Consumer Rights Act 2015: Primary legislation governing consumer rights in the UK, particularly relevant if the software contract has B2C elements. Covers quality of service, fitness for purpose, and consumer protections.
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of GDPR, governing how personal data must be handled, processed, and protected. Essential for software contracts involving data processing.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Governs intellectual property rights, particularly relevant for software licensing and protection of code and related materials.
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Sets out implied terms for the supply of services, including requirements that services be carried out with reasonable care and skill.
Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002: Regulates electronic commerce activities and online service provision, including requirements for information provision and commercial communications.
Computer Misuse Act 1990: Relevant for security provisions and unauthorized access prevention in software contracts.
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use and enforcement of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts, particularly important for liability provisions.
Misrepresentation Act 1967: Governs false statements made during contract formation, relevant for pre-contractual representations about software capabilities.
Consumer Protection Regulations 2018: Post-Brexit regulations maintaining consumer protection standards, including distance selling provisions.
NIS Regulations 2018: Network and Information Systems Regulations governing cybersecurity requirements for digital service providers.
Payment Services Regulations 2017: Relevant if the software involves payment processing or financial transactions.
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations: Governs electronic communications, particularly relevant for software involving communications features or marketing.
Cross-border Data Transfer Regulations: Rules governing international data transfers, particularly relevant post-Brexit for UK-EU data flows.
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations.
