Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Primary legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract to which they are not a direct party
Competition Act 1998: Legislation regulating anti-competitive behavior and agreements, particularly relevant for exclusivity provisions
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Key legislation protecting consumer rights when one party to the contract is a consumer
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts
Sale of Goods Act 1979: Legislation governing contracts for the sale of goods and related transactions
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Post-Brexit legislation determining how EU-derived laws continue to apply in UK law
Retained EU Competition Law: Former EU competition law principles that continue to apply in UK law post-Brexit
Common Law - Consideration: Legal principle requiring that contracts must be supported by consideration (something of value) to be enforceable
Common Law - Offer and Acceptance: Fundamental principles governing how contracts are formed through offer and acceptance
Common Law - Contractual Intention: Principle requiring parties to intend to create legal relations for a valid contract
Common Law - Capacity: Rules determining who has the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts
Common Law - Misrepresentation: Principles governing false statements that induce entry into contracts
Common Law - Privity: Doctrine stating that only parties to a contract can enforce its terms
Restraint of Trade Doctrine: Common law principle limiting the extent to which contracts can restrict trade or commercial activity
Limitation Act 1980: Legislation setting time limits for bringing legal actions relating to contractual disputes
