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CFA checklist—non-personal injury agreements

CFA checklist—non-personal injury agreements A: General requirements Complete section A for all conditional fee agreements (CFAs) except for personal injury or clinical negligence CFAs which are subject to a separate checklist. If you answer ‘no’ to any question, the CFA you are proposing may be unenforceable and/or you may breach the SRA’s regulatory regime. Requirement Compliant Additional information Agreement is in writing Yes/No The agreement must be in writing CFA relates to advocacy or litigation services Yes/No You can only have a CFA for advocacy or litigation services. CFA does not relate to criminal proceedings, apart from proceedings under section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Yes (it does not)/No (it does) CFA does not relate to family proceedings Yes (it does not)/No (it does) Family proceedings are proceedings as listed in section 58(A)(2) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 You are satisfied the CFA is suitable for the client's needs and take account of their best interests Yes/No...

Key provisions in a consultancy agreement—checklist

Key provisions in a consultancy agreement—checklist This Checklist sets out the key provisions to consider in a consultancy agreement. This Checklist highlights issues which are relevant to the customer, issues which are relevant to the consultant and issues which are relevant to both parties for inclusion in a consultancy agreement. This Checklist will assist both the consultant and the customer when reviewing and negotiating a consultancy agreement. See also: Taking instructions for a consultancy agreement—checklist. For Precedent consultancy agreements, see: • Consultancy agreement—company and individual—pro-client • Consultancy agreement—company and company—pro-client • Consultancy agreement—individual and company—pro-consultant • Consultancy agreement—company and company—pro-consultancy • Consultancy agreement—company and individual—pro-client (short form) • Side letter to consultancy agreement—company and company—pro-client For further related guidance, see: Consultancy services—overview and Practice Notes: • Managed service companies and the anti-avoidance legislation • Deciding appropriate employment status • Personal service companies—the key benefits and key tax considerations • Securing intellectual property rights from employees and contractors • IR35—the large and public client off-payroll regime—practical considerations for the end client...

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When does the Takeover Code apply?—flowchart

When does the Takeover Code apply?—flowchart This flowchart sets out the circumstances in which the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (Code) will apply. The Code may apply to takeover bids, merger transactions and other transactions that have or may have, directly or indirectly, an effect on the ownership or control of a business. The Code limits its application in practice mostly to those transactions having as their objective or potential effect the obtaining or consolidation of voting control of a company subject to the Code and does not explicitly apply to offers for non-voting or non-equity share capital except where these are corollary to offers for voting shares. This flowchart sets out the companies which may be subject to the Code. Part 1 of our public company takeovers quiz includes case studies of circumstances in which the Code applies. The

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Defended divorce proceedings (pre-DDSA 2020)

Note that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (DDSA 2020) came into force on 6 April 2022. Proceedings issued by the court on or after 6 April 2022 will be subject to the provisions of DDSA 2020 and the changes to procedure under the amended Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955. For further information, see Practice Notes: Introduction to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 and Disputed divorce, dissolution  and separation proceedings (post-DDSA 2020).Proceedings issued by the court on or before 5 April 2022 will continue to progress under the pre-DDSA 2020 law, whether submitted on the digital system or via paper forms. Such applications will not be impacted by the coming into force of DDSA 2020, nor the consequential changes to procedure. This document covers the position for proceedings issued prior to 6 April 2022.Legislative changes have been made as a consequence of DDSA 2020, including to FPR 2010, Pt 7. To view a historic version of FPR 2010, Pt 7, and FPR 2010, Practice...

Undefended divorce proceedings (pre-DDSA 2020)

Note that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (DDSA 2020) came into force on 6 April 2022. Proceedings issued by the court on or after 6 April 2022 will be subject to the provisions of DDSA 2020 and the changes to procedure under the amended Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955. For further information , see Practice Note: Introduction to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 and Procedure following service and application for a conditional order (post-DDSA 2020).Proceedings issued by the court on or before 5 April 2022 will continue to progress under the pre-DDSA 2020 law, whether submitted on the digital system or via paper. Such applications will not be impacted by the coming into force of DDSA 2020, nor the consequential changes to procedure. This document covers the position for proceedings issued prior to 6 April 2022.Legislative changes have been made as a consequence of DDSA 2020, including to FPR 2010, Pt 7. To view a historic version of FPR 2010, Pt 7, and...

