Core Statutes on Contract, Tort & Restitution

Graham Stephenson taught obligations, remedies and consumer law for several years at the University of Central Lancashire and has taught contract, torts and business law at Lancaster University over the last six years.

PART I STATUTES 1. Statute of Frauds 1677 2. Fires Prevention (Metropolis) Act 1774 3. Statute of Frauds Amendment Act 1828 4. Parliamentary Papers Act 1840 5. Libel Act 1843 6. Libel Act 1845 7. Offences Against the Person Act 1861 8. Factors Act 1889 9. Marine Insurance Act 1906 10. Reservoirs (Safety Provisions) Act 1930 11. Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930 12. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 13. Law Reform (Married Women and Tortfeasors) Act 1935 14. Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943 15. Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945 16. Crown Proceedings Act 1947 17. Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 18. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 19. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 20. Defamation Act 1952 21. Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 22. Occupiers' Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 23. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 24. Law Reform (Husband and Wife) Act 1962 25. Nuclear Installations Act 1965 26. Criminal Law Act 1967 27. Misrepresentation Act 1967 28. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 29. Civil Evidence Act 1968 30. Theatres Act 1968 31. Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 32. Employers' Liability (Defective Equipment) Act 1969 33. Animals Act 1971 34. Defective Premises Act 1972 35. Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 36. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 37. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 38. Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976 39. Fatal Accidents Act 1976 40. Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 41. Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 42. Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 43. State Immunity Act 1978 44. Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 45. Sale of Goods Act 1979 46. Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 47. Highways Act 1980 48. Limitation Act 1980 49. Senior Courts Act 1981 50. Administration of Justice Act 1982 51. Civil Aviation Act 1982 52. Forfeiture Act 1982 53. Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 54. Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 55. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 56. Insolvency Act 1986 57. Latent Damage Act 1986 58. Consumer Protection Act 1987 59. Minors' Contracts Act 1987 60. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 61. Housing Act 1988 62. Road Traffic Act 1988 63. Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 64. Employment Act 1989 65. Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 66. Broadcasting Act 1990 67. Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1990 68. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 69. Water Industry Act 1991 70. Water Resources Act 1991 71. Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 72. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 73. Railways Act 1993 74. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 75. Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 76. Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 77. Broadcasting Act 1996 78. Damages Act 1996 79. Defamation Act 1996 80. Education Act 1996 81. Police Act 1996 82. Contract (Scotland) Act 1997 83. Protection from Harassment Act 1997 84. Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 85. Human Rights Act 1998 86. Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 87. Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 88. Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 89. Postal Services Act 2000 90. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 91. Police Reform Act 2002 92. Criminal Justice Act 2003 93. Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 94. Gambling Act 2005 95. Mental Capacity Act 2005 96. Companies Act 2006 97. Compensation Act 2006 98. Legal Services Act 2007 99. Banking Act 2009 100. Equality Act 2010 101. Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 102. Defamation Act 2013 103. Consumer Rights Act 2015 PART II STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 104. Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 105. Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 106. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 107. Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002 108. Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 109. Railways (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) Regulations 2005 110. Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) 111. Regulations 2013 PART III EU LEGISLATION 112. Council Directive 85/374 (Liability for defective products) 113. Council Directive 93/13 (Unfair terms in consumer contracts) 114. Directive 2000/31 (Electronic commerce)