Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Fundamental legislation governing property-related contracts and formal requirements for certain types of agreements in England and Wales
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract to which they are not directly a party
Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company operations and corporate entities in the UK, relevant when LOI involves corporate parties
Competition Act 1998: Legislation governing competition law and anti-competitive practices, relevant if LOI contains exclusivity or market-affecting provisions
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Key legislation protecting consumer rights, applicable if the LOI has consumer-facing implications
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection requirements, including UK GDPR, relevant if LOI involves personal data processing
RTS Flexible Systems Case Law: Key case law (RTS Flexible Systems Ltd v Molkerei Alois Müller GmbH [2010]) establishing when pre-contractual documents become binding
Yam Seng Case Law: Important case law (Yam Seng Pte Ltd v International Trade Corp Ltd [2013]) regarding good faith obligations in commercial contracts
Doctrine of Consideration: Common law principle requiring exchange of value for contract enforceability in English law
Offer and Acceptance Rules: Common law principles governing how valid contracts are formed through offer and acceptance
Contractual Intention Principles: Legal principles determining whether parties intended to create legally binding relations
