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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 9th Nov
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 9th Nov

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Precedents

Policy—homeworking

1Introduction1.1The decision as to whether to allow partial or full-time homeworking in relation to any given role rests with management, both in...
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5th Dec
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Precedents

Policy—health and safety

1Introduction1.1This policy sets out an overview of the Company’s arrangements for ensuring we meet our health and safety obligations to our staff and...
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5th Dec
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Practice notes

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—safe working in an office environment

Government guidance for England is that office workers who can work from home should work from home. This applies both during the period of national...
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Produced in partnership with Melanie O'Brien of DG Legal 4th Dec
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Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) safety—policy schedule—offices and contact centres

STOP PRESS (2/12/20): The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1374 made on 30 November and...
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2nd Dec
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Precedents

Policy—Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace safety

STOP PRESS (2/12/20): The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1374 made on 30 November and...
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2nd Dec
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Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace outbreak management plan—offices

1IntroductionThis coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace outbreak management plan records our plans and procedures for action in the event of an outbreak of...
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30th Nov
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Precedents

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace risk assessment and plan—offices

1Introduction1.1This risk assessment and plan outlines the health and safety risks we have identified in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) and...
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30th Nov
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Q&As

Is coronavirus (COVID-19) a reportable disease under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)?

The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), SI 2013/1471 sets out a scheme by which various deaths, injuries...
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Produced in partnership with Jamas Hodivala of Matrix Chambers 28th Nov
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Practice notes

Accidents caused by manual handling

Post 1 October 2013On 1 October 2013, section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) came into force. For workplace accidents...
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25th Nov
Q&As

Should I review my workplace first aid arrangements in the light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

This Q&A considers whether employers should review their workplace first aid arrangements in the light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It...
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29th Sep
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Q&As

Is there a maximum temperature for a working environment?

Is there a maximum temperature for a working environment?The short answer is no. There’s no law setting out a maximum working temperature, or...
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29th Sep
Q&As

Is there a legal requirement for an organisation’s health and safety policy to state who is responsible for achieving the policy, eg the Chief Executive Officer?

Under section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA 1974) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSW Regs...
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28th Sep
Precedents

Health and safety policy review record

Date of reviewOutcome of reviewCorrective actionResponsibilityTimesc...
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27th Sep
Precedents

Health and safety priority action list

As a result of our risk assessment, we have decided to prioritise some more urgent actions and these are docu...
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27th Sep
Precedents

First aid procedure—flowchart

This flowchart shows our procedures for deal

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27th Sep
Practice notes

Dealing with the Health and Safety Executive

What is the Health and Safety Executive? The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the national regulator for work-related health, safety and welfare....
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26th Sep
Precedents

Lone worker risk assessment

GeneralTask being undertaken/Working arrangement[Insert details, eg Fee earner working full time from home]Date of assessment[Insert date]Review...
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26th Sep
Precedents

Policy—lone working

1Introduction1.1Both individual staff members who work alone and their managers have a duty to assess and reduce the risks lone working presents. This...
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26th Sep
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Precedents

Manual handling risk assessment

GeneralName of employee[insert name]Handling operations examined[insert, eg collecting and delivering DX, boxing up files for storage]Job titles...
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26th Sep
Precedents

Manual handling policy

1Purpose and responsibility1.1Manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury in the workplace.1.2Injuries caused in this way can often...
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26th Sep

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Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretation

This Practice Note considers the nature and scope of arbitration agreements with a particular focus on arbitration agreements pursuant to the law of England and Wales, although it also discusses the concept from an international perspective and includes some comparative examples from other

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Proprietary estoppel

This Practice Note considers proprietary estoppel from a generic standpoint.For industry specific guidance on proprietary estoppel, see Practice Notes:•Estoppel and property law•Mortgages by estoppelProprietary estoppel—what is it?Unlike the other forms of estoppel (see Practice Note: Estoppel—what,

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Quantum meruit (value of services) and quantum valebat (value of goods)

When is quantum meruit and quantum valebat relevant?Claims in quantum meruit (value of services) and quantum valebat (value of goods) arise in diverse situations ranging from where contractual terms are silent on issues of payment to where there is no contract at all (Serck v Drake & Scull).General

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Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSE)—environmental and health and safety enquiries

Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) are industry standard pre-contract enquiries used in commercial property transactions. CPSEs are endorsed by the British Property Federation and are free to use. The CPSEs include specific environmental enquiries at enquiry 15 and there are several