Legal Precedents

1 Introduction 1.1 The Company is dedicated to safeguarding employees’ job security. It will make every effort to prevent compulsory redundancies. Nonetheless, it accepts that shifting operational needs may at times mean compulsory job losses cannot be averted. 1.2 Where such redundancies prove necessary, the Company will run the process with fairness, consistency and empathy. 1.3 In applying this redundancy procedure, the Company will not directly or indirectly discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Part-time and fixed-term staff will not be treated less favourably than full‑time or permanent counterparts. 1.4 The purpose of this policy is to outline the steps to be taken in redundancy situations, ensuring adherence to employment law and relevant Acas guidance. 1.5 This policy covers only...

[ Address and name for employee ] [ Insert employer name and employer address ] [ Insert date ] Dear [ Insert details ], This serves to notify......

[ Insert date ] Dear [ insert name of employee ], I appreciate your correspondence dated on [ insert date ]...

Precedent green clauses These clauses are intended for inclusion in a long residential lease, obliging the tenant to run the property at peak energy efficiency and to achieve highest possible environmental performance standards......

Background information Why are we collecting diversity data? We gather information on the make-up of our workforce because it is good practice to monitor employee diversity in age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and disability throughout the whole organisation overall. Your views also matter to us on whether we could do more to create an inclusive culture that supports and benefits everyone. These insights ensure our activities and plans reflect the needs and interests of colleagues in the organisation. Do you have to complete this questionnaire? Completing this questionnaire is wholly voluntary. We encourage you to share what you feel personally comfortable providing, but you do not have to respond to every question. You may choose ‘prefer not to say’ for any question you do not comfortable answering. There are no negative consequences if you simply choose not to complete this questionnaire, if you complete only part of it, or if you select...

1 Background information 1.1 Why are we collecting diversity data? We gather information about our workforce’s diversity as it is considered best practice to track factors such as age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and disability. We also welcome your views on how we might further nurture an inclusive culture for all. Your feedback ensures our actions and future plans reflect the needs of everyone across the organisation. 1.2 Do you have to complete this questionnaire? Filling in the questionnaire in section 2 is completely optional. Share only what you are happy to provide; you are not required to respond to every item, and you may select ‘prefer not to say’ whenever you wish. There will be no negative repercussions if you choose not to complete it, submit only part of it, or pick ‘prefer not to say’ for any...

This Deed is dated [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name of company ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at [ insert address of registered office ] (the Company); and [ insert name of director ] of [ insert address of director ] (the Director). [ Each of [ insert name of first party as defined above ] and [ insert name of second party as defined above ] is a party and, together, [ insert name of first party as defined above ] and [ insert name of second party as defined above ] are the parties.] Background The Director has agreed to serve as a director of the Company and has been entered on the register at Companies House. The Company has...

CONTRACT DETAILS M. Supplementary Rights This Contract comprises executed RIBA Standard Professional Services Contract 2020 (amended 2024), published by the Royal Institute of British Architects, subject to these changes: In every instance, directly after ‘on the terms attached hereto as Appendix’, delete words ‘provided such terms are substantially no more onerous than the above’......

ARCHIVED This Precedent is no longer current and is not being actively updated. STOP PRESS From 24 February 2025, the core provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 ( PA 2023) take full effect. Procurements started on or after that date must proceed under PA 2023, while those commenced under earlier rules—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 in line with that regime. Refer to Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023— PA 2023......

What is inheritance tax? Inheritance tax ( IHT) is, in general, a levy arising on an individual’s death, calculated by reference to the worth of that person’s net estate at the point just before death. The net estate is the aggregate worth of assets held by that individual, less the total of their borrowings and other obligations. To deter individuals from sidestepping the charge by making substantial transfers shortly prior to death, the regime also covers gifts made in the seven years preceding death. Certain further transfers and events that are not tied to an individual’s death may likewise be within the scope of IHT. When is IHT payable? ......

Court Reference Number. [ number ]. [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [ OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [ location ] ] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST ( Ch D), OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CHANCERY DIVISION [ location ] DISTRICT REGISTRY, OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [ location ] [ BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] ] In the matter of [ name of partnership/partnership members ] trading as [ name of partnership ] and in the matter of the Insolvency Act 1986 and in the matter of the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994 PROPOSAL FOR A PARTNERSHIP VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT 1 Introduction A Partnership Voluntary Arrangement ( PVA) is a mechanism created by Part I of the Insolvency Act 1986, as applied and modified by the Insolvent Partnerships Order 1994, which permits a partnership to put forward to its...

