Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation under English common law, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Key legislation governing the limitation and exclusion of liability in contracts, particularly important for waivers as it prevents excluding liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights and defining what constitutes fair terms in consumer contracts, applicable if the waiver is used with consumers
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999: Regulations ensuring that standard contract terms are fair and transparent, particularly relevant for pre-written waiver forms
Occupiers' Liability Acts 1957 and 1984: Laws defining the duty of care owed to lawful visitors and trespassers, crucial for waivers involving premises or property
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Legislation setting out employers' responsibilities for workplace safety, relevant if the waiver is used in an employment or workplace context
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Law governing how contracts can confer rights on third parties, important for understanding who is bound by the waiver
Limitation Act 1980: Statute setting time limits for bringing legal claims, relevant for defining the temporal scope of the waiver
UK General Data Protection Regulation: Regulation governing the processing of personal data, must be considered if collecting personal information as part of the waiver process
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR to regulate personal data handling in the waiver context
