Legal Precedents

Submitted on behalf of the Respondent/ Defendant [ insert initials and surname of deponent ] Affidavit number: [ insert the sequence of this affidavit for that deponent, e.g. first ] Exhibits: [ insert identifying initials and the number of each exhibit mentioned ] Date: [ insert date sworn or affirmed ] Claim No. [ insert claim number ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [ OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [ insert location ] ] [ Specify division ] [ Specify specialist court ] [ Insert location ] DISTRICT REGISTRY ] Between: [ insert name ] Applicant/ Claimant and [ insert name ] Respondent/ Defendant [ insert number of affidavit, e.g. FIRST ] AFFIDAVIT of [ insert full name of deponent ] [ On behalf of the Respondent/ Defendant ] I, [ insert full name of deponent ], [ [ insert job title ] at [ insert name of...

Enforcing an adjudicator’s decision We recognise that, after the Adjudicator issued their decision (the Decision), [ insert name of the responding party ] has declined to pay the sums the Adjudicator directed be paid to you. You have asked us to set out what steps you may take against [ insert name of the responding party ] to compel compliance with the Decision. While adjudicators’ decisions are binding as a matter of law, they do not carry the same standing as court judgments, and therefore cannot be executed in the same manner. Consequently, to require [ insert name of the responding party ] to honour the Decision, you will need to apply to the court. A number of court procedures are available to secure enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions. The approach most often...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [ Chancery OR King’s Bench ] SENIOR COURT COSTS OFFICE [ insert location ] District Registry ] Claim Number [ insert claim number ] [ insert name ] Claimant and [ insert name ]......

This guidance explains how to: request the legal department to prepare a contract; forward third party contracts to the legal department for review. 1 Applicability: what is a contract? A contract is a legal document that outlines a formal agreement between two distinct people, companies, or groups. It creates obligations-both rights and duties-recognised or enforced by law. Within this, the term ‘contract’ covers: agreements, certificates, terms and conditions, supply agreements, employment terms, professional services agreements, legal clauses, comfort letters, confirmation letters, term sheets, statements of work, confidentiality agreements and non-disclosure agreements, deeds, leases, documents, forms, guarantees, licences, novations, offer sheets, waivers, warranties, writs, transfers, renewals, extensions, change notes, change control documents, variations, and all other forms of ‘small print’ that set out an agreement between [ insert name of organisation ] and one (or more) other party. Note that a ‘contract’ does not have to bear a...

1 Funds presently held subject to this trust and in need of investment shall be invested in...

CGT-a summary This guide provides an overview of capital gains tax ( CGT). In essence, CGT arises when an asset or property is disposed of and the proceeds exceed the original acquisition costs. The surplus is the gain subject to CGT, although various exemptions and reliefs may, depending on the circumstances, reduce or remove that chargeable amount. Disposal A disposal includes both a sale and a gift. For sales, the disposal proceeds are generally the sale price; however, specific rules can substitute the market value where the transaction is with a connected person. For gifts, the market value of the asset or property is treated as the disposal proceeds. If the sale price is below market value-so part sale and part gift-the market value may replace the actual proceeds, depending on the facts. Acquisition costs The acquisition costs will typically be the amount paid to purchase the asset or...

[ name of client ] [ insert address of client ] [ insert date ] Dear [ name of client ] Estate of [ name of deceased ] deceased Further to our discussion, the documents to declare the inheritance tax ( IHT) payable on the estate and to submit the application for the grant of [ probate OR letters of administration [ with Will annexed ] ] have now been completed. [ Thank you for your comments on the draft papers. ] Please find enclosed the following for your consideration and final approval: [ Updated ] Schedule of assets and ......

[ To appear on the employer’s headed paper or be issued as an email ] [ Date ] Dear [ insert name of employee ], Introducing [ insert name of employer ]’s new hybrid working policy Having gathered the views of staff and people managers via surveys and through consultation with you and your [ trade union ] representatives, I am pleased to confirm that the Company [ has opted to pilot OR is rolling out ] hybrid working in line with a new hybrid working policy. [ This pilot aims to evaluate whether hybrid working arrangements will OR Our hybrid working arrangements aim to ] deliver a better work/life balance, increase flexibility and job satisfaction, enhance productivity and performance, and help us make better use of our ‘physical’ time in the workplace. [ The hybrid working arrangements outlined in the policy are informal and will not result in any...

To the executors and trustees of my Will dated [ ......................................... OR of today’s date ] Under clause [ number of clause in Will dealing with chattels ], I bequeath free of tax all my personal chattels as defined in Section 55(1)(x) of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 [ (including chattels used solely or mainly for business purposes) ] not otherwise specifically dealt with by my......

Applications between EU Member State courts in civil or commercial cases for obtaining evidence are governed by Regulation ( EU) 2020/1783, the Taking of Evidence Regulation (recast). For assistance on the recast, see Practice Note: Taking of Evidence Regulation (recast). Request for the taking of evidence ( Article 5 of Regulation ( EU) 2020/1783 on co-operation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters ( Taking of Evidence Regulation (recast)). Reference No of the requesting court. Requesting court: Name Address: Street and No/ PO box; Place and postcode; Country Tel.; Fax; Email Requested court: Name ...

