Sale of Goods Act 1979: Primary legislation defining rights and obligations in goods sales, covering title, quality, fitness for purpose, and transfer of property
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Legislation relevant for any services component of the agreement, implying terms about quality of service
Commercial Agents Regulations 1993: Regulations governing rights and duties of commercial agents if the arrangement involves agency relationships
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation providing mandatory consumer protection provisions when end customers are consumers
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing the rights of third parties to enforce contractual terms
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation setting limitations on exclusion clauses and establishing reasonableness requirements
Competition Act 1998: Legislation regulating anti-competitive practices and vertical agreements
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legislation establishing data protection obligations when personal data is processed
Agency Law: Common law principles governing relationships between principals and agents
Contract Formation Principles: Common law principles governing the formation and enforcement of contracts
Bailment Principles: Common law principles governing the temporary transfer of possession of goods
Fiduciary Duties: Common law principles establishing obligations of trust and loyalty in certain business relationships
