Consumer Rights Act 2015: Primary legislation governing consumer contracts, including requirements for fairness, transparency obligations, and provisions against unfair terms. Particularly relevant if one party is a consumer.
Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013: Regulations covering information requirements, cancellation rights, and distance selling rules in consumer contracts, including requirements for deposits and payments.
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation governing the reasonableness test for contract terms and limitations on exclusion clauses, particularly relevant for deposit terms.
Common Law Principles: Fundamental legal principles including contract formation requirements, consideration, intention to create legal relations, and capacity to contract.
Penalties Doctrine: Legal principle ensuring that non-refundable deposits constitute a genuine pre-estimate of loss rather than a punitive measure.
Misrepresentation Act 1967: Legislation governing statements made during contract formation and remedies for misrepresentation in contractual agreements.
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Regulations prohibiting unfair commercial practices and misleading actions or omissions in trading activities.
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Legislation relevant if the agreement relates to regulated financial services, governing financial transactions and services.
