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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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[ insert date ] [ insert employee’s name and address ] Private and confidential Dear [ insert name ] Consent to medical report from your doctor Further to [ your meeting with [ insert name ] on [ insert date ] ], we wish to secure your permission to request a written report from your [ GP OR consultant ] regarding your health. This may require a medical examination......
This Agreement is dated [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ Insert name of selling corporate entity ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales OR [ insert country of incorporation ] ], with registration number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Seller); [ Insert name of purchasing corporate entity ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales OR [ insert country of incorporation ] ], with registration number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Buyer), [ (each of the Seller and the Buyer constitutes a Party and, together, the Seller and the Buyer constitute the Parties). ] Background ( A) The Company (as defined below) is a private limited company by shares and is...
Power of attorney—private M& A—share purchase—share rights—individual seller 1 Appointment and powers 1.1 I, [ insert individual seller’s name ], of [ insert individual seller’s address ] (the Seller), under a share purchase agreement (the SPA) dated [ insert date ] between [ , inter alia, ] the Seller and [ insert name of buyer and its registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert registered address ] (the Buyer), in relation to [ insert number and type of shares ] (the Shares) held by the Seller both at law and in equity in [ insert name of target company and its registered number ] whose registered office is at [ insert registered address ] (the Company), hereby appoint the Buyer [ and each of its directors for the time being, severally, each ] to act as the Seller’s true and lawful...
Power of attorney—private M& A—share purchase—signing—individual seller 1 Appointment and powers I, [insert seller’s name] of [insert address], on [insert date] appoint [jointly and/or severally] [insert name(s) of attorney] of [insert address(es)] as my lawful attorney(s) to act for me regarding the proposed sale of [the entire/a substantial part/[insert %] per cent of the] issued share capital of [insert target company name] to [insert the buyer name] or its nominee (the Proposed Sale). The attorney may approve, execute and sign any deed, agreement, letter, consent or other document required in my capacity as shareholder, including the SPA, the Disclosure Letter, the Tax Covenant and any [lost share certificate indemnity], [pre-emption waiver] or [stock transfer form(s)]; manage shareholders’ meetings and proxies; [grant or withhold consents and sign resolutions]; and [on Completion appoint the Buyer as my attorney until registration as holder of the...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Covenantor, that is the party providing the covenant ] [ of OR a company incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] ( Covenantor) [ name of Covenantee, that is the party who benefits from the covenant ] [ of OR a company incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] ( Covenantee) Recitals This deed is made supplemental to a deed (the Original Deed) dated [ date ], entered into between (1) the Covenantee and (2) [ name of relevant party ] (the Original Covenantor). Under clause [ number ] of the Original Deed, the Original Covenantor agreed with the Covenantee not to effect any Disposal of the...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Seller ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] ( Seller) [ name of Buyer ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] ( Buyer) background Under a sale and purchase agreement (the ' Contract') dated [ date ], the Seller agreed to dispose of the Property to the Buyer. The transfer of the Property between the Seller and the Buyer was finalised [ today OR [ date ] ] (the Transfer). This deed is supplementary to [ both the Contract and ] the Transfer......
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Buyer ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) whose registered office is at ] [ address ] ( Buyer) [ name of Seller ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) whose registered office is at ] [ address ] ( Seller) 1 Definitions For this Deed, the terms set out below shall have the meanings assigned to them: [ Affordable Housing • [ social rent, affordable rent and intermediate subsidised homes provided to persons who are unable to rent or buy dwellings generally available on the open market OR carries the meaning attributed to that expression in Annex 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework presently current ] ; ] Competent Authority • any: (a) local council, highway authority, government department or any other...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Buyer ] of, or incorporated in, England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at, or [ address ] ( Buyer ) [ name of Seller ] of, or incorporated in, England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at, or [ address ] ( Seller ) [ name of Funder ] of, or incorporated in, England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at, or [ address ] ( Funder ) Recitals The Buyer has today acquired the freehold interest in the Property, subject to the terms of the Overage Deed. The Seller’s Charge secures the Buyer’s obligations arising under the Overage Deed. The Funder’s Charge secures the Buyer’s borrowings for purchasing the Property and carrying out the Development......
This Agreement is dated [ date ] Parties [ name of employer ], a company incorporated and registered in [ England and Wales ], with company number [ insert number ], and its registered office at [ insert address ] (the ‘ Employer’); and [ name of host company ], a company incorporated and registered in [ England and Wales ], with company number [ insert number ], and its registered office at [ insert address ] (the ‘ Company’). Background: The Employer engages the Secondee [ as [ insert details. ] ]. The Employer plans to second the Secondee to the Company so the Services are delivered during the Secondment Period. The Employer and the Company have entered into this Agreement to set out the terms under which the secondment will operate between the Employer and the...
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...
