Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Primary legislation governing contracts for the supply of goods and services in England and Wales, setting out implied terms and obligations
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Key legislation for B2C relationships, defining consumer rights and business obligations in service provision
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract to which they are not a direct party
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts, determining what terms may be considered unfair or void
Limitation Act 1980: Sets statutory time limits for bringing legal claims relating to breach of contract
UK GDPR: Post-Brexit data protection regulation governing how personal data must be processed and protected
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR): Specific rules for electronic communications, including electronic marketing and cookies
Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018: Legislation concerning cybersecurity and network systems security for digital service providers
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Primary legislation governing financial services regulation if SLA involves financial services
Communications Act 2003: Regulatory framework for telecommunications services if SLA involves telecommunications
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Competition Act 1998: Prohibits anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant market position
Enterprise Act 2002: Provides framework for merger control and market investigations
TUPE Regulations 2006: Protects employees' rights when service provision changes hands or business transfers occur
