Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation under English common law, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Legislation governing formalities for creation of contracts, particularly requirements for contracts to be in writing and signed
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: Key legislation regulating the limitation and exclusion of liability in contracts, setting out which terms may be unfair or unenforceable
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights and regulating business-to-consumer contracts, including restrictions on unfair terms
Misrepresentation Act 1967: Law governing false statements made during contract formation and remedies for misrepresentation
Mandatory Liability Provisions: Legal requirements that certain liabilities cannot be excluded, such as death or personal injury caused by negligence, and fraud
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulatory framework for financial services sector, including specific requirements for liability and consumer protection in financial contracts
Hadley v Baxendale Precedent: Leading case law establishing principles for remoteness of damage and reasonable contemplation of losses in contract law
