Legal Precedents

ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. STOP PRESS: As at 24 February 2025, the core elements of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) have commenced and are now in force. Procurements launched on or after that day onwards must proceed under PA 2023, while those initiated pursuant to the earlier regimes—the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ( PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Regulations 2016, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011—must remain conducted and administered under those rules. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023— PA 2023......

Our reference: [ insert Authority's reference ] Your reference: [ insert enquirer’s reference ] [ Insert enquirer’s details and address ] [ Date ] Dear Dear [ insert organisation name ] [ Contract OR Framework ] for [ insert details ] (referred to as ‘the [ Contract OR Framework ] ’) OJEU Notice [ insert details ] Pre- Qualification Questionnaire Further to your request, please find the Pre- Qualification Questionnaire ( PQQ) enclosed, to determine which organisations are invited [ to tender OR to negotiate OR to participate in dialogue ] for the [ Contract OR Framework ]......

ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is no longer maintained. STOP PRESS: With effect from 24 February 2025, the principal provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) are in force. Any procurements launched on or after that date must proceed under PA 2023, while those started under the earlier legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ( PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Regulations 2016, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) must continue to be run and administered under that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023— PA 2023......

In 2007, the City of London Law Society ( CLLS) issued a model letter of intent. A copy can be found on the CLLS website. Also note that in 2024 the CLLS released an updated Letter of Intent, incorporating certain corrections to clauses that must be amended, as indicated below for ease of reference only herein......

Warning to the GUARANTOR Before signing this guarantee, you, as the guarantor, ought to obtain independent legal advice on the scope of the commitments you would assume, which will become legally binding upon signature. You may consult an independent solicitor. That solicitor should confirm in writing that they have set out for you both the nature and the extent of the obligations you are being asked to accept, as well as the consequences of the documents you are being asked to execute. If you choose not to obtain independent legal advice prior to signing the guarantee, please complete the declaration [ provided to you OR attached ] confirming that you had the opportunity to take such advice, were urged to do so, but elected not to take independent legal advice. The sum you are being asked to guarantee is not a fixed figure. This...

Warning to the GUARANTOR: Before signing this guarantee, you should obtain independent legal advice about the scope of the commitments you will undertake and which will be legally binding on you once you sign. You may seek guidance from an independent solicitor. Your solicitor should confirm in writing that they have explained to you the nature and extent of the obligations you are being asked to assume, and the consequences of the documents you are to sign. If you decide not to obtain independent legal advice before signing the guarantee, please complete the declaration [ provided to you OR attached ] confirming that you had the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice, were advised to do so, but chose not to take independent legal advice. This step helps protect you and ensures you fully understand your...

Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Seller ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) whose registered office is located at ] [ address ] ( Seller) [ name of Buyer ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) whose registered office is located at ] [ address ] ( Buyer) 1 Definitions For this Deed, the following meanings apply: [ Assignment • a deed dated [ date ] entered into between (1) [ name of original/previous landlord ] and (2) the Seller; ] Deposit • £[ amount ] [ being the sum originally lodged by the Tenant under the Rent Deposit Deed ] ; Deposit Balance • £[ amount ] [ , being the sum (including interest) presently held by the Seller under the Rent Deposit Deed ] ; Lease • a lease of the...

Section 14 of the Arbitration Act 1996 ( AA 1996) Under section 14 AA 1996, the parties may themselves decide the point at which an arbitration begins; failing any such agreement, the statute prescribes when the arbitration is treated as having started under the statutory framework in place. Where a party is approaching expiry of the limitation period for starting arbitration, precision over the moment of commencement is critical. In addition, certainty on this question matters because a range of other key dates, including the schedule for appointing the tribunal, flow from the date on which proceedings are taken to have commenced. For further guidance on limitation periods, see Practice Notes: Commencement date of an arbitration under the AA 1996 and arbitration rules, Limitation periods in arbitration ( England & Wales) and Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984......

For the sample case study arbitration claim form, see the link to the right. The arbitration claim form must set out: sufficient and clear detail of the dispute for the court to comprehend the application, including the contract giving rise to the arbitration agreement and any arrangement for appointment of the tribunal the specific orders the court is being asked to make......

This Deed is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of third party security provider ], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Obligor); and [ insert name of Lender ] of [ insert address ] (the Lender). Background The Lender has made available a loan facility to the Borrower (as defined below) on the terms and conditions set out in the Facility Agreement (as defined below). The Lender and the Borrower now intend to amend the Facility Agreement on the terms and conditions contained in the Amendment Agreement (as defined below). It is a condition precedent to the Amendment Agreement that the Obligor enter into this Deed......

