the terms of this Agreement......
Your personal brand should consistently and reliably mirror who you genuinely are and what you represent in practice day to day. Use this self-review and action plan to capture essential information about yourself, helping you to develop a strong, authentic brand that resonates. As you progress through it, you may identify actions to pursue or areas that need further development and focus. 1 What are your core aims? What outcomes are you specifically seeking to accomplish? [ Insert clear details of what you are trying to achieve, e.g. to attain partnership by December 2027 ] 2 What is your product, eg you? What are your fundamental values and guiding beliefs? [ Insert what principles or beliefs truly matter to you and influence your choices, behaviour and actions each day ] What qualifications and credentials do you hold? [ Insert relevant details ] What are...
1 Candidate Individual being evaluated [ Insert name ] Assessment date [ Insert date ] Assessor(s) [ Insert name(s) ] 2 Partnership promotion criteria 2.1 Financial and technical skills Required skill or indicator | Measurement | Does the individual meet this criteria? Billable hours [ State the benchmark for this skill/indicator, e.g., 1,500 chargeable hours per annum ] ☐ Yes ☐ No Billable hours conversion rate [ Indicate the proportion of chargeable time expected to convert into billed work, e.g., 85% ] ☐ Yes ☐ No Legal knowledge [ Insert the required measure for this skill/indicator, e.g., specific areas of specialism ] ☐ Yes ☐ No Matters handled [ Insert the required measure for this skill/indicator, e.g., volume and consistency—commendations and complaints ] ☐ Yes ☐ No Ability to understand and interpret financial reports [ Insert the...
This Deed is executed on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of, or a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Outgoing Party ); [ insert name of party ] [ of, or a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Incoming Party ); [ insert name of party ] [ of, or a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Remaining Party ), Each of the Outgoing Party, Incoming Party and Remaining Party is a party and,...
1 Sub- Contractor warranties and undertakings 1.1 The Sub- Contractor warrants that: 1.1.1 The Sub- Contractor has complied with, and shall continue to comply with, all terms and obligations owed by the Sub- Contractor under the Sub- Contract. 1.1.2 To the extent the Sub- Contractor assumes responsibility for the design of the Sub- Contract Works under the Sub- Contract, it has exercised, and shall continue to exercise, the reasonable skill and care to be expected of a duly qualified and competent architect, or another suitable professional designer, experienced in projects of comparable scope, type, size, nature and complexity to the Sub- Contract Works. 1.2 The Sub- Contractor’s obligations under this Memorandum shall be neither broader nor longer in duration than those owed to the...
1 Consultant warranties and undertakings The Consultant warrants that: the Consultant has complied fully with and fulfilled, and will continue, at all times, to comply fully with and fulfil, all the Consultant’s terms and duties under the Appointment, in line with the terms of the Appointment; in relation to the delivery of the Services under the Appointment, the Consultant has exercised, and will continue to exercise, the reasonable skill and care expected of a duly qualified and competent professional consultant with experience of projects matching the Project in scale, scope, nature, complexity and value. The Consultant’s obligations under this Memorandum are neither greater nor of longer duration than those owed to the Employer under the Appointment, and the...
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