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The periods are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Practice area<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Retention period<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Abortive transaction\/matter did not proceed<\/td><td>Discretionary decision by Legal Staff and Supervising Partner (for example, if no engagement letter was sent or received) \u2013 1 year as a guide.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beneficiary information\/data<\/td><td>7 years, unless there is a will trust, in which case until the trust end date plus 7 years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complaints<\/td><td>10 years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corporate Commercial<\/td><td>12 years or longer if it involves complex issues.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Criminal<\/td><td>7 to 15 years (depending on the seriousness of the crime) or longer if a life or indeterminate sentences have been imposed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Docusign, Inc. data<\/td><td>Document and draft envelope retention periods 30 days.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Employment<\/td><td>7 years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family<\/td><td>15 or 21 years (for example, if children are involved).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leasehold and Tenancy (including leasehold extension)<\/td><td>15 years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Litigation<\/td><td>12 years or longer if necessary (for example, if you are disabled).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medical Negligence<\/td><td>15 years or longer if it involves children or complex issues (for example, lifetime or provisional damages being awarded).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Personal Injury<\/td><td>7 to 15 years or longer depending on the complexity of the case (for example, lifetime or provisional damages being awarded), the seriousness of the injury or if children are involved.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Private Client (non-litigious)<\/td><td>7 years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Property Purchase and Mortgage<\/td><td>15 years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Property Re-Mortgage<\/td><td>15 years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Property Sales<\/td><td>12 years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trusts<\/td><td>For the duration of the trust and then an additional 7 years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wills and Probate<\/td><td>Indefinitely (if in keeping with a will or trust) or 21 years.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Any data held to comply with our obligations under anti-money laundering regulations as may be in force will be held for five years from the date of the last active matter\u2019s file closure, with a long stop date of 10 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that we may keep Your Data for longer than the above periods if necessary. 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