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What is diversity and inclusion (D&I)—law firms

What is diversity and inclusion (D&I)—law firms

This Practice Note provides a high-level introduction to diversity and inclusion (D&I) and key reasons why it is important to law firms. Specific...

Repudiation

Repudiation

This Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes to the...

Contract variation

Contract variation

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can...

Equitable remedies in contractual disputes

Equitable remedies in contractual disputes

While the primary remedy for contractual breach is that of damages (see Practice Note: Contractual damages—general principles and related content),...

Practice notes

Termination and expiry of contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to discharge a contract, including...
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9th Nov
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Precedents

Draft outline script for disciplinary hearing (misconduct)

1Introductions of those present if necessary. Confirm who is taking notes and that copies of the meeting notes will be made available to the...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Introduction to retained EU law

This Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law, which is an entirely new legal concept introduced to UK domestic law in preparation...
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9th Nov
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Precedents

Letter—long-term sickness absence (6): to employee confirming dismissal on notice (following final written warning)

[To be typed on headed notepaper of employer][Date]Dear [insert name of employee],Re: [insert name of employer] (the Company)Following our most recent...
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9th Nov
Precedents

Letter of variation

[ON HEADED NOTEPAPER OF PARTY A][Insert address of Party B][[Insert address of Guarantor]][Insert date]Dear [name of Party B][ and [name of...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Formulating a learning and development—L&D—policy

This Practice Note provides information on formulating a learning and development (L&D) policy. It reviews key issues to consider including:•what is...
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Produced in partnership with Beth Pipe FCIPD of OnLive Learning 12th Jan
Precedents

Letter—employer acknowledgement of notification of maternity leave

Date: [insert date]Dear [insert name of employee]Congratulations and thank you for telling me about your pregnancy and the date that your baby is due....
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9th Nov
Precedents

The employment contract—sample pensions clauses

The following pension clauses set out the pensions information to be included in an employment contract, depending on the type of...
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Produced in partnership with Wyn Derbyshire of gunnercooke LLP 12th Jan

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Practice notes

The role of boilerplate

This Practice Note discusses the role and importance of the boilerplate clauses in an agreement. It identifies the boilerplate clauses that most...
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21st Apr
Precedents

Heads of terms—commercial contracts

This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of party] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert registered...
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20th Apr
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Practice notes

Equitable remedies in contractual disputes

While the primary remedy for contractual breach is that of damages (see Practice Note: Contractual damages—general principles and related content),...
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Produced in partnership with Zainab Hodgson of CMS 15th Apr
Practice notes

Repudiation

This Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes to the...
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9th Apr
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Precedents

Consultancy agreement—company and individual—pro-client

This Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[Name of Company], a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number [insert company...
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9th Apr
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Practice notes

Termination and expiry of contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to discharge a contract, including...
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8th Apr
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Practice notes

Affirmation

Affirmation is an indication of the intention to continue with a contract. Affirmation may arise in the case of:•a repudiatory breach of contract,...
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8th Apr
Practice notes

Contract variation

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can...
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8th Apr
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Precedents

Introduction agreement for services—pro-supplier

This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of company] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert registered...
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15th Mar
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Precedents

Confidentiality agreement—mutual

This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of [insert details ] OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number...
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1st Mar
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Precedents

Fee sharing agreement—law firms

This Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name of company] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert...
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25th Feb
Precedents

Confidentiality letter—mutual

[insert address of sender]Our ref: [insert reference]Your ref: [insert reference][Insert address of recipient]Date: [insert date]Dear [insert...
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22nd Feb
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Precedents

Variation agreement

This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert registered...
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22nd Feb
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Precedents

Deed of termination of contract

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...
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22nd Feb
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Precedents

Letter of variation

[ON HEADED NOTEPAPER OF PARTY A][Insert address of Party B][[Insert address of Guarantor]][Insert date]Dear [name of Party B][ and [name of...
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22nd Feb
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Precedents

Conditional fee agreement

This Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name of Firm], the solicitors of [insert address] (the Firm)2You [insert name of Client] of...
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14th Feb
Practice notes

Referral and fee sharing arrangements 2019

This Practice Note reflects requirements in the SRA Codes of Conduct 2019 (2019 Codes) in relation to referral and fee sharing arrangements, in force...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

Conditional fee agreements after 1 April 2013—non-personal injury

This Practice Note explains how the conditional fee regime operates after 1 April 2013, including:•what a conditional fee agreement (CFA) is•the...
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15th Jan
Practice notes

Referral and fee sharing agreements 2011 [Archived]

SRA reforms 2019—new and updated content [Archived].This Practice Note explains what constitutes a referral or fee sharing arrangement for the...
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15th Jan
Precedents

Letter explaining CFA—conditional fees from 1 April 2013—success fee and insurance premium not recoverable between the parties

Standard CFA (success fee and costs insurance premium not recoverable inter partes)We have discussed various options for funding your costs, such...
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12th Jan

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The Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)—duties

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Separation of powers—legislative, executive and judiciary

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CE-File—electronic filing and case management in the Rolls Building and other courts

This Practice Note looks at CE-File electronic working in the courts under CPR PD 51O, in the context of case management. It provides guidance on how to file a document electronically, deal with rejected electronic filings, issue a claim electronically, file electronic bundles (eBundles) for case