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Stop press: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 now activate the outstanding parts of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025). Measures covering subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, cross-border transfers and enforcement take effect from 5 February 2026, while those on penalty notices and complaints apply from 19 June 2026. For further detail, refer to Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will shortly be revised to reflect these developments. [to be printed on employer letterhead] [ Name of Employee ][ Address ][ Date ] Dear [ insert employee's name ] Secondment to [ insert name of host company ] Following our recent conversations, I am writing to confirm the arrangements we have agreed for your secondment to [ insert name of host company ] (the

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[ Insert name and address of client ] [ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of contact at the client ] Explaining the disclosure process and your obligations Thank you for instructing us in relation to [ insert matter name / details ]. [ This letter accompanies our retainer OR Our retainer will follow under separate cover ]. It [ has been confirmed OR is likely OR is possible ] that your dispute with [ describe other parties ] will be determined in the Business and Property Courts [ if it proceeds to formal litigation ]. This letter explains what disclosure under the Disclosure Scheme ( DS ) in the Business and Property Courts involves, and what you must know about the procedure. The DS seeks a fundamental cultural shift in the approach to disclosure in civil litigation. So, even if you have handled

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] between: 1 [ insert name of manufacturer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Manufacturer); and 2 [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Customer). Each of the Manufacturer and the Customer is a party and, together, the Manufacturer and the Customer constitute the parties... Background: (A) The Manufacturer manufactures [ insert ]... (B) The Customer Group manages the distribution and sale of [ insert ]... (C) The Manufacturer intends to manufacture and sell the Product to the

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This Deed is dated on [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ Insert name of Chargor ], being a company incorporated in England and Wales, bearing registered number [ insert company number ], and whose registered office is situate at [ insert address ] (the Chargor); and [ Insert name of Lender ] of [ insert address ] (the Lender). Recitals The Lender makes facilities available to the Chargor under various financing arrangements. It is a condition of the Lender making the facilities available to the Chargor that the Chargor enter into this Deed in favour of the Lender. ...

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[ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of addressee ] Register of People with Significant Control— Restrictions Notice Interests in [ LLP ] [ rights ] On [ Date ] we issued you with a notice under section [ 790D OR 790DA OR 790E OR 790EA ] of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act), obliging you to supply to us, in writing [ including by email to the address shown above ], within one calendar month, specified details regarding your interest (as that term is used in Part 21A of the Act), if any, in the [ rights ] of [ LLP ], or your knowledge of any person or legal entity that may possess such an interest......

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To: The Directors[ insert company name ] Limited[ insert address of company ][ insert date ] Special notice: [ insert company name ] Limited (the Company). [ I OR We ], as the holder[s] of [ insert class of shares ] shares with a nominal value of [ insert value ] pence each in the Company’s capital, hereby give notice, in accordance with sections 312 and 515 of the Companies Act 2006, of [ my OR our ] intention to table the following ordinary resolution at the Company’s forthcoming general meeting: That [ insert name of auditor ] be [ appointed as ] the auditor of the Company until the close of the next period for appointing auditors; and that [ their remuneration be a fee of £[ insert figure ] OR the directors of the Company be authorised to determine their...

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That: the [ insert name of company ] Company Share Option Plan (the Plan), as set out in the rules of the Plan made available before and during the meeting, the key terms of which are outlined in a circular to shareholders dated [ insert date ], is approved; and the directors are authorised to: take all actions necessary to adopt and bring the Plan into effect [ , and ] [ put in place further plans derived from the Plan, with suitable modifications, for use in any overseas jurisdictions to reflect local tax, exchange control or securities laws, provided that any ordinary shares made available under any such further plans are counted towards any limits on individual or overall participation in the Plan ]......

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This Deed is made on [ insert date on which the deed is executed ] by [ insert name of the company granting the Awards ], whose registered office is at [ insert address of registered office ] ( Company ). Under this Deed, the Company grants Awards in accordance with [ insert the name of the plan pursuant to which the Awards are granted ] ( LTIP ) to the Eligible Employees, of the relevant type, at the Option Price (where applicable), and relating to the number of [ insert class of shares and nominal value of shares which are being granted under Award ] ( Shares ) as detailed and specified in Appendix 1 to this Deed......