Company number: [ insert company number ] [ insert company name ] [ limited OR plc ] Minutes of a board of directors’ meeting (the Meeting) of [ insert company name ] [ Limited OR PLC ] (the Company) Held at: [ insert place of meeting ] Held on: [ insert day, month and year of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ] [ am OR pm ] Present: [ Insert names of the director(s) physically present ] [ [ Insert names of any directors present by telephone as permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] (by telephone) ] [ [ Insert names of any directors present by other means permitted by the Company’s articles of association ] (by [ insert other means ]) ] In attendance: [ [ Insert name of anyone in attendance, who does not count towards the quorum for the...

[ enter name of beneficiary ] [ enter address of beneficiary ] [ enter date ] Dear [ enter name of beneficiary ] The late [ insert name of deceased ] After my......

Agreement in relation to [ insert brief details of the works/project ] at [ insert address of works ] ( Incorporating, inter alia, the NEC4 Professional Services Contract 2017 with the January 2019 Amendments, October 2020 Amendments and January 2023 Amendments, as varied and augmented in the manner set out in this Agreement and in the Schedules appended hereto). This Agreement is dated the [ insert number ] day of [ insert month ] 20[ insert year ]. Parties [ insert name of the Client ] (company registration number [ insert number ]), whose registered office is at [ insert address of the Client ] (‘the Client’); [ insert name of the Consultant ] (company registration number [ insert number ]), whose registered office is at [ insert address of the Consultant ] (‘the...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Client ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Client); and [ insert name of Agency ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Agency) ( Each of the Agency and the Client is a party and together the Agency and the Client are the parties.) Background The Client carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The Agency is engaged in providing advertising services to other businesses. The parties agree that the Agency shall deliver...

1 General information Review period [ Insert review period ] Review date [ Insert date ] Individual(s) undertaking the review [ Insert name(s) ] 2 Complaints Total complaints received [ Insert number ] Complaints referred to the Legal Ombudsman ( Le O) [ Insert number ] Complaints resolved [ Insert number ] Observed trends/patterns [ Insert details ] 3 Indemnity claims Potential indemnity claims logged [ Insert number ] Potential claims reported to the professional indemnity insurer [ Insert number ] Open claims total [ Insert number ] Estimated global value of open claims [ Insert value ] Observed trends/patterns [ Insert details ] 4 File audit/review data Total file reviews completed [ Insert number ] Files requiring remedial action [ Insert number ] Noted...

This Agreement is hereby entered into on [ date ] Parties 1 [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party A ); and 2 [ Insert name of party ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] ( Party B ), each of Party A and Party B being a party and, together, Party A and Party B are the parties. BACKGROUND Party A carries on the business of [ insert description ]. Party B carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The parties seek to set out certain non-legally binding Heads of Terms in relation to the...

Date Parties [ insert name ] ( Company Registration No. [ insert number ]), having its registered office at [ insert address ] (the Assignor) [ insert name ] ( Company Registration No......

STOP PRESS: On 19 June 2025, the Data ( Use and Access) Bill secured Royal Assent, becoming the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025), with parts of the legislation commencing on that day. Provisions of DUAA 2025 addressing issues such as dealing with data subject access requests, and conferring powers to make further regulations, began immediately on 19 June 2025, without any transitional period. Other sections, including notices issued by the Information Commissioner and selected elements of law enforcement processing, took effect accordingly on 19 August 2025 (two months after Royal Assent). For the most part, DUAA 2025’s measures will only commence once additional regulations, in the form of statutory instruments, are made to bring them into force. Parts 5 and 6 of DUAA 2025 introduce amendments to aspects of data protection and e Privacy law in the UK,...

[ Insert commercial sensitivity status, eg ‘ confidential ’, ‘ privileged and confidential ’, ‘ restricted ’, etc ] For internal use only: do not circulate externally. This document provides a concise overview of the principal terms of the contract for quick reference. Do not rely on it for commercial or legal decisions without first reviewing in full the underlying contract terms and seeking appropriate advice from [ insert contract owner or relevant team, eg Legal Department ]......

Dear [ insert name of authorised representative of the counter-party ], [ insert name of agreement ]: [ insert client name ] and [ insert counter-party name ] [ As you are aware, we OR We ] represent [ insert client name ] (our client). Our client and [ insert counter-party name ] ([ insert short name ]) are bound by a [ insert agreement name ] dated [ insert date ] (the Agreement). We are advised that [ insert counter-party short name ] is in breach of the Agreement by [ failing to ] [ insert description of breach ], in contravention of Clause [ insert number ]. [ Time is of the essence regarding the performance of [ insert counter-party short name ]’s obligations under Clause [ insert number ], pursuant to Clause [ insert number ].]......