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Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Primary legislation governing the handling of personal data, including processing principles, subject rights, and storage/sharing limitations for character references

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974: Legislation governing the disclosure of past convictions, including rules about spent convictions and protected information in character references

Equality Act 2010: Legal framework ensuring non-discrimination in reference writing, covering protected characteristics and requirements for fair, objective assessment

Defamation Act 2013: Legislation protecting against false statements and establishing defenses of truth and honest opinion in character references

Employment Rights Act 1996: Legislation setting out fair reference provisions and duty of care requirements, particularly relevant for employment-related character references

Common Law Duty of Care: Legal principle establishing the requirement to exercise reasonable care when providing character references to avoid causing foreseeable harm

Court Precedents: Relevant case law and judicial decisions that have established principles and guidelines for character reference writing

Professional Guidelines: Sector-specific standards and best practices for writing character references, as established by professional bodies and industry regulators