Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation under English common law, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract to which they are not a direct party
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982: Key legislation governing contracts for the supply of services, including implied terms about standard of service
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Primary consumer protection legislation that applies when services are provided to consumers rather than businesses
Services Directive (UK implementation): Regulations governing the provision of services across different sectors in the UK market
Competition Act 1998: Legislation ensuring fair competition and preventing anti-competitive practices in service agreements
Enterprise Act 2002: Framework for business regulation and competition law enforcement in the UK
UK GDPR: Data protection legislation governing the processing of personal data in the UK post-Brexit
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Employment Rights Act 1996: Core legislation protecting employees' rights when service provision involves staff
TUPE Regulations 2006: Regulations protecting employees' rights when business services are transferred between providers
