Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Primary legislation governing intellectual property rights, including protection of literary works, moral rights, and provisions for assignment and licensing of creative works
Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018: Legislation implementing EU Trade Secrets Directive, defining and protecting trade secrets and confidential information
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legislation governing the processing and protection of personal data, including obligations for data handlers and rules for cross-border data transfers
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Key contract law legislation affecting formal requirements for certain types of contracts and property transactions
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, particularly important for ensuring reasonable and enforceable confidentiality provisions
Misrepresentation Act 1967: Legislation dealing with false statements made during contract formation, relevant for accuracy of representations about confidential information
Common Law Doctrine of Confidentiality: Legal principle establishing the obligation to keep certain information confidential where a duty of confidence exists
Reasonable Restraint of Trade: Common law principle ensuring that confidentiality obligations are not overly restrictive and are reasonable in scope and duration
Doctrine of Consideration: Common law principle requiring that contracts must be supported by consideration to be legally binding
Remedies for Breach: Legal principles governing available remedies including injunctions, damages, and specific performance for breach of confidentiality
