Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Primary legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract, crucial for understanding the scope of indemnity provisions affecting non-contracting parties
Limitation Act 1980: Sets statutory time limits for bringing different types of legal claims, including contractual claims and indemnity actions
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates unfair terms in contracts, particularly relevant for limitations and exclusions in indemnity clauses
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Governs contracts involving consumers, including requirements for fairness and transparency in indemnity provisions where a consumer is involved
Doctrine of Privity: Common law principle establishing that only parties to a contract can enforce its terms, with implications for third-party indemnification
Consideration Principles: Common law requirements ensuring all contracts, including indemnities, must be supported by valid consideration to be enforceable
Contractual Interpretation Rules: Common law principles governing how courts interpret contractual terms, including the interpretation of indemnity clauses
Contra Proferentem Rule: Legal doctrine stating that ambiguous contract terms should be interpreted against the interests of the party that drafted them
Penalty Clause Doctrine: Legal principle distinguishing between valid liquidated damages and unenforceable penalty clauses in indemnity agreements
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulatory framework for financial services sector, including specific requirements for indemnities in financial contracts
