Law of Property Act 1925: Fundamental legislation governing property rights and interests in England and Wales, relevant for any release involving property rights

Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract, important for ensuring the release properly binds or excludes relevant parties

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts, crucial for ensuring the release terms are enforceable

Consumer Rights Act 2015: Protects consumer rights in contracts - must be considered if the release involves a consumer party

Limitation Act 1980: Sets statutory time limits for bringing different types of legal claims, relevant for understanding what claims can be effectively released

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934: Governs the survival of causes of action after death, important for comprehensive release coverage

Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978: Regulates rights of contribution between parties who are jointly liable, relevant for releases involving multiple parties

Doctrine of Consideration: Common law principle requiring something of value to be exchanged for the release to be legally binding

Contractual Capacity Rules: Common law principles determining who has legal capacity to enter into a binding release

Duress and Undue Influence Principles: Common law doctrines that can invalidate a release if it was obtained through pressure or improper influence

Fraud Exception: Legal principle that liability for fraud cannot be excluded in a release

UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Data protection legislation that must be considered if the release involves handling of personal data