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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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STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES SECTION I Clause 1 Purpose and scope The aim of these standard contractual clauses is to ensure observance of Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons regarding the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data ( General Data Protection Regulation) (1) for the transfer of personal data to a third country. The Parties: the natural or legal person(s), public authority/ies, agency/ies or other body/ies (together, ‘entity/ies’) that transfer the personal data, as listed in Annex I. A (each a ‘data exporter’), and the entity/ies in a third country receiving the personal data from the data exporter, directly or indirectly via another entity also Party to these...

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STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES SECTION I Clause 1 Purpose and scope The aim of these standard contractual clauses is to secure observance of the obligations set out in Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, concerning the protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data and the free circulation of such data ( General Data Protection Regulation) (1), for the transfer of personal data to a third country. The Parties are: (i) the natural or legal person(s), public authority/ies, agency/ies or other body/ies (‘entity/ies’) that transmit the personal data, as identified in Annex I. A (each a ‘data exporter’); and (ii) the entity/ies in a third country that receive the personal data from the data exporter, directly or indirectly via another entity also Party to these Clauses, as...

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STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES SECTION I Clause 1 Purpose and scope The aim of these standard contractual clauses is to secure observance of Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on protecting natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data ( General Data Protection Regulation) (1), in the context of transferring personal data to a third country. The Parties are: the natural or legal person(s), public authority/ies, agency/ies or other body/ies (hereinafter ‘entity/ies’) that transfer the personal data, as set out in Annex I. A (each a ‘data exporter’), and the entity/ies in a third country receiving the personal data from the data exporter, whether directly or...

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STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES SECTION I Clause 1 Purpose and scope These standard contractual clauses aim to ensure conformity with Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons regarding the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data ( General Data Protection Regulation) (1), in relation to transfers of personal data to a third country. The Parties are: the natural or legal person(s), public authority/ies, agency/ies or other body/ies (collectively, ‘entity/ies’) that transmit the personal data, as set out in Annex I. A (each a ‘data exporter’); and the entity/ies in a third country that receive the personal data from the data exporter, whether directly or indirectly through another entity that is...

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STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES SECTION I Clause 1 Purpose and scope These standard contractual clauses aim to secure observance of the conditions of Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 concerning the protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data ( General Data Protection Regulation) (1) when transferring personal data to a third country. The Parties are: the natural or legal person(s), public authority/ies, agency/ies or other body/ies (hereinafter ‘entity/ies’) that transmit the personal data, as listed in Annex I. A (hereinafter each ‘data exporter’), and the entity/ies in a third country that receive the personal data from the data exporter, directly or indirectly through another entity that is also...

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1 Prevention of fraud For the purposes of this clause 1: the terms ‘ Associated With’, ‘ Fraud Offence’ and ‘ Prevention Procedures’ shall be interpreted in accordance with Part 5 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( ECCTA 2023) and any guidance issued under it; Corporate Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence means an offence under section 199 of ECCTA 2023 [ together with any other applicable United Kingdom laws, legislation, statutory instruments and regulations relating to failure to prevent fraud ] [ and any similar or equivalent laws in any other relevant jurisdiction [ including [ specify ] ] ]; Policies means the Customer’s anti‑fraud policies as set out in Schedule [insert], as amended by the Customer and...

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The City of London Law Society have drafted sample provisions addressing the registration gap problem. The hyperlink on this page will direct you to those registration gap provisions......

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UK Real Property Address Type — primary residence? House or flat? Ownership particulars: owned or rented? If owned, specify: joint tenants, tenants in common, or sole owner? Registered or unregistered? If registered, Land Registry number? If unregistered, where are the deeds kept? Value (£) Mortgage balance (£) and provider (if applicable) Property in other countries Country Address Ownership particulars: owned or rented? If owned, specify: ownership structure details Registered or unregistered? ......

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] between the Parties hereto. Parties [ Name of employer ], a company registered in England and Wales under number [ insert company number ], with its registered office at [ insert address ] ( Employer) [ Name of union ], of [ insert address ] ( Union) Together, the Parties to this Agreement. 1 Commencement date 1.1 This Agreement takes effect from [ insert commencement date ]. 2 Scope and purpose of the Agreement 2.1 This Agreement applies solely to [ insert description of the workers or employees in the bargaining unit ] ( Employees). 2.2 This Agreement affords the Union recognition in respect of collective bargaining, restricted solely to pay, hours of work and holiday entitlement, and only in relation to the Employees. 3 Objectives 3.1 Industrial relations are a shared duty of the Parties and depend on the...

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Appeal No. HU/1234/2025 In the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Between: MAGGIE SMITH Appellant – and – Secretary of state for the home department Respondent SCHEDULE 1 — FINANCIAL EVIDENCE Introduction Mentions of ‘ SB’ relate to the stitched bundle, while ‘ Ann/ X’ signifies a numbered note on a particular page, for example a note placed on a bank statement......

