Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018: Key legislation implementing EU Trade Secrets Directive that defines and protects trade secrets, providing framework for what constitutes protected confidential information and enforcement measures
Employment Rights Act 1996: Primary legislation governing employment relationships, including intern status, rights, and whistleblowing provisions that may impact confidentiality obligations
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Legislative framework for handling personal data, including confidential information, setting out data protection principles and obligations for data handling
Contract Law Principles: Fundamental legal principles governing contract formation and enforcement, including consideration requirements, reasonableness of restrictions, and necessity for clear terms
Common Law Confidentiality Principles: Established case law principles including equitable duty of confidence and the Coco v Clark test for breach of confidence
Competition Law: Legal framework ensuring confidentiality restrictions are not anti-competitive and maintain reasonable duration and scope
Human Rights Act 1998: Legislation protecting fundamental rights including freedom of expression, which must be balanced against confidentiality requirements
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998: Legislation protecting whistleblowers and defining protected disclosures that may override confidentiality obligations in specific circumstances
