Construction Act 1996: Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act - Key legislation governing construction liens and payment provisions in construction contracts. Essential for understanding the framework of construction-related securities and their release.

Law of Property Act 1925: Fundamental legislation that governs property rights in England and Wales, including legal interests in land and registration requirements. Critical for understanding the legal basis of liens and their release.

Land Registration Act 2002: Legislation determining requirements for registration of interests in land and establishing priority of interests. Relevant for ensuring proper recording of lien releases.

Companies Act 2006: Legislation governing corporate entities, including requirements for execution of documents and corporate authority matters when companies are involved in lien releases.

Contract Law Principles: Common law principles covering consideration, intention to create legal relations, and capacity of parties. Essential for ensuring the validity of the partial release.

Land Registry Requirements: Procedural and form requirements for filing and registering partial releases of liens with the Land Registry.

Common Law Principles - Releases: Established legal principles regarding partial releases, waiver of rights, and estoppel, which affect the interpretation and enforcement of lien releases.