Trademarks Act 1994: Primary UK legislation governing trademark protection and registration, essential for goodwill disputes involving brand names and marks
Companies Act 2006: Fundamental legislation governing company operations and business names in the UK, relevant for corporate goodwill matters
Business Names Act 1985: Legislation controlling the use of business names, crucial for goodwill disputes involving trading names
Passing Off (Common Law): Common law doctrine protecting goodwill of businesses against misrepresentation by competitors
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing fair competition between businesses, relevant for goodwill disputes involving market competition
IRC v Muller & Co's Margarine Case 1901: Leading case law establishing the legal definition of goodwill in English law
Reckitt & Colman v Borden Case 1990: Key case law establishing the three elements required to prove passing off (classical trinity)
Star Industrial Company v Yap Kwee Kor 1976: Important case law addressing the territorial nature of goodwill
SRA Code of Conduct: Professional regulations governing solicitors' conduct in legal correspondence and disputes
Civil Procedure Rules: Procedural rules governing civil litigation in England and Wales, including pre-action conduct
Pre-action Protocol for Professional Negligence: Guidelines for conduct before commencing legal proceedings in professional disputes
UK GDPR: Data protection legislation relevant when handling personal information in goodwill disputes
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection principles, applicable when dealing with personal data in disputes
