This Precedent is a Draft Letter of Request as required by CPR 34.13. The Precedent replicates the precedent set out in Annex A of Practice Direction 34 A. It can be used to obtain evidence from a contracting or non contracting state of the Hague Evidence Convention. To the Competent Judicial Authority of [name of court] in [country] I [name], Senior Master of the King’s Bench Division of the Senior Courts of England and Wales respectfully request the assistance of your court with regard to the following matters. 1 A claim is now pending in the [insert relevant division] Division

To Claimant Dear [insert organisation name] Letter of Response [Claimant’s name] v [Defendant’s Name] We have been instructed to act on behalf of [Defendant’s name] in relation to treatment carried out/care provided to [claimant] at [name of hospital or treatment centre] by [name of clinician(s) if known] on [insert

Note: • this Practice Note gives specific guidance on matters proceeding in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) under the provisions set out in CPR 60, CPR PD 60 and the TCC Guide. As these provisions are additional to the general provisions set out elsewhere in the CPR, this Practice Note should be read in conjunction with general guidance on preparing for and attending trial including that in Trial—overview which, in turn, links through to detailed guidance on specific aspects of preparing for and attending trials • shorter and flexible trials schemes—claims started on or after 1 October 2015 in the TCC may be suitable for and/or be subject to one or both of the schemes operating under CPR PD 57AB, namely the shorter trials scheme and/or the flexible trials scheme. For more information on these schemes, see Practice Notes: Business and Property Division—shorter trials scheme and Business and Property Division—flexible trials scheme • electronic working—for information on electronic working in the TCC, see Practice Note: TCC—starting a claim—High Court or County Court?—Electronic working and

ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. STOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) are in force. Procurements begun on or after this date must be carried out under PA 2023, whereas those begun under the previous legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession

[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 Guarantor]] Variation of contract 1 We refer to the agreement dated [insert date of existing contract] between [you and us OR you, us and the Guarantor] relating to [insert description of the existing contract] (Contract). 2 [Provide background to the changes]. 3 In accordance with clause [insert clause] of the Contract, and in consideration of the sum of £[1] paid by us to you[ and the Guarantor] (receipt of which is acknowledged by you[ and the Guarantor]), we agree to amend the Contract in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 below with [immediate effect OR effect from [insert date]]. 4 [Under

[Headed paper of the employer] To: [insert name and address of recipient of letter] Date: [insert date] Dear [insert name of recipient organisation], [Insert name of project] ('the Project') We refer to your appointment as building contractor in relation to the Project by way of a contract dated [insert date of building contract] ('the Building Contract'). In

[insert name of Franchisor] [insert Franchisor’s address] Dear [insert Franchisor name], Proposed franchise agreement to be entered into between [insert name of franchisor] and [insert name of franchisee] (the ‘Agreement’) The Franchisee[ and/or the Principal] confirms that notwithstanding clause [Acknowledgement clause where Franchisor advises Franchisee [and the Principal] to seek advice]

LETTER OF WISHES To the executors and trustees of my Will dated [......................................... OR of today’s date] In this letter, I set out my wishes with regard to the [nil rate band discretionary trust] [business property discretionary trust] [agricultural property discretionary trust] [discretionary trust of residue] [ life interest trust of residue], which I have declared in my Will. These are my wishes only and are not legally binding on you. [ Nil rate band discretionary trust [While my [spouse OR civil partner], [name of spouse or civil partner], is named as a beneficiary of this trust, I would ask you to consider my children ([names of children]) as the primary beneficiaries. I have already provided generously for my [spouse OR civil partner] by leaving a life interest for them in the rest of my estate. [ It is my wish that my children should be able to benefit from the nil rate band discretionary trust as soon as practicable after my death, as they will not be able to benefit from the remainder of my estate until the death of my [spouse

To the executors and trustees of my Will dated [......................................... OR of today’s date] Under clause [number of clause in Will dealing with chattels], I have left free of tax all my personal chattels as defined in Section 55(1)(x) Administration of Estates Act 1925 [(but including chattels used solely or mainly for business purposes)] not otherwise specifically disposed of by my

[ TO BE PRINTED ON COMPANY HEADED NOTEPAPER ] [Insert name of Trustee] [Insert address of Trustee] Date: [Insert date] Dear Trustee(s) [Insert name of company whose shares will be subject to JSOP awards] (Company) [Insert name of trust] (Trust) We are writing to you in your capacity as Trustee of the Trust, which was established in order to encourage and facilitate the acquisition and holding of the Company's shares by or for the benefit of the Trust's beneficiaries. Subscription for jointly held shares The Company would like you to consider exercising your discretion to subscribe jointly for a total of [insert number and class of shares] shares in the Company with the employees listed in the attached schedule (Schedule), each of whom is a beneficiary of the Trust. Any such joint subscription would be in accordance with the terms of a joint share ownership deed, individualised versions of which have been prepared in relation to each employee, and which are enclosed for your reference (JSOP Deeds). Loan funding You will note from each of the JSOP Deeds that, if you agree

[title eg Letter of wishes regarding [trust name]] [date] To the trustees of [insert trust name] dated [insert date OR of today’s date] (the Trust). In this letter, I set out my wishes regarding the Trust. These are my wishes only and are not legally binding on you. [I would ask you to consider my children ([currently ][names of children]) as the primary beneficiaries.] [I wish my children to benefit equally, although if there is some real disparity between their personal financial situations I would expect you to consider carefully whether different levels of provision might be more appropriate according to their individual requirements. I would also wish you to consider whether provision for a child of mine might be better made in favour of their children having regard to all matters (including fiscal matters) which may appear relevant at the time. AND/OR It is my primary concern that my children are well provided for throughout their lifetimes, and it may be appropriate for you to consider using your wide powers to make provision for my children absolutely. In

[Insert name and address of creditor] Dear [insert organisation name] The late [insert name of deceased] Account [insert