# NDA triage ew
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Screen and triage incoming NDAs under the laws of England and Wales — classify as GREEN (standard approval), YELLOW (solicitor review), or RED (significant issues) with confidence-scored, auditable analysis.

Screen and triage incoming NDAs under the laws of England and Wales — classify as GREEN (standard approval), YELLOW (solicitor review), or RED (significant issues) with confidence-scored, auditable analysis. Applies English law tests for enforceability, including the American Cyanamid injunction test, Cavendish Square penalty doctrine, restraint of trade doctrine (Nordenfelt / Egon Zehnder v Tillman), Trade Secrets Regulations 2018, and the common law doctrine of breach of confidence (Coco v AN Clark). Use when a new NDA arrives governed by English law, when assessing NDA risk for a UK-based organisation, when deciding whether an NDA needs solicitor review, or when routing NDAs through an in-house legal workflow. Produces a structured triage report with Glass Box audit trail.

This skill rapidly screens incoming non-disclosure agreements governed by, or expected to be governed by, the laws of England and Wales. It classifies NDAs by risk level (GREEN / YELLOW / RED), generates actionable findings with suggested fixes grounded in English law authority, and produces a confidence-scored, auditable triage report with routing recommendations. **Covers:** - Mutual and unilateral NDAs (standalone agreements) - Confidentiality sections embedded in larger commercial agreements (with caveats) - NDAs governed by the laws of England and Wales - NDAs where English law is expected but the governing law clause is missing or different - Playbook-based or general-standard screening - Quality-verified output with Glass Box audit trail **Does not:** - Draft new NDAs (see the `nda-mutual` skill for drafting) - Perform full contract review (see `legalcode-contract-review` for comprehensive review) - Provide legal advice or replace qualified solicitors - Apply to NDAs governed by Scots law, Northern Ireland law, or any non-English jurisdiction (use the jurisdiction-agnostic `legalcode-nda-triage` for other governing laws) This skill applies the laws of England and Wales exclusively. The legal framework includes: **Statutory framework:** - Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/597) -- implementing EU Directive 2016/943, providing statutory remedies for trade secret misappropriation ...

## Jurisdictions

United Kingdom — England Wales



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