Law of Contract: Common law principles governing formation and enforcement of contracts, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, particularly exclusion and limitation clauses

Consumer Rights Act 2015: Key legislation protecting consumer rights when one party is acting as a consumer rather than a business

Limitation Act 1980: Statute setting time limits within which different types of legal claims must be brought

Misrepresentation Act 1967: Law governing false statements made during contract negotiations that induced parties to enter into the agreement

Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation protecting employees' rights and governing employment relationships, including provisions for settlement agreements

Equality Act 2010: Legislation protecting against discrimination and promoting equality, which cannot be contracted out of

Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999: Regulations protecting consumers from unfair terms in standard form contracts

Companies Act 2006: Principal legislation governing company operations and corporate entities' ability to enter into contracts

Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing when third parties can enforce terms of a contract they are not directly party to

Mental Capacity Act 2005: Law ensuring parties have sufficient mental capacity to understand and enter into contractual agreements