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Occupiers' Liability Act 1957: Primary legislation establishing the 'common duty of care' owed by occupiers to lawful visitors on their premises. Sets the fundamental framework for premises liability in England and Wales.

Occupiers' Liability Act 1984: Extends and modifies the 1957 Act to cover duties owed to trespassers and other non-visitors on the premises. Establishes a modified duty of care for these categories.

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Crucial legislation that restricts the ability to exclude or limit liability for death or personal injury. Introduces the 'reasonableness test' for exclusion clauses and establishes what can and cannot be excluded in liability waivers.

Consumer Rights Act 2015: Modern legislation governing consumer contracts, including requirements for transparency and fairness in terms. Particularly relevant if the waiver will be used with consumers rather than businesses.

Doctrine of Notice: Common law principle requiring adequate notice of terms in a waiver. Addresses timing and presentation of the waiver to ensure it is properly incorporated into the agreement.

Capacity to Contract: Legal principle concerning the parties' ability to enter into binding agreements, including age restrictions and mental capacity requirements.

Fundamental Breach: Common law doctrine preventing the exclusion of liability for certain fundamental breaches of contract, regardless of the waiver's terms.

Death and Personal Injury Exclusion: Statutory prohibition on excluding liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, as established by Section 2(1) of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.

Fraudulent Misrepresentation: Legal principle preventing the exclusion of liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation in any waiver or contract.