Please check that this be adequate for your purposes—you may need to undertake a full Data protection impact assessment ( DPIA)—refer to [ insert link to your organisation’s DPIA screening questions ] 1 Background information Project title [ insert a name for the project ] Date of privacy impact assessment ( PIA) completion [ insert the date the PIA is being completed ] Name and email address of individual accountable for the project and completing this form [ insert name and email address of the person completing the PIA form—eg the project manager ] 2 Describe the project Set out the project or activity and its overall purpose [ insert general description of the project or activity, eg what you plan to achieve and why. You may find it helpful to refer or link to other relevant documents, eg a project proposal...

Dear [ Applicant ], Skilled Worker entry clearance visa We are instructed [ by [ Sponsor ] ] to support you [ and your dependants ] with an application for UK entry clearance (a visa) under the Skilled Worker route. This route permits non‑ British or Irish citizens who have a job offer from a UK employer holding a valid sponsor licence to work in the UK. Eligibility I understand you have been offered a post by [ Sponsor ] as a [ role ], with annual pay of £[ salary ] and a working week of [ number of weekly hours ] hours. Your sponsor confirms the role is within Standard Occupational Classification ( SOC) 2020 code [ SOC 2020 code ], listed in Table [ Table number ] of Appendix Skilled Occupations of the Immigration Rules. For you, the applicable general salary threshold is [...

Parties [ insert name of licensor ] [ of [ insert address ] OR company number [ insert company number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Licensor) [ insert name of licensee ] [ of [ insert address ] OR company number [ insert company number ] whose registered office is at [ insert address ] ] (the Licensee) Background The Licensor is the registered [ freehold OR leasehold ] proprietor of the Property. The Licensee has shown an interest in [ acquiring OR leasing ] the Property. The Licensor will allow the Licensee and the Consultant to enter the Property to carry out investigations into ground conditions at, in, on, under or about the Property, subject to the terms of this Licence. ......

Clause 1— Definitions Revise the definition of Completion Date: Completion Date • [ date ] as the completion date set under the Original Contract; Insert the following definitions: Original Contract • an agreement dated [ date ] made between (1) the Original Seller and (2) the Seller, under which the Seller has agreed to purchase the Property from the Original Seller; Original Seller • [ name ]; Clause 3— The transfer For a sub-sale with a single transfer, update clause 3.3 to refer to the Original Seller: The [ Original ] Seller is not obliged to transfer the Property other than as a whole and to the Buyer at the Price. For a sub-sale of part only of the land in the Original Contract, consider adding a new clause 3.4: The Seller must [ take a transfer OR procure the transfer to a third party ] of the remainder of the land...

1 Sinking Fund 1.1 Definitions For this clause, the following supplementary definitions shall apply: Fund Account • an interest-accruing [ trust ] account [ held with [ name of bank ] ] in the name of the Landlord; Sinking Fund • a fund that the Landlord may, but is not required to, create and maintain from time to time for receiving and holding any Sinking Fund Contribution; Sinking Fund Contribution • the sum (if any) in each Service Charge Period that the Landlord [ (acting reasonably) ] assesses as a fair annual contribution by the Tenant towards projected future costs of the [ [ major ] repair, ] renewal and/or replacement [ of the [ Property OR Building OR Centre ] AND Plant ] (including any applicable VAT to the extent that the Landlord cannot obtain a credit for that VAT from HM Revenue &...

To: The individuals named in Schedule 1 to this letter [ insert names of Lenders ] From: [ insert name of solicitors for the Creditors' Committee or the name of the Chair ] Date: [ insert date ] Appointment of Creditors' Committee We refer to the conversations at the meeting of creditors convened by [ insert name of debtor company ] (the Company) concerning the proposed restructuring......

PROMISSORY NOTE Principal sum: £[ insert amount in numerals ] ([ insert amount in words ]) [ insert date ] [ I (the ‘ Promisor’), OR We (the ‘ Promisors’) jointly, OR We (the ‘ Promisors’) jointly and severally ] undertake to pay [ insert name of payee ] of [ insert address of payee ] (the ‘ Payee’) [ or to the Payee’s order OR to bearer ] [ on demand OR [ insert number of months ] months after date OR [ insert number of days ] days after sight ], at [ insert address at which this promissory note may be presented ]......

Private individuals must complete section number 1; companies must complete section 2...

Claimant [ insert number of witness statement ] witness statement of [ Insert witness name ] Exhibits: [ Insert exhibit reference ] Date on which the statement was made: [ Insert date ] [ Date of translation: [ insert date ] ] In the High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Commercial Court ( KBD) Claim No [ Claim number ] Between: JFK Ltd Claimant / Respondent- and - LHR Ltd Defendant / Claimant Witness statement of John Smith I, John Smith, of LN LLP, 1 Lexis House, London, EC2X 1XX, state as follows: I practise as a solicitor and am a partner at the law firm LN LLP, 1 Lexis House, London EC2X 1XX. I oversee the day-to-day management of this matter on the Claimant’s behalf, and I am duly authorised to make this statement for the...