Managing legal risk is a key expectation of in-house lawyers. Boards increasingly expect them to proactively involve themselves in the organisation’s formal risk management processes. We help you manage legal risk.
This Precedent anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) presentation is a training aid to introduce your staff to the Bribery Act 2010. Easily train them on your own internal anti-bribery and corruption policies and procedures.
Gain insight into your company’s finance and accounting. We’ll describe the format financial accounting information is presented, and give you the why and how that information’s used to determine business goals.
As an In-house lawyer, you have to cover more ground than most. Today, you need to be an expert on data protection. Tomorrow, it could be employment contracts. And it’s not just a case of knowing the law. You need to have a nose for the commercial side of
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a consultation on its 2025/26 Business Plan, proposing a £16.3m budget increase to £86.5m. The...
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a consultation on new regulatory measures to strengthen ethical standards in the legal sector. The...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has released a set of guidance materials, primarily aimed at the 34,500+ in-house solicitors across England...
NHS Employers has updated its guidance for employers on the use of settlement agreements and confidentiality clauses when resolving a workplace...
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (CTJ) has published a speech by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, on artificial intelligence (AI) titled...
An introduction to coachingCoaching is much talked about in the business world, and with good cause too, as it is one of the most powerful tools at a...
Legal project management: A step-by-step guideThis Practice Note we will work through the five key stages of legal project management (LPM) using an...
Getting started with Legal Project Management (LPM)In recent years the concept of Legal Project Management (LPM) has really started to gain traction...
Project management: Project kick off, risk, delivery and closureThis guide was originally produced in partnership with Cranfield School of Management...
Programme management v’s project management: A guide for in-house lawyersProgrammes and projects are at the core of business operations, they are very...
New to role—in-house lawyers—meeting agenda and question plan—Sales and Marketing DirectorGeneralItemDescriptionPurpose of meetingIntroductory meeting...
Strategic planning—step planTaskPoints to considerActions☐ Understand the organisation’s goals and objectivesAn understanding of your organisation’s...
Technology management—step planTaskPoints to considerActions☐ Understand what you are seeking to achieveUsing technology can help a legal department...
Process management—step planTaskPoints to considerActions☐ Prioritise the legal department’s work according to what is strategic for the businessA...
In-house lawyers—Learning and development policy[Purpose and scope1This document provides guidelines and procedures for managers and employees...
Introduction to the sales and commercial departmentOverview of the sales and/or commercial departmentThe sales or commercial team is typically the...
In-house lawyers—Performance appraisal and personal development (blank template)Name[insert appraisee’s name]Current manager[insert appraiser’s...
An introduction to corporate governance for in-house lawyersThis Practice Note provides an introduction to corporate governance for in-house lawyers...
Developing your commercial awareness/business acumenThis Practice Note provides practical guidance and tips for in-house lawyers on developing and...
Job Description—Chief Operating OfficerRole PurposeThe Chief Operating Officer is required to show strong leadership and exceptional influencing...
In-house lawyers—Drafting an appraisal formThis Practice Note provides guidance on drafting a competency based appraisal form. For examples, see the...
ESG for in-house lawyers—the basicsESG has become a key area for businesses globally. In a number of countries, reporting on ESG is now either...
Stakeholder mappingTo gain a better understanding of your business and to play a key role in its success, it is vital for the legal department to know...
Internal communications—formulating an internal communications planHaving in place a well thought-out and accessible structure on internal...
Tracker & horizon scanning resources for in-house lawyersThis Practice Note provides a brief overview of and links to a wide selection of case law...
Writing a business caseIf you have been tasked with preparing a business case, you should already be aware of the purpose of the business case, why it...
Formal presentationsFormal presentations strike fear in to the heart of many, but there are a whole host of things you can do to make things easier....
Critical thinking and problem solvingFixing issues or problems in the workplace is everyone’s responsibility. It is important to proactively identify...
Giving and receiving feedbackMost of us would say that if we are doing something wrong we would want someone to tell us, but few people truly...
How to be a legal business person—practical tipsThis Practice Note considers practical steps in-house lawyers can take to help develop and build...
SRA Competencies self—assessment template—Legal CounselThis Precedent can be used to help solicitors record their self-assessment under the SRA...
Internal communications plan1ObjectivesProvide a summary of your key objectives here.For example:To comply with the requirements of the Bribery Act...
A guarantee that the laboratory will retain and hold the complete original 35 mm picture negative of the film, the sound negative and all other materials deposited with, placed with, or created by the laboratory after the date of the agreement in relation to the film. The laboratory may further guarantee not to part with possession of any materials, refuse access to unauthorised persons to the material, or assert any claim to the negatives or any other material.
‘Recapture’ specifies that a licence will expire and all rights automatically revert to the author/owner after a specified period if the producer has not by the end of that period carried out certain actions. ‘Turnaround’ gives the author/owner the right within a specified period to give notice to the producer requiring the producer to reassign certain rights in the project in return for the payment of certain sums of money.
‘Sequel’ means any film or television film made by the company, its assignees or licensees subsequently to the film which contains substantially the same leading characters as those contained in the work or the film, but a story that is substantially different from that contained in the work or the film whether such sequel is temporally prior to, concurrent with or subsequent to the events portrayed or occurring in the work or the film.