Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Key legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract and their rights under it
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates unfair terms in contracts, particularly exclusion and limitation clauses in business contracts
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights and regulating business-to-consumer contracts
IR35 Legislation: Off-payroll working rules determining tax status of contractors and preventing disguised employment
Employment Rights Act 1996: Main legislation governing employment rights, which may be relevant for contractor status distinction
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations ensuring equal treatment for agency workers and contractors in certain circumstances
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Primary legislation for workplace health and safety obligations and responsibilities
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015: Specific regulations for construction projects, including contractor responsibilities and safety requirements
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969: Requires employers to maintain insurance against liability for bodily injury or disease to employees
Limitation Act 1980: Sets time limits within which legal claims must be brought
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing the processing of personal data
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards and requirements
Misrepresentation Act 1967: Governs remedies for misrepresentation in contract formation
Common Law Doctrine of Privity: Legal principle that only parties to a contract can enforce its terms
Contra Proferentem Rule: Common law principle that ambiguous contract terms should be interpreted against the party who drafted them
Hadley v Baxendale Principles: Common law rules establishing tests for remoteness of damage in contract claims
