Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights including copyright, designs, and patents in the UK
Trade Marks Act 1994: Key legislation governing trademark protection and registration in the UK
Patents Act 1977: Fundamental legislation governing patent rights and protection in the UK
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Main consumer protection legislation, relevant if licensing to consumers
Competition Act 1998: Primary UK legislation governing competition law and anti-competitive practices
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing the processing of personal data
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Protects consumers from unfair commercial practices in B2C transactions
Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013: Governs distance selling and off-premises contracts with consumers
Rome I Regulation (retained EU law): Rules determining which country's law applies to contractual obligations
Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation: Competition law exemptions for technology transfer agreements
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles governing contract formation, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Common Law Confidentiality Principles: Legal principles protecting confidential information and trade secrets
