Law of Property Act 1925: Fundamental legislation governing property law in England and Wales, establishing basic principles for property ownership and transactions
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Key legislation specifying formal requirements for contracts, particularly Section 2 regarding formalities for contracts relating to land
Companies Act 2006: Primary source of company law in the UK, governing company formation, administration, and operations when parties are corporate entities
Partnership Act 1890: Legislation governing the rights and duties of business partnerships and their members
Land Registration Act 2002: Modern framework for land registration in England and Wales, crucial for property-related interests
Land Charges Act 1972: Legislation governing the registration of certain charges and other rights affecting land
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Main consumer rights legislation, applicable when one party is acting as a consumer
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates contracts by restricting how far civil liability for breach of contract can be avoided
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Protects consumers from unfair practices and sets requirements for fair trading
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation implementing privacy and data protection requirements
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Competition Act 1998: Provides framework for identifying and dealing with anti-competitive behavior
Enterprise Act 2002: Makes provisions about competition law and consumer protection
Limitation Act 1980: Sets statutory time limits for bringing legal claims in England and Wales
Civil Procedure Rules: Procedural rules governing civil litigation in England and Wales
Arbitration Act 1996: Framework for arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution method