Reference Date: To: Payment due date: [ Sub- ] Contractor’s Application Reference No: This Notice is issued pursuant to Section 110 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and clause(s) [ insert relevant clause in the contract concerning payment notices ] of the contract dated [ insert date of contract ] Below, we confirm the sum paid, or intended to be paid, together with the rationale used to determine that figure in relation to the payment application identified above: Payment amount £ Basis for calculation Detail how the figure has been derived / refer to separate sheets £ Signed: [...

Project Name: Reference/ Works Bundle: Date: To: Payment Notice Date: [ Sub- ] Contractor’s Application Reference Number: [ number ] Dated: [ date ] ARCHIVED: This precedent has been archived and is no longer maintained......

This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] (the Commencement Date) by the following (each a party and together the parties): Parties [ insert licensor name ] a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] whose registered number is [ insert company number ] and whose registered office is at [ insert registered office ] (the Licensor); [ insert licensee name ] a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] whose registered number is [ insert company number ] and whose registered office is at [ insert registered office ] (the Licensee). Background The Licensor is [ the exclusive proprietor of OR entitled to grant rights in the ] Intellectual Property Rights in the Plans [ (both as defined below) ]. The Licensor wishes to grant a licence of the Intellectual Property Rights in the Plans to the Licensee, and the Licensee wishes to obtain and use them on...

Law firms may fall within the consumer credit regime by entering a consumer credit agreement as the lender, eg in relation to their charges, or by carrying out ancillary consumer credit activity such as debt adjustment work. This practical decision tree assists you in establishing whether you are undertaking ancillary consumer credit activity and, if so, whether a licence is required. Click below to view or print the full-size PDF version: See also Practice Note: Law firms and ancillary consumer credit business For guidance on the implications of the consumer credit regime for your firm’s fee arrangements, see Practice Note: Consumer credit and client fee arrangements. For an overview of how the consumer credit regime applies to law firms, please see Practice Note: Consumer credit and law firms......

Facility agreement This agreement is executed on [ date ] Parties 1 [ insert name of Borrower ], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [ insert company number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Borrower); and 2 [ insert name of Lender ], of [ insert address ] (the Lender). ......

LR1. Date of the lease [ set out the date in full, DD- Month- Year format ] LR2. Title Number[s] LR2.1 Landlord's title number [ s ] [ the title number(s) from which this lease is derived; if unregistered, leave blank ] LR2.2 Other title numbers [ the existing title number(s) against which entries for matters mentioned in LR9, LR10, LR11 and LR13 are to be recorded ] LR3. Parties to this lease Landlord [ landlord’s name and address ] Tenant [ tenant’s name and address ] Other parties LR4. Property If there is any inconsistency between this clause and the rest of the lease, then, for registration purposes only, this clause shall take precedence. [ particulars of the Property ] LR5. Prescribed statements etc LR5.1 Statements prescribed under rules 179 (dispositions in favour of a charity), 180 (dispositions by a charity) or 196 (leases under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban...

Law firms can fall within the consumer credit regime by entering a consumer credit agreement as a lender—for example, in relation to their own fees—or by undertaking ancillary consumer credit activities such as debt adjusting. This decision tree helps you determine whether particular fee arrangements with clients of a law firm amount to a consumer credit agreement. See also Practice Note: Consumer credit and client fee arrangements. For guidance on how the consumer credit regime affects law firms when carrying on ancillary consumer credit activities, see Practice Note: Law firms and ancillary consumer credit business. For a summary of the consumer credit regime as it applies to law firms, see Practice Note: Consumer credit and law firms. Select the link below to open or print the full-size PDF version......

Re: [ Your matter ] We hereby wish to notify you that [ subject to your agreement ] [ state name of new fee earner ] will assume the conduct of your matter [ with immediate effect OR from [ state date ] ] . This is because [ state reason for the change ]......

The Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration International Chamber of Commerce [ Address of an approved ICC office and by email to the relevant address for the office ] [ Date ] Dear [ ICC Secretariat ], [ Insert ICC Reference number ] Answer to Request for Arbitration : [ Party names ] [ Law firm case reference number ] We confirm we represent [ name of respondent party ], the Respondent in the above arbitration proceedings. The Respondent acknowledges receipt, on [ Insert ], of your letter dated [ Insert date ], together with its enclosures, including the request for arbitration (the Request). In accordance with Article 5 of the 2021 ICC Rules of Arbitration (the ICC Rules), please find enclosed the Respondent’s answer to the request for arbitration and its counterclaim (the Answer). [ The Respondent requests, pursuant to art 5(3) of the ICC Rules, that the...

By email to casework@lcia.org London Court of International Arbitration 1 Paternoster Lane London EC4M 7BQ United Kingdom Dear [ Registrar of the LCIA Court ], [ LCIA Reference number ] We act on behalf of [ name of respondent party ]......