Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation governing employment rights, including statutory protections and requirements for valid waiver of employment rights in settlement agreements. Essential for employment-related settlements.

Equality Act 2010: Crucial legislation for discrimination claims and their settlement. Contains specific requirements for validly waiving discrimination claims and protections against unfair treatment.

Contracts Act 1999: Fundamental legislation covering contract formation principles, consideration requirements, and overall validity and enforceability of settlement agreements.

Civil Procedure Rules: Procedural rules governing court settlements, including without prejudice communications and Part 36 settlement offers.

Companies Act 2006: Relevant for corporate parties, covering authority to settle and requirements for corporate execution of settlement agreements.

Limitation Act 1980: Establishes time limits for bringing claims and affects the scope of future claims that can be settled or released.

Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Legislation governing collective agreements and union involvement requirements in settlement processes.

ACAS Code of Practice: Best practice guidelines for settlement agreements, including procedural requirements and recommended approaches.

GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Legislation governing data protection and privacy requirements, particularly relevant for confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements.

Consumer Rights Act 2015: Applicable when settling disputes involving consumers, establishing fairness requirements and consumer protections.