[ Insert date ] [ Insert ] Employment Tribunal [ Insert address ] To the [ insert ] Employment Tribunal [ Insert name of case, eg X v Y ] Claim Number: [ insert claim number ] Application for a preliminary hearing [ to determine [ insert specific issue ] ] We act for the [ Claimant OR Respondent ] and request that a preliminary hearing be listed to determine the following matter[s]: [ whether [ insert name or party, eg X Company or the Second Respondent ] should be [ added OR removed ] as a party to the proceedings. ] [ Insert the background to the application and the reasons for it ]......
[ Insert date ] [ Insert ] Employment Tribunal [ Insert address ] To the [ insert ] Employment Tribunal [ Insert name of case, eg X v Y ] Claim Number: [ insert claim number ] Rule 21(1) Application for an extension of time for presenting the response after the time limit has expired We apply on the Respondent’s behalf, under rules 5(7) and 21 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, SI 2024/1155, for extra time to present the response. [ The Respondent’s draft response is enclosed with this application. OR The Respondent has been unable to attach its draft response because [ insert reasons ]. ] In addition to an extension, the Respondent asks the Tribunal to accept the response and to set aside any judgment entered under rule 22. The Respondent seeks an extension for the following reasons: [ insert reasons, eg: ] [ [ Example 1: ]...
[ insert date ] [ Insert ] Employment Tribunal [ Insert address ] For the attention of the [ insert ] Employment Tribunal [ Insert name of case, eg X v Y ] Claim No: [ insert claim number ] Rule 21— Application for an extension of time for presenting the response before the time limit has expired Acting for the Respondent, and pursuant to rules 5(7) and 21 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, SI 2024/1155, we seek an extension of [ insert number of days ] to lodge the response. Without the additional time requested, the deadline for submitting the response is [ insert date ]. This extension is requested for the following reasons: [ insert reasons, eg: ] [ [ Example 1: ] Although the Tribunal sent the claim form to the Respondent on [ insert date ], the Respondent did not receive it until [ insert date ],...
To the attention of the Trustees of [ enter pension scheme name ] (the “ Scheme”) Please note: to be valid, this nomination form must reach [ enter the name and address of appropriate individual ] no later than [ enter the date and time at least one day and one month after members are asked to nominate ] Nominations......
To: the [ active AND/ OR deferred AND/ OR pensioner ] members [ (the “ Members”) ] of the [ insert name of pension scheme ] [ (the “ Scheme”) ] From: The trustees of the Scheme Date: [ Insert date sent to members ] The Pensions Act 2004 (the “2004 Act”) and the Pensions Regulator’s General Code of Practice (the “ General Code of Practice”) require occupational pension schemes to have arrangements ensuring that at least one third of trustees are nominated by members, unless the Scheme is exempt under legislation. Background Consistent with the 2004 Act and the General Code of Practice, the trustee [ s ] of the Scheme (the “ Trustees”) invite nominations from those eligible to nominate for [ insert number of member-nominated trustees sought ] new member-nominated trustee roles. The current position The Scheme is currently...
The Scheme's process for choosing and appointing member-nominated trustees states that, if nominations outnumber vacancies for a member-nominated trustee, a ballot shall then be conducted in those circumstances accordingly......
[ Insert the correspondence address, including postcode, of the person making the ] [ Direct communications unit 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF OR By email to: foirequests@homeoffice.gov.uk ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ insert organisation name ], Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Please send the following material held by the Home Office as outlined below: [ insert description of the information requested as one or more bullet points ] I look forward to your reply within 20 working days. Yours faithfully, [ Signature ] [ Insert name and, if relevant, job title of the person making the ]......
1 Deductions from payments and indemnity for tax deductions 1.1 [ Subject to any contrary provision in this Agreement, ] the Company will pay the Shareholders [ all amounts due under this Agreement ] free from deductions of any kind or any withholdings, except to the extent required by applicable law......
1 Definitions and interpretation 1.1 In this Agreement, and except where the context dictates otherwise, the expressions below shall bear the meanings set out here: Relevant Proportion means, for the purpose of clause, the greatest share of the Company’s [ trading ] losses [ and other amounts eligible for relief from taxation ] that the law permits to be surrendered to the relevant Shareholder (or a member of its Shareholder Group), or, as applicable, the greatest share of the Company’s trading profits against which the Shareholder (or a member of its Shareholder Group) is permitted by law to surrender its [ trading ] losses [ and other amounts eligible for relief from taxation ] ; VAT means United Kingdom value added tax [ and any other tax imposed in substitution for it OR , any other tax imposed in...
I, [ name ] of [ address ], do solemnly and sincerely declare that: On [ date ], I [ together with my [ wife OR husband OR [ other ] ] ] submitted to HM Land Registry an application to be entered as proprietor of the land ('the Blue Land') shown edged blue on the plan appended to this declaration (now produced, shown to me, and labelled '1') ('the Plan'). The freehold estate in the Blue Land is registered, together with other land, under title [ title number of neighbouring property ], whose registered proprietors are [ name(s) of owner(s) of neighbouring property ] ('[ define by name, eg ' Mr (and Mrs) Smith' ]'). Consequent upon that application, HM Land Registry served notices on various persons, including [ Mr (and Mrs) Smith ], and [ Mr (and Mrs) Smith ]...
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