uk-legal-risk-assessment

Quantifies legal risk severity and likelihood for England & Wales contracts and compliance matters.

1|Updated Feb 12, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/45black/uk-legal-plugins --skill uk-legal-risk-assessment
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Skill: uk-legal-risk-assessment
Source: https://github.com/45black/uk-legal-plugins/tree/main/skills/uk-legal-risk-assessment
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/45black/uk-legal-plugins --skill uk-legal-risk-assessment

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Assess and classify legal risks for England and Wales using a structured severity-by-likelihood framework, anchored in the English legal and regulatory landscape. Risk assessments should be used to decide escalation, governance, and mitigation strategies, and should be reviewed by qualified solicitors or barristers.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Severity x Likelihood risk scoring and escalation criteria.
  • Glass Box audit trail with citations and regulatory references.
  • Documentation standards including risk memo format and risk register integration.
  • Multi-domain coverage: contract risk, regulatory exposure, data privacy, and corporate governance.

Quick Start

Apply the risk assessment workflow to a new matter by mapping severity and likelihood, then draft the risk memo.

Frequently Asked Questions about uk-legal-risk-assessment

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I conduct a legal risk assessment for England and Wales?

A UK legal risk assessment uses a structured Severity x Likelihood framework to identify and quantify exposure across contract, regulatory, and data privacy matters. It references UK statutes, ICO, FCA, and TPR guidance to produce a Glass Box audit trail and risk memo.

What is the best way to quantify regulatory exposure under English law?

Quantifying regulatory exposure under English law involves mapping severity and likelihood against UK statutes, FCA, and TPR guidance. This framework produces a Glass Box audit trail with citations, enabling clear escalation to senior counsel and mitigation strategy formulation.

Does this risk assessment framework support compliance with the Companies Act?

Yes, the risk assessment framework explicitly supports Companies Act compliance by requiring references to UK statutes during evaluation. It applies structured severity-by-likelihood scoring to corporate governance matters, generating an audit trail for regulatory review.

How do I document a data privacy risk memo with an audit trail?

Document a data privacy risk memo by applying the severity-by-likelihood workflow and referencing ICO guidance alongside UK statutes. This produces a Glass Box audit trail with citations, ensuring regulatory references are integrated directly into your risk register.

When should I escalate a contract risk assessment to senior counsel?

You should escalate a contract risk assessment to senior counsel when the structured Severity x Likelihood scoring framework identifies high exposure levels. The assessment uses predefined escalation criteria anchored in English law to determine when matters require qualified solicitor or barrister review.