Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018: Key UK legislation implementing EU Trade Secrets Directive, defining trade secrets and their protection mechanisms. Essential for structuring confidentiality obligations.

Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legislation governing personal data protection and processing. Relevant when confidential information includes personal data elements.

Common Law of Confidentiality: Body of case law establishing fundamental principles of confidentiality, including requirements for confidential information and breach remedies.

Equitable Principles of Confidence: Principles derived from equity law defining circumstances where information is considered confidential and duties of confidence arise.

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Legislation protecting intellectual property rights that may overlap with confidential information, particularly regarding creative works and technical information.

Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation protecting brand-related intellectual property that may be part of confidential information disclosure.

Patents Act 1977: Legislation governing patent protection, relevant when confidential information includes potentially patentable innovations.

Employment Rights Act 1996: Employment law framework relevant when NDAs involve employee-employer relationships or worker rights.

Companies Act 2006: Corporate law framework relevant for NDAs involving company secrets and corporate disclosure obligations.

Competition Act 1998: Legislation ensuring that confidentiality restrictions do not create anti-competitive effects in the market.

Coco v Clark Principles: Landmark case law establishing three key requirements for breach of confidence: confidential nature, obligation of confidence, and unauthorized use.

Faccenda Chicken Principles: Case law establishing categories of confidential information in employment context and duration of confidentiality obligations.