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Note: This model claimant Part 36 offer letter does not address CPR 36 rules that apply solely to fixed costs matters. For guidance on Part 36 offers in fixed costs cases, see Practice Notes: Part 36 offers—fixed costs (position prior to 1 October 2023) and Part 36 offers—fixed costs (position on or after 1 October 2023). Private & confidential [ Insert name and address of addressee ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of client—claimant ] [ Insert case heading ] As discussed, I have received a settlement proposal made under ‘ Part 36’ from [ insert name of defendant ], and I enclose a copy for your attention. This letter is intended to assist you in deciding whether to accept the proposal; accordingly, I outline what a Part 36 offer is, what the defendant has put forward, and the potential consequences of accepting or...

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This Agreement is dated [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ]. Parties [ Insert name of selling corporate shareholder ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales OR [ insert country of incorporation ] ], with company number [ insert company number ], having its registered office at [ insert address ] (the Seller); [ insert name of purchasing corporate entity ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales OR [ insert country of incorporation ] ], with company number [ insert company number ], having its registered office at [ insert address ] (the Buyer); [ Insert name of guarantor entity ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales OR [ insert country of incorporation ] ], with company number [ insert company number ], having its registered office at [ insert address ] (the...

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This AGREEMENT is dated [ insert date ]. Parties [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Licensor); and [ insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] ( Licensee). Each of the Licensor and the Licensee is a party, and together the Licensor and the Licensee are the parties. BACKGROUND: The Licensor holds all proprietary rights and interests in the Work. The Licensor has agreed to grant a licence to the Licensee, and the Licensee has agreed to take that licence on the terms set out in this...

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ARCHIVED This Precedent is archived and is no longer maintained. This Precedent, together with any drafting notes, is intended for use in proceedings begun in the courts of England and Wales on or before 31 December 2020 where the transitional jurisdiction provisions in Articles 67 or 69 of the Withdrawal Agreement are satisfied... Claim No. [ insert claim number ]. [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [ OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [ insert location ] OR [ Specify division ] [ Specify specialist court ] [ Insert location ] DISTRICT REGISTRY THE COUNTY COURT AT [ insert location ] [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST Between [ Party A ] Claimant and [ Party B ] Defendant ] Reply to Defence Jurisdiction The Claimant disputes paragraphs [ X ]–[ Y ] of the Defence, concerning the Court’s jurisdiction to adjudicate this matter, for the following...

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[ Insert your current residential address ] [ Insert Home Office address where application is being sent ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ insert organisation name ], Letter of support of leave to remain application of [ insert name of child(ren), nationalit(ies) and date(s) of birth ] I [ hold British citizenship OR have indefinite leave to remain in the UK OR hold protection status OR have humanitarian protection OR possess permission as a stateless person OR have pre-settled status under Appendix EU other than as a ‘joining family member’ or family member of a qualifying British citizen ], and I am the [ spouse OR civil partner OR unmarried partner ] of [ insert name of applicant partner ]......

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Instructions for cancellation Right to cancel You are entitled to cancel this agreement within 14 days without providing a reason. The cancellation window ends 14 days after the date the contract is made. To use your right to cancel, please notify us of your decision with an unambiguous notice (for example, a letter sent by post, a fax, or an e-mail). You may use the enclosed Cancellation Form to do this, although it is not compulsory. No explanation is needed......

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[ insert date ] To: [ insert full name and address of lender ] Dear [ insert full name of lender ] I serve as director and the [ Chief Financial Officer OR Finance Director ] of [ insert full name of borrower ], a company incorporated in England and Wales under registered number [ insert company number ], whose registered office......

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Kindly complete this questionnaire by selecting the relevant boxes and adding extra details where appropriate. If you need further guidance or help to complete this questionnaire, please contact [ insert name and contact details ]. Name [ Insert name ] Role [ Insert role ] Department [ Insert department ] Date completed [ Insert date ] Question Answer Comments Please use this space to record any additional comments to clarify your response or highlight any specific issues you would like us to address Are you aware of whom to report any health and safety incidents to? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Unsure [ Additional comments to be inserted here ] Do you know the name of the nominated first aider(s)?......

