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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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Precedent compliance declaration register You should request that staff sign a statement confirming they have received, read and grasped your policies and procedures and, where relevant, taken the linked training. This Precedent compliance declaration register enables you to record who within your organisation has received, read and understood your policies, and who has or has not completed training. It can also be used to identify members of staff who have yet to sign a compliance declaration. Please click to access the register. Please note that the register is produced in Excel and therefore cannot be downloaded into Word......
1 [ Insert policy name, eg anti-bribery and corruption ] compliance declaration [ Insert organisation’s name ] maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards [ insert subject, eg bribery and corruption ]......
1 In this [ clause ], 2021 EU SCCs refers to module four (processor to controller) of the standard contractual clauses set out in Commission Implementing Decision ( EU) 2021/914. The [ Importer Party ] shall adhere to the data importer’s obligations, and the [ Exporter Party ] shall adhere to the data exporter’s obligations, set out in the 2021 EU SCCs, which are hereby integrated into and constitute part of this Agreement......
1 Within this [ clause ], 2021 EU SCCs refers to module three (processor to processor) of the standard contractual clauses contained in Commission Implementing Decision ( EU) 2021/914. The [ Importer Party ] shall fulfil the data importer obligations, and the [ Exporter Party ] shall fulfil the data exporter obligations, as set out in the 2021 EU SCCs, which are hereby incorporated into and constitute part of this Agreement......
1 In this [ clause ], 2021 EU SCCs refers to module two (controller to processor) of the standard contractual clauses specified in Commission Implementing Decision ( EU) 2021/914. The [ Importer Party ] must fulfil the data importer’s duties, and the [ Exporter Party ] must fulfil the data exporter’s duties, as further detailed in the 2021 EU SCCs, which are hereby incorporated by reference and form part of this Agreement......
1 In this [ clause ], for clarity, 2021 EU SCCs refers to module one (controller to controller) of the standard contractual clauses contained in Commission Implementing Decision ( EU) 2021/914. The [ Importer Party ] must meet the data importer’s obligations, and the [ Exporter Party ] must meet the data exporter’s obligations, as described in the 2021 EU SCCs, which are hereby incorporated into and constitute part of this Agreement......
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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......
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? ......
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...
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......
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...
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...
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. ]......
[ 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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