Business Law Library & Tracker
Contracts & Commercial
Commercial contracts, limitation clauses, contract interpretation and remedies.
Sources last reviewed 13 June 2026
Main law guides
91
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
16
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
21
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
7
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Get legal helpMain laws
Arbitration Act 1996
UKPGA 1996 c 23
Bribery Act 2010
UKPGA 2010 c 23
Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008
SI 2008/1276
Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993
SI 1993/3053
Competition Act 1998
UKPGA 1998 c 41
Consumer Rights Act 2015
UKPGA 2015 c 15
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
UKPGA 1999 c 31
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
UKPGA 1988 c 48
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
UKPGA 2020 c 12
Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
SI 2002/2013
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
UKPGA 1996 c 53
Intellectual Property Act 2014
UKPGA 2014 c 18
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
UKPGA 1954 c 56
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
UKPGA 1998 c 20
Limitation Act 1980
UKPGA 1980 c 58
Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000
UKPGA 2000 c 12
Limited Partnerships Act 1907
UKPGA Edw 7 c 24
Misrepresentation Act 1967
UKPGA 1967 c 7
Modern Slavery Act 2015
UKPGA 2015 c 30
Partnership Act 1890
UKPGA Vict 53-54 c 39
Patents Act 1977
UKPGA 1977 c 37
Procurement Act 2023
UKPGA 2023 c 54
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
SI 2015/102
Sale of Goods Act 1979
UKPGA 1979 c 54
Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982
UKPGA 1982 c 29
Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018
SI 2018/597
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
SI 2006/246
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
UKPGA 1977 c 50
Tracker
Cases
Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP
Collateral warranties should not be treated as interchangeable boilerplate. Developers, tenants, funders and contractors should check whether the document gives the...
Tesco Stores Ltd v USDAW
Employers should be careful with promises described as permanent, guaranteed or protected. Cost pressure later may not justify undoing a carefully negotiated...
Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd
Commercial lease service charge clauses can control cash flow first and arguments later. Tenants should understand certification, payment timing and dispute rights...
Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd
Implementation contracts need careful delay, acceptance, termination and damages drafting. If the contract does not explain what happens when a project is late and...
Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith
Contractor status needs to match the real working model. If a business requires personal service, controls presentation, allocates work closely and integrates the...
Rock Advertising Ltd v MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd
If a contract says variations must be in writing, do not rely on a casual call or email chain to change the deal. Sales, account management and finance teams should...
Cavendish Square Holding BV v Makdessi; ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis
Liquidated damages, default charges, service credits and termination consequences need a legitimate commercial rationale. They should not look like punishment...
Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher
If your contractor agreement says one thing but daily operations say another, the operational reality can win. Substitution clauses, freedom language and...