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UK-EU data flows, adequacy and regulatory changes from 1 January 2021

UK-EU data flows, adequacy and regulatory changes from 1 January 2021

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK-EU data flows, adequacy and regulatory changes from 1 January 2021

Facebook Germany case, social media and digital advertising (ULD v Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein GmbH)

Facebook Germany case, social media and digital advertising (ULD v Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein GmbH)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Facebook Germany case, social media and digital advertising (ULD v Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein GmbH)

Action required—Privacy Shield participants must update privacy policies for Brexit

Action required—Privacy Shield participants must update privacy policies for Brexit

The following Information Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Action required—Privacy Shield participants must update privacy policies for Brexit

Brexit—implications for personal data transfers from the UK to the EEA

Brexit—implications for personal data transfers from the UK to the EEA

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Brexit—implications for personal data transfers from the UK to the EEA

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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

Creating a persuasive proposal document

Creating a persuasive proposal document requires more than good writing skills. A number of different processes need to be carried out to the right...
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Produced in partnership with Larry Cattle of Cattle Consulting 8th Jan
Practice notes

Pitching for business

Since the crash of 2008, the importance of pitching for business has grown significantly. Many clients have reduced funds for instructing lawyers and...
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Produced in partnership with Mr Larry Cattle 8th Jan
Practice notes

Preparing an effective tender presentation

The interview stage is your opportunity to present your proposal to the prospective client. Lack of preparation is the most common reason for losing...
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Produced in partnership with Mr Larry Cattle 8th Jan
Practice notes

Developing lawyers selling skills

There are rainmakers in most law firms that impress with their selling skills, but to many lawyers selling is an anathema—a frequent comment heard...
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7th Dec
Practice notes

Proposal documents—pre-submission quality control guidelines

Submitting a high-quality proposal document requires a combination of effective and efficient processes, committed capable people, careful attention...
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7th Dec
Precedents

Sending the right signals—guidelines to ensure an effective presentation

Do’s and do not’s for effective presentationsDoDo notGet ready physically and warm up, eg stretch and clench your hands then shake them and stretch...
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7th Dec
Precedents

Tender document checks

Client’s needsCheckOutcomePerson responsibleDateHave we identified and fully answered every question posed in the request?Yes / NoIf no, which...
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7th Dec
Precedents

Tender presentation: meeting plan

Client detailsName of clientWhat business we are tendering for?[Include a brief summary of the business your firm is tendering for]Logistics and...
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7th Dec
Precedents

Meeting agenda

GeneralDate of meetingChair/leadIn attendance [(names and roles)]Date of RFP/ITTProspective clientAgendaClarify:•scope of work we being asked to...
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7th Dec
Precedents

10 steps to producing successful proposal documents

Presenting a professional, attractive and accurate proposal

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7th Dec
Precedents

To bid or not to bid questions

Evaluating and qualifying a potential opportunity is an important matter that requires discussion and research to inform the final bid/no bid...
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7th Dec
Precedents

Tender feedback interview questions

General informationClient/target nameClient/target representativesProject/matter[Describe what work you were tendering for. Was this within your...
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7th Dec
Precedents

Meeting agenda

GeneralDate of meetingChair/leadDate of RFP/ITTProspective clientPersons in attendance (names and roles)AgendaWhat is expected of the team at the...
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7th Dec
Precedents

Tender presentation cheat sheet

We’ve already passed the first hurdle by being invited to give a presentation but we must never take success for granted, especially with an existing...
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7th Dec

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Common financial covenants

This Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum net worth test•gearing ratio•leverage ratio (or debt to equity ratio)•current ratio (or acid test ratio)•cashflow ratio•interest cover ratio, and•loan to value ratioIt explains:

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Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher—common law liability for pollution

Private nuisancePrivate nuisance is an unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoyment of land or some right over or in connection with it. Interference must be unreasonable, and may be caused, eg by water, smoke, smell, fumes, gas, noise, heat or vibrations. Where the defendant has not

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Third party rights—the common law doctrine of privity of contract

This Practice Note discusses the common law doctrine of privity of contract; the equitable and statutory exceptions to it; how the doctrine affects enforcing a contract against a third party and what happens when, notwithstanding the lack of privity, a contract has an indirect effect on a third

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Automatism

Definition of automatismAn act is done in a state of automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or a reflex), or if it is done by a person who is not conscious of what they are doing. The act may be described as involuntary, but will not be regarded as such