Legal Precedents

STOP PRESS: On 19 June 2025, the Data ( Use and Access) Bill obtained Royal Assent, becoming the Data ( Use and Access) Act 2025 ( DUAA 2025) and partially commencing on that date. Certain DUAA 2025 provisions, addressing areas such as dealing with data subject access requests and conferring powers to make further regulations, took effect immediately on 19 June 2025. Other provisions, concerning notices from the Information Commissioner and particular elements of law enforcement processing, came into effect on 19 August 2025 (two months from Royal Assent). The majority of DUAA 2025’s measures require additional regulations, by way of statutory instruments, before they can commence. Parts 5 and 6 of DUAA 2025 operate to amend elements of UK data protection and e Privacy law, including the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Assimilated Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 ( UK GDPR), the Data...

Filed on behalf of the claimant Witness Statement of [ insert initial and surname of witness ] Statement number: [ insert number of witness statement in relation to the witness ] Exhibit references: [ insert initials and number of each exhibit referred to ] Date of statement: [ insert date ] [ Date of translation: [ insert date ] ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [ [ SPECIFY DIVISION ] ] • [ [ INSERT LOCATION ] DISTRICT REGISTRY ] Claim No. [ insert number ] Parties: A Claimant and B Defendant WITNESS STATEMENT OF [ insert full name ] I, [ insert full name ], of [ insert full address and occupation ], state as follows: This statement is based on my own knowledge and belief unless stated to the contrary. I am the [ mother OR father ] of the...

Filed on behalf of the Claimant Statement of [ insert initial and surname of witness ] Statement number: [ insert number of witness statement in relation to the witness ] Exhibits: [ insert initials and number of each exhibit referred to ] Statement date: [ insert date ] [ Translation date: [ insert date ] ] [ At the County Court at [ INSERT ] or the High Court of Justice ] [ Division: [ SPECIFY DIVISION ] ] [ Specialist Court: [ SPECIFY SPECIALIST COURT ] ] [ District Registry: [ INSERT LOCATION ] ] Claim number: [ insert number ] Between A Claimant and B Defendant WITNESS STATEMENT OF [ INSERT FULL NAME ] I, [ insert full name ], of [ insert full address and occupation ], state as follows: Unless otherwise indicated, the facts and matters set out in this...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ insert name of Customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Customer) [ insert name of Supplier ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] (the Supplier) Each of the Supplier and the Customer is a party, and together they constitute the parties. Background The Customer carries on the business of [ insert description ]. The Supplier is engaged in supplying [ insert description of Services ] to other businesses. The parties agree that the Supplier will provide the Services to the Customer on the terms set out in...

apprenticeship agreement dated [ insert date ] Parties [ Name of Employer ] [ of [ insert address ] OR a company incorporated in [ Scotland ] (registered number [ insert number ]) with its registered office at [ insert address ] ] (we or us); [ Name of APPRENTICE ] of [ insert address ] (you). 1 Appointment 1.1 This agreement constitutes a contract of apprenticeship. It lasts for a fixed term of [ insert the duration of the fixed term, eg four years ], and is governed by the provisions of this agreement. When that term ends, we are under no duty to keep you on. 1.2 You are engaged in line with the terms and conditions contained in this agreement......

[ Insert the name and address of the proposed defendant ] Dear [ insert organisation name ] Letter before claim in proposed judicial review proceedings concerning [ insert brief description of decision, act or omission at issue ] [ Claimant OR Your client ]: [ insert proposed Claimant’s full name ] [ Defendant OR Our client ]: [ insert proposed Defendant’s full name ] Our [ firm OR department ] represents [ insert proposed Claimant’s full name ] in relation to a prospective judicial review of the Defendant’s [ decision OR act OR omission ] [ insert brief summary of decision, act or omission ]. This correspondence serves as [ our client’s OR the Claimant’s ] letter before claim, issued in line with the Pre- Action Protocol for Judicial Review. We have used the standard letter before claim format set out in Annex A to the Pre- Action Protocol for...

date [ date ] Parties [ name of Seller ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and whose address for service in England and Wales is [ address ] ] ( Seller) [ name of Buyer ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and whose address for service in England and Wales is [ address ] ] ( Buyer) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] [ and whose address for service in England and Wales is [ address ] ] (...

Dear [ insert firm name ] Our Client: [ ] Your Client: [ ] Re: [ insert property address ] We represent [ ]. This correspondence constitutes a formal claim concerning our client’s asserted beneficial interest in the property located at [ insert property address ] (‘the Property’), arising from a common intention constructive trust. As explained below, our client seeks an order for sale of the Property to facilitate the realisation of their interest. Background [ Provide a concise, neutral outline of the relevant and material factual background. ]......

[ To be produced on the client’s letterheaded paper ] [ Insert the consultant’s or consultancy/service company’s name and address ] [ Insert date ] delivered by hand Dear [ enter name ] Termination of consultancy agreement with [ enter name of Client ] Further to the meeting on [ enter date ] [ and our conversation earlier today, ], I am writing to [ advise you OR confirm ] that [ enter name of Client ] has elected to rely on its entitlement under Clause [ enter clause number of provision dealing with summary or on notice termination ] of the consultancy agreement dated [ enter date ] (referred to in this letter as the ‘ Consultancy Agreement’) to terminate the engagement [ with immediate effect, without notice or payment in lieu of notice OR with effect from [ enter date ] ], by serving this written notice upon...

Legal services procurement—sample Q& As Sample question from prospective supplier Are you planning, at present, to engage more than a single provider to deliver legal services? Sample answer At present, no determination has been made regarding how many providers we will engage. Nonetheless, we do expect to appoint more than one supplier. Within the [ ITT OR RFP ] you indicate that submissions to the [ ITT OR RFP ] must be no longer than [ insert number ] pages. Will any response beyond this limit be disqualified?......