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Appeal No. HU/1234/2025 IN THE FIRST- TIER TRIBUNAL IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM CHAMBER Between: MAGGIE SMITH ( Appellant) – and – Secretary of State for the Home Department ( Respondent) APPEAL SKELETON ARGUMENT Mrs Maggie Smith (“the Appellant”) challenges the decision recorded in the Respondent’s Reasons for Refusal Letter (“the RFRL”) dated 14 February 2025. The appeal is brought under section 82(1)(b) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 against the refusal of her human rights claim, asserting that removal would be unlawful pursuant to section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998, as it would represent a disproportionate interference with Article 8 ECHR. FACTUAL SUMMARY The Appellant is a French national, born on 18 January 2000. She is married to Bernie Smith, a British national, born on 14 February 1999. They met in the United Kingdom and married in the United Kingdom on 1...

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STOP PRESS: Abolition of non-dom regime and introduction of residence-based IHT regime. The Finance Act 2025 ( FA 2025), which received Royal Assent on 20 March 2025, brings in legislation to end the remittance basis of taxation and introduce a residence-based regime with effect from 6 April 2025. FA 2025 also removes domicile as the primary criterion for determining inheritance tax liability. Revisions to the rules defining excluded property status Removal of protected settlements status for offshore trusts Updates to overseas workday relief For details on these measures, see Practice Notes: The abolition of the remittance basis of taxation from 2025–26 and A new residence-based regime for IHT from 2025–26. See also: Finance Bill Tracking Service: Key dates ( Finance Bill 2025) and Finance Act 2025. [ Your] Will—[ name of testator ]—explanatory note This explanatory note outlines the principal provisions of your Will. Please...

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FORTHCOMING CHANGE: Potential changes to Wills Act 1837 The Law Commission’s review of wills published its final report on 16 May 2025, with Volume II setting out a draft Bill aimed at replacing the Wills Act 1837. For details of these proposals, including the published draft legislation, see Practice Note: Hot topic—modernising Wills and Modernising wills: Final Report Volume II: draft Bill for a new Wills Act. 1 Revocation I [ full name of testator ] of [ address of testator ] cancel all earlier testamentary dispositions made by me [ but only in so far as they concern my property of every description within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ] and state that this is my last Will. [ I also cancel any prior appointments of guardians of my minor children made by me before the date of this Will. ]......

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[ Insert organisation name ] has signed up to [ insert details of any environmental initiatives to which the organisation is a signatory, eg the United Nations Global Compact or the Science Based Targets initiative ]. The organisation is dedicated to advancing environmental sustainability and reducing negative environmental effects arising from our operations. We actively support global environmental aims, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs). This policy sets out our pledge to responsible environmental stewardship, in line with international standards and best practice. 1 What are environmental impacts? ‘ Environmental impacts’ are those described in ISO 14001, the UN Global Compact, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. Under ISO 14001, environmental impacts mean any alteration to the environment, whether beneficial or adverse, resulting from an organisation’s activities, products, or services. ...

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1 Specific Legacies I leave the following particular legacies, namely: 1.1 to [ insert full name ], of [ insert full address ], my [ insert details of specific bequest ]; and 1.2 to [ insert full name ], of [ insert full address ], my [ insert details of specific bequest ]......

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1 Pecuniary Legacies I set out the following pecuniary bequests: 1.1 to [ insert full name ], residing at [ insert full address ], the amount of [ insert amount ]; 1.2 to [ insert full name ], residing at [ insert full address ], the amount of [ insert amount ]; and 1.3 to [ insert full name ], residing at [ insert full address ], the amount of [ insert amount ]......

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1 Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trust If my [ insert spouse details ] survives me, I direct my trustees to set aside either: the maximum sum or assets on which no inheritance tax arises on my death, as trustees judge; or such lesser assets or cash as they decide. This forms the “ Discretionary Trust Fund” for any of: my [ insert spouse details ], my children and their issue, any trust created for the benefit of any of them, whether of income, capital or discretionary nature (each a “ Beneficiary”). In shares the trustees determine by minute. The trustees may by minute award legacies, residue shares, income interests or future/contingent rights in all or part of the fund, including income accumulation, capital vesting, powers to appoint income or capital, and their...

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1 Revocation I annul every earlier testamentary document and direct their destruction, excluding my [ insert details of Will to covering foreign assets ]......

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1 Legacy to Charity I direct that a gift of ten per cent of the baseline value of my estate, as set out in Schedule 1A of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 or any statutory successor, be paid to [ insert charity details ]; and I state that this gift will not be less than [ minimum donation ] nor exceed [ maximum donation ], even if this cap means the reduced rate of Inheritance Tax will not apply......

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1 Legacy of House I leave to [ insert full name ], of [ insert full address ], my share and interest in the dwelling at [ insert main residence address ], or in any substitute that serves as my principal home, the determination of which shall rest solely with my trustees, free from heritable liabilities and costs of conveyance, along with contents, embracing all my items for personal, domestic, household, garage, garden or leisure use, ornament or consumption, save for those separately left by me elsewhere. Should I not own the subject of this bequest at the time of my death, I leave to the said [ insert legatee details ], a pecuniary legacy in a sum equal to the net sale proceeds for which I will have disposed of my said interest, the amount of such sum being determined...

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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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