Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation governing employment rights if the developer could be considered an employee rather than a contractor
Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company law and corporate matters in the UK
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Legislation setting out implied terms in contracts for goods and services
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Key consumer protection legislation relevant if contracting with individual developers
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights including software and code ownership
Trade Marks Act 1994: Legislation protecting trademarks and brand elements that may be relevant to software development
Patents Act 1977: Legislation governing patent protection which may be relevant for technical innovations
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing how personal data must be handled and processed
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements and supplements to UK GDPR
Electronic Communications Act 2000: Legislation governing electronic communications and digital signatures
Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002: Regulations governing electronic commerce and online business activities
IR35 Legislation: Tax legislation determining employment status for tax purposes in contractor arrangements
Agency Workers Regulations 2010: Regulations protecting rights of agency workers if relevant to the contracting arrangement
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing anti-competitive practices and agreements
Enterprise Act 2002: Additional competition law framework relevant to business arrangements
Bribery Act 2010: Anti-corruption legislation requiring adequate procedures to prevent bribery
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation controlling unfair terms in contracts and limiting liability exclusions
Limitation Act 1980: Legislation setting time limits for bringing legal claims under the contract
Modern Slavery Act 2015: Legislation requiring transparency in supply chains and prevention of modern slavery