[ Insert organisation’s name ] will treat the following information as confidential: Tenderer’s name [ Insert name ] Address; all offices; registered address [ Insert details ] Telephone, fax, email(s), website [ Insert details ] [ Company registration number if applicable ] [ [ Insert details ] ] Legal status [ Insert details eg, limited company, sole trader, LLP, partnership ] Summary of organisation, activities, and years providing Services to organisations [ Insert background information ] Board/leadership composition and organisational chart with departmental functions [ Insert details; attach chart/illustration if appropriate ] [ Holdings over [ insert figure, eg 10 ]%: persons/undertakings controlling the Tenderer’s capital or votes, and organisations the Tenderer controls ] [ [ Insert details, contacts, documents, particulars and holding periods if applicable ] ] [ Joint venture, shareholders’ partnership or similar agreement ] [ [ Insert key terms if applicable ] ] Total staff numbers by partners,...

The Tenderer’s Proposal must include at least one module. The Tenderer may choose one or more of the modules listed below that it intends to offer to [ insert organisation’s name ]......

1 Corporate All proposals must cover the following essential criteria: Criteria Details Financial resilience of the contracting entity and its group members (including whether a parent company guarantee is available and its strength) [ Insert the Tenderer’s financial information, for example a copy of last year’s fiscal accounts, identify which entity will contract with the organisation, and confirm the availability of any parent company guarantee ] Subcontracting [ If relevant, insert particulars of any intended subcontracting of the right to provide the Services, including full information about the proposed subcontractors ] Ethical practice and social responsibility [ Insert details of the Tenderer’s corporate responsibility principles and policies ] Equality and Diversity [ Insert details of the Tenderer’s approach to advancing diversity and inclusion within its business and, if it has an equality and diversity policy, how this is applied in...

General Meeting date [ Insert date ] Chair or lead [ Insert name ] People present [ Insert names of persons attending ] Objectives Meeting aims: determine every document and piece of essential information required for the project outline and prepare an initial procurement project plan decide which legal services providers to contact......

Every member of the procurement project team must complete this form for each proposal. Ensure you cross‑reference the [ ITT OR RFP ] when scoring and noting feedback on each Proposal. [ Insert date ] [ Insert name of Tenderer here ] 1 General presentation Category Comments/ Observations Score Total Overall ITT impact [ Insert any comments or observations, eg Striking presentation of the Proposal yet short on attention to detail ] [ Insert a score from 1 to 10, where 1 is poor and 10 is excellent ] [ Insert total mark ] Quality of information [ Insert any comments or observations, eg The Proposal provides a solid amount of detail on the Tenderer’s structure ]......

[ On headed paper ] [ Insert date ] [ Address of tenderer ] Dear [ Insert contact name ] [ Request for proposal OR Invitation to tender ] for: [ insert project name ] [ Insert name of organisation ] is delighted to invite you to submit a tender for the delivery of [ insert details of services ]. Enclosed is an [ Invitation to Tender ( ITT) OR Request for Proposal ( RFP) ] outlining the tender procedure and the conditions that will govern your participation. Please review the [ ITT OR RFP ] thoroughly. In particular, refer to the timetable at clause [ insert clause number ] of the [ ITT OR RFP ]. The deadline for submission is [ insert time and date ]. Kindly note that we may decline to consider any proposal that is incomplete or received after the deadline. We look forward to...

[ Insert date ] [ Address of tenderer ] Dear [ insert contact name ] [ Invitation to tender OR Request for proposal ] for: [ insert project name ] Thank you for taking part in the tender described above. The [ initial OR final ] assessment stage has now been completed. In connection with this competitive tender process, we [ regret to inform you that we ] [ have not shortlisted OR will not continue to engage with ] [ insert Tenderer’s name ]. [ Following our review of your submission, we have determined that [ insert Tenderer’s name ] [ insert high-level reason, eg may not be in a position to deliver a solution capable of meeting our needs and requirements ]. ] Should you require further details, please get in touch with [ insert name of contact ] at [ insert...

[ Insert name of company adopting the unapproved option plan ] (the Company)—[ insert Company number ] Minutes of a meeting of the [ remuneration committee of the ] board of directors of the Company convened at [ insert place of meeting ] on [ insert date of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ]. Present [ insert name of director to be Chair ] (the Chair) [ insert names of directors present ] In attendance [ insert names of those in attendance ] Apologies [ insert names of directors who are unable to attend meeting ] 1 Notice and quorum [ insert name of Chair ] assumed the position of Chair for the meeting. It was noted that due notice of the meeting had been given in accordance with the Company’s articles of association (the Articles) and that a quorum was...

[ Insert name of company which adopted the unapproved share option plan ] ( Company)— Company number: [ insert Company number ] Minutes of a meeting of the [ remuneration committee of the ] board of directors of the Company convened at [ insert place of meeting ] on [ insert date of meeting ] at [ insert time of meeting ]. Present [ insert name of director to be Chair ] (the Chair) [ insert names of directors present ] In attendance [ insert names of those in attendance ] Apologies [ insert names of directors who are unable to attend meeting ] 1 Notice and quorum [ insert name of Chair ] was appointed as Chair of the meeting. It was noted that due notice of the meeting had been given in accordance with the Company’s articles of association ( Articles) and that a quorum was present. The Chair...

This Agreement is entered into on [ date ] Parties [ Insert the company name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Provider); and [ Insert the company name ], a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with company number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (the Recipient). Each of the Provider and the Recipient is a party, and together the Provider and the Recipient are the parties. Background ( A) The Provider has agreed to provide the Recipient with a sample of the Material for the research purposes authorised under this Agreement......