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Letter of instruction to single joint expert—employment tribunal proceedings

Letter of instruction to single joint expert—employment tribunal proceedings Private & confidential [Insert name and address of expert] [Insert date] Dear [insert name of expert] [Insert case heading, eg Ms R Jones v Supermarkets Plc, ET Case Number: 12345] Instruction to act as single joint expert Thank you for agreeing to act as the expert witness in this matter. As you know you will be acting as a single joint expert. We act for [insert name of client] who is [bringing OR defending OR an employment tribunal claim against [insert name of opposing party/parties]. This letter has been countersigned by the solicitors acting on behalf of [insert name of opposing party/parties] to confirm their agreement to the terms of this letter. The aim of this letter is to provide you with the relevant factual background, key documents and to identify the issues you will need to consider. As an expert witness you will be aware of the need for you to comply with certain duties and ensure...

Ireland—data protection impact assessment—artificial intelligence

Ireland—data protection impact assessment—artificial intelligence DPIA screening questionnaire The screening questionnaire should be a concise document and not overly burdensome on the business. However, it needs to provide sufficient information to the DPO/Privacy POC to decide if a DPIA needs to be completed. Like the DPIA itself, the screening questionnaire will be drafted by a multidisciplinary team within the business. All completed screening questionnaires should be approved, time stamped and retained by the DPO/Privacy POC. Where a DPIA is required, it should be kept with the screening questionnaire to avoid duplication. The DPIA template is a continuation of the screening questionnaire. While the screening questionnaire and the DPIA detail AI use in accordance with EU GDPR requirements, companies deploying AI systems also need to factor in their obligations under additional relevant legislation, such as the requirement to carry out a fundamental rights impact assessment (FRIA) under the EU AI Act. While outside the scope of this document, information gathered as part of the screening questionnaire / DPIA exercise will be...

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Is it acceptable for a liquidator and the only creditor in an insolvency situation to be represented by the same solicitor? Or is this a conflict?

Is it acceptable for a liquidator and the only creditor in an insolvency situation to be represented by the same solicitor? Or is this a conflict? Both insolvency practitioners (IPs) and solicitors are members of professions that are governed by separate ethics codes. Both IPs and solicitors, before accepting an appointment or an instruction, should carry out documented procedures to ensure that there would not be a conflict of interest or breach of their ethics code in accepting the appointment or instruction. The question does not specify whether the conflict concerned would be for the solicitor or the IP and although both issues are considered, this answer deals primarily with the IP and whether the IP would have a conflict of interest. The insolvency ethics code sets out a framework approach that is to be followed in all cases to establish whether there is a conflict of interest. The IP should first of all assess whether there are any threats to the fundamental principles of integrity,...

Is a Part 20 defendant normally required to complete a directions questionnaire ‘DQ’ (Form N181), does this answer change if the claim would be fast track, but the Part 20 claim multi-track? If the notice of allocation sent to the claimant does not require budgets, disclosure discussion report etc, can you ignore and propose standard directions? Also, outside the disclosure pilot, can one use standard disclosure?

Is a Part 20 defendant normally required to complete a directions questionnaire ‘DQ’ (Form N181), does this answer change if the claim would be fast track, but the Part 20 claim multi-track? If the notice of allocation sent to the claimant does not require budgets, disclosure discussion report etc, can you ignore and propose standard directions? Also, outside the disclosure pilot, can one use standard disclosure? In this Q&A, the defendant’s Part 20 claim is a counterclaim that has been made against a person other than the claimant under CPR 20.5. Is a Part 20 defendant required to file a directions questionnaire? CPR 20 deals with counterclaims and other additional claims by the defendant. CPR 20.3(2) sets out which of the Civil Procedure Rules do not apply to additional claims (which, as defined in CPR 20.2(2) includes counterclaims). Included in the rules that do not apply to additional claims is CPR 26, which sets out the requirement for the parties to file a directions questionnaire (DQ)....

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Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—5 June 2025

This week's edition of Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights includes: an analysis of the responsibilities of directors to keep and produce appropriately detailed copies of the company’s books and records (Re New Line Polymers Ltd (in liquidation)), an examination of the meaning of section 234 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (Carvill-Biggs v Reading), a close look at office-holder costs and adjudication challenges (Sanrose Investment Ltd v Foley), plus a round-up of other news and cases for restructuring and insolvency.

EU Competition law—daily round-up (05/06/2025)

A round-up of EU competition law developments, including (amongst other things) (1) an AG opinion concerning a national reference from the Czech Republic seeking clarification as to whether a collective management organisation’s failure to account for hotel room occupancy when setting copyright royalties for licensed works constitutes a breach of Article 102 TFEU, (2) an AG opinion concerning a national reference from Sweden seeking clarification as to whether compensation provided to a company owned by a Swedish municipality constitutes new or existing aid, and (3) the Commission’s decision to launch a consultation on a revision of the SGEI State aid rules to address the issue of housing affordability.