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Date of review Outcome of review Corrective action Responsibility Timescales [ Date ] [ Record any problems found through the review ] [ Note any actions that have been determined; this may involve revising the policy and/or particular health and safety obligations that require attention as needed accordingly ] [ State who is accountable for enacting changes ] [ Provide the timeframe for delivering the changes ] ......

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[ To be printed on the employer’s headed paper ] [ Date ] Dear [ insert name of employee ], Re: [ insert name of employer ] (the Company) As you are aware, we have consulted with employee representatives about the redundancy situation, considering how redundancies might be avoided, numbers reduced or the effects minimised, the selection “pool”, and the criteria to be used. Following careful review, the criteria have been confirmed as: efficiency initiative skills/qualifications/training greater experience in certain particular tasks or on certain machines future potential/flexibility timekeeping absence record disciplinary record length of service An assessment has now been completed and these criteria applied to you and others within the pool. I am pleased to confirm that your score means you have not been provisionally selected for redundancy. We will now consult with those...

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[ To be printed on headed paper of tenant’s solicitors ] Dear [ as appropriate ] Letting of [ insert description of premises ] (the Premises) dated [ insert date ] and agreed between [ insert name of landlord ][and][ insert name of tenant ][and [ insert name of guarantor ]] (the......

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Warning to the Guarantor: Before you sign this guarantee, you ought to obtain independent legal advice regarding the nature of the commitments you will assume and which will become legally binding on you once you sign. You may seek advice and guidance from an independent solicitor. That solicitor should set out, in writing, that they have explained to you the scope and limit of the obligations you are being asked to take on, as well as the effect of the documents you are being asked 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 take independent legal advice, were advised to do so, but chose not to seek independent legal advice. The principal sum you are asked to...

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I, [ name ], of [ address ], do solemnly and sincerely declare that: Following a transfer dated [ date ] between (1) [ name of seller ] and (2) myself [ together with my [ wife OR husband OR [ other ] ] ], [ I OR we ] became the owners of the freehold land ('the Red Land'), which is registered under title number [ title number of declarant’s property ] and is indicated [ edged OR coloured OR hatched ] red on the plan now produced, shown to me and marked '1', which is attached to this declaration ('the Plan'). The Red Land consists of the dwelling and its garden located at [ address or other description ]. On the date of completion of that transfer, [ I OR we ] took possession of the Red Land and have...

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ICC International Court of Arbitration33-43 avenue du Président Wilson75116 Paris France FAO: [ [ Insert name of contact at the ICC or the Secretariat of the ICC ] ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ ICC Court ], ICC Arbitration No: [ reference ] [ Claimant ] v. [ Respondent ] – request for the appointment of the [ sole arbitrator OR president of the tribunal ] The Parties have not been able to agree upon the individual to serve as [ the sole arbitrator OR the president of the arbitral tribunal ] in the proceedings referenced above. Relying on [ article 12(3) of the ICC Arbitration Rules OR article 12(5) of the ICC Arbitration Rules ], the Claimant respectfully asks the ICC Court to designate the [ sole arbitrator OR president ]. Yours faithfully, [ Claimant's counsel ] cc [ Respondent's Counsel ][ Address ]......

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notice of [ assignment OR transfer ] [ AND CHARGE ] To: [ insert full name of current landlord ] (the Landlord) Lease dated [ date ] between (1) [ name of original landlord ] and (2) [ name of original tenant ] (the Lease) for premises known as [ insert description of premises ] (the Property). Under clause [ insert clause number ] of the Lease, take notice that by [ an assignment OR a transfer ] (the [ Assignment OR Transfer ]) dated [ insert date ] between (1) [ insert name of assigning tenant ] and (2) [ insert name of assignee/transferee ] (the Assignee), [ insert name of assigning tenant ] has [ assigned OR transferred ] the Property to the Assignee. From now on the Assignee will pay the rent, and all future rent demands and other...

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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 ...

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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 ]...

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