Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation under English common law, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract to which they are not directly a party
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation restricting how businesses can exclude or limit their liability in contract terms
Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations and corporate entities in the UK, relevant when contracting parties are corporations
Partnership Act 1890: Legislation governing partnerships and their legal relationships, applicable when contracting with partnership entities
Competition Act 1998: Legislation ensuring compliance with competition law and preventing anti-competitive practices in contractual arrangements
Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel: Equitable principle preventing a party from going back on a promise if the other party has relied on it to their detriment
Principles of Misrepresentation: Legal principles governing false statements made during contract formation that induce parties to enter into contracts
Electronic Communications Act 2000: Legislation governing the legal status of electronic communications and signatures in contractual matters
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legislation governing the processing and protection of personal data in commercial relationships and contracts
