[PUBLIC BODY LETTERHEAD] [Date] Private and confidential [Applicant’s name] [Applicant’s address/email address] Our reference: [FOI reference number] Re: Acknowledgement of request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 This letter may be used when a request for information is first received. It confirms receipt of the request and the date on which the public authority received it. It also sets an expectation that the information may not be provided for free. Once this letter has been sent, the public authority must get to work considering the request and whether it exceeds the appropriate limit, or whether an exemption applies. For guidance on the freedom of information regime in Ireland see, Practice Note: Ireland—Freedom of Information and Access to Environmental Information Dear [Applicant], I acknowledge receipt on [date received]

This letter can be used to notify relevant information to your insurer in the event of a data security breach, whether or not that breach falls under the scope of EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). A data security breach can impact on the continuity of your business and it is therefore likely that you will wish to call on your insurance to help fund some of the costs of handling the breach. Provided that you have adequate cover for the relevant breach, whether it is a specific cyber insurance policy, legal liability, business continuity, or a more general policy, you must check your specific notification obligations under the terms of your policy, including notification timeframes. Format and content Your insurer is likely to require specific information; you may wish to approach them and confirm this with them. Your insurer may also have their own specific forms which you must use to notify a claim or circumstance. If that is the case with your insurer, you will not be able to use

This letter can be used to notify individuals of a personal data breach. It incorporates information you are required to provide under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (EU GDPR), which is given further effect in Ireland by the Data Protection Act 2018 (Ireland). Where the personal data breach is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects, you must communicate the breach to those data subjects without undue delay. This is not subject to a long-stop of 72 hours as in the obligation to notify the Data Protection Commission (DPC) under Article 33 of the EU GDPR. In fact, the EU GDPR Recitals state that data subject notification should be made without undue delay where that personal data breach is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of the natural person. Notification of a personal data breach to data subjects should be made without undue delay in close cooperation with the DPC, in line with guidance

This Precedent is drafted as a letter of claim and is designed to be sent to the editor of a newspaper that has published a defamatory report. For guidance on defamation, see Practice Notes: —Ireland—Defamation law—an overview of the Defamation Act 2009 (Ireland) as amended by the Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (Ireland) —Lexology Panoramic: Defamation and Reputation Management—Ireland—Q&A guide Ask the following questions which reflect the underlying merits of a complaint: —is there clear evidence that the statements in question are false? Ensure you are in possession of all the facts prior to sending out a letter of claim —who is the subject of the defamatory material and is their business likely to be of interest to the public? The fact that a public figure has instructed lawyers in respect of allegedly defamatory comments may be as interesting to the public as the original statements and draw more attention to them. A letter of claim may be marked ‘not for publication’ but unless it contains obviously private or confidential information, little may be done to restrain

General This Precedent and its accompanying drafting notes are for use where your client is seeking to bring a basic claim for breach of contract. The hypothetical factual scenario used is simply for illustrative purposes and practitioners should adapt the text to reflect their instructions. This letter of claim does not operate to stop time for the purposes of preventing the defendant from relying on a limitation defence. The usual limitation period for bringing a contractual claim is six years from the date of the breach of contract. [ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF THE CLAIMANT’S SOLICITORS] Addressee of the letter of claim It is important to make sure that the letter reaches the recipient. You should therefore address the letter so that it has the best chance of reaching the prospective defendant. Where the other party to the contract is a company, the letter should be addressed to a specific person where possible (usually a director or senior employee). The letter should be sent to the company’s registered address. However, if you know that the person you are writing

This Precedent is a short form letter of extension between two parties, used to extend an existing contract beyond its initial term. Optional drafting is provided for any variations to the contract that the parties may additionally wish to include. This Precedent is for use in situations where: • there is an existing contract between two or more parties • the parties, by consent, wish to extend the term of the contract and/or change certain provisions of the contract (whether to delete, amend or add further provisions) • there are no provisions within the existing contract which permit the extension or change of some or all of its provisions without entering into a written form of variation, and • the parties are satisfied that there is consideration for the extension or variation and so do not need it to be effected by way of deed The existing contract should be checked for any provisions relating to extension or variation. It should also be checked carefully for anything that might need to be amended as a consequence of the extension (for example, charges). The Precedent provides

Private & confidential [insert name and address of expert] [insert date] Dear [insert name of expert] [insert case heading] Instruction to act as expert Use if you know the expert and have already discussed the case with the expert. [Thank you for agreeing to act as the expert witness in this matter. As discussed I am acting for [name of client] who is [bringing OR defending] a claim against [insert name of opposing party/parties]. The area on which I need expert evidence is [insert area of expertise]. The aim of this letter is to provide you with the factual background to the dispute, identify the key documents and identify the issues you will need to consider. As an expert witness you will be required to produce an expert report, respond to any questions raised in relation to the report and if necessary, have discussions with the other side’s expert. You may also be required to give evidence at the trial. These duties are discussed below. OR Use if have not used the expert before and have not

Private & confidential [insert name and address of expert] [insert date] Dear [insert name of expert] [insert case heading] Instruction to act as expert Two options are provided in the opening paragraph of this letter depending on whether or not you have worked with the expert before and already discussed the matter with them. As a practical point it is far better to have made contact with the expert before writing to them so that you can discuss possible conflicts and timetables to see whether it is appropriate to appoint them. It is always sensible to highlight in the opening paragraph of the letter, the area of expertise required. It provides the expert with a clear opportunity to raise any concern as to the scope of the issues. For example, they may have a broad expertise in a certain area but whilst the issue to be considered falls within that area the expert may advise that someone with more specialised knowledge would be appropriate. It is essential to specify whether you require

This precedent is a letter for use where: • a buyer is buying a business and/or an asset which is subject to a floating charge (the Charged Asset), or • a lender is taking security for a loan to a borrower by way of a second floating charge over the Charged Asset The letter confirms that: • the floating charge has not crystallised, • no steps have been taken to crystallise the floating charge, and • the chargee consents to either: — the sale of, or — the creation of a second floating charge over the Charged Asset Under a floating charge, the chargor is free to deal with a charged asset in the ordinary course of its business • selling the charged asset, or • creating further security over the charged asset (unless prohibited by the

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This is a precedent letter of representation in relation to the appointment of an authorised person of a company to attend a general meeting of a private company limited by shares. To: Company Secretary [insert name of company holding the meeting] Limited [insert address of company holding the meeting] [insert date] Letter of representation: [insert name of body corporate shareholder] Limited (the Company) Evidence of appointment As a body corporate has no physical presence, it must appoint an individual to attend and act on its behalf at any general meeting of a company in which it holds shares. This can be done by appointing an individual to act as: • its proxy, or • its authorised person A body corporate may by resolution of its directors authorise

This Precedent is a short form letter of variation intended to be used in situations where: • there is an existing contract between two or more parties • the parties, by consent, wish to change certain provisions of the contract (whether to delete, amend or add further provisions) • there are no provisions within the existing contract which permit the change of some or all of its provisions without entering into a written form of variation, and • the parties are satisfied that there is consideration for the variation and so do not need it to be effected by way of deed The existing contract should be reviewed for any provisions dealing with how variations can be made. Even if the existing contract permits oral variations (which is unusual), the parties should document the change in writing. For further information, see Practice Notes: Ireland—How to vary a contract and Ireland—Executing simple contracts and deeds and Precedents: Ireland—Deed of variation, Ireland—Deed of assignment, Ireland—Letter of extension. Signatories When deciding which persons are needed as signatories to the letter, consider if any third party rights or interests have been granted and/or