Common Law of Contract: Fundamental principles of contract law developed through case law, including offer, acceptance, consideration, intention to create legal relations, and certainty of terms
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract in certain circumstances, modifying the common law doctrine of privity of contract
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts, making some terms automatically void and others subject to reasonableness tests
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Key legislation protecting consumer rights in contracts, including requirements for fair terms and transparency in consumer contracts
Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Regulations implementing EU Directive on commercial agents, governing relationships between principals and commercial agents
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998: Legislation providing for statutory interest on late payments in commercial transactions
Sale of Goods Act 1979: Core legislation governing contracts for the sale of goods, including implied terms and remedies
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Legislation governing contracts for the supply of goods and services, including implied terms about quality and fitness for purpose
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation implementing European-style data protection requirements in UK law
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR to regulate personal data processing
Employment Rights Act 1996: Main legislation governing employment rights and responsibilities in the UK, relevant if framework involves employment or contractor relationships
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations ensuring equal treatment for agency workers compared to direct employees
Competition Act 1998: Primary UK competition law legislation prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market position
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation governing market investigations, mergers, and competition law enforcement
