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 relevant for contracts relating to land or property interests
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract and their rights under the agreement
Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company law in the UK, relevant when dealing with corporate entities in the LOI
Partnership Act 1890: Legislation governing partnership arrangements, applicable if any party to the LOI is a partnership
Sale of Goods Act 1979: Legislation governing contracts for the sale of goods, relevant if the business transaction involves physical goods
UK General Data Protection Regulation: Post-Brexit data protection legislation governing the processing of personal data in the UK
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing anti-competitive behavior and ensuring fair market practices
Enterprise Act 2002: Legislation concerning competition law and enterprise regulation in the UK
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Legislation protecting consumer rights, relevant if the business transaction has consumer implications
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Primary legislation for financial services regulation, relevant if the transaction involves financial services
Private International Law: Legal principles governing international aspects of contracts and dispute resolution between parties from different jurisdictions
