Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates exclusion and limitation clauses, prohibits exclusion of liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, and requires reasonableness in liability exclusions

Consumer Rights Act 2015: Governs business-consumer relationships, establishes fairness and transparency requirements for consumer contracts

Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Addresses how release agreements affect and can be enforced by third parties

Misrepresentation Act 1967: Ensures truthful statements during contract formation and establishes liability for fraudulent, negligent, or innocent misrepresentation

Common Law Principles: Covers fundamental contract elements including capacity, consideration, intention to create legal relations, and protection against duress and undue influence

Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Governs the processing and protection of personal data that may be included in the release agreement

Mental Capacity Act 2005: Ensures parties have the mental capacity to understand and validly enter into the agreement

Electronic Communications Act 2000: Regulates the execution and validity of electronically signed documents and communications