Simplified Breakdown of Complex Statutes
Our Act Summaries help you understand key legislative provisions without wading through dense legal text. Each summary includes:
- Overview and purpose of the Act
- Section-by-section explanations
- Key definitions and terms
- Legal impact and application
- Exam-relevant highlights
Key Statutes:
| Abortion Act 1967 (1967 c 87) |
| Academies Act 2010 (2010 c 32) |
| Access to Health Records Act 1990 (1990 c 23) |
| Access to Justice Act 1999 (1999 c 22) |
| Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 (1988 c 28) |
| Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Act 2016 (2016 c 9) |
| Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 (1992 c 23) |
| Accession Declaration Act 1910 (1910 c 29) |
| Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 (1861 c 94) |
| Accommodation Agencies Act 1953 (1953 c 23) |
| Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 (1946 c 49) |
| Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (1981 c 67) |
| Act of Settlement (1700) (1700 c 2) |
| Act of Supremacy (1558) (1558 c 1) |
| Act of Uniformity 1662 (1662 c 4) |
| Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 (1995 c 15) |
| Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793 (1793 c 13) |
| Acts of Parliament (Expiration) Act 1808 (1808 c 106) |
| Acts of Parliament Numbering and Citation Act 1962 (1962 c 34) |
| Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act 1965 (1965 c 32) |
| Administration of Estates Act 1925 (1925 c 23) |
| Administration of Estates Act 1971 (1971 c 25) |
| Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (1933 c 36) |
| Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972 (1972 c 59) |
| Administration of Justice Act 1920 (1920 c 81) |
| Administration of Justice Act 1956 (1956 c 46) |
| Administration of Justice Act 1964 (1964 c 42) |
| Administration of Justice Act 1969 (1969 c 58) |
| Administration of Justice Act 1973 (1973 c 15) |
| Administration of Justice Act 1982 (1982 c 53) |
| Administration of Justice Act 1985 (1985 c 61) |
| Admiralty Offences (Colonial) Act 1849 (1849 c 96) |
| Admiralty Offences (Colonial) Act 1860 (1860 c 122) |
| Admiralty Pensions Act 1921 (1921 c 39) |
| Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (1999 c 18) |
| Adoption Act 1976 (1976 c 36) |
| Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c 38) |
| Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022 (2022 c 4) |
| Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (1991 c 50) |
| Age-Related Payments Act 2004 (2004 c 10) |
| Aggravated Vehicle-Taking Act 1992 (1992 c 11) |
| Agricultural Credits Act 1923 (1923 c 34) |
| Agricultural Credits Act 1928 (1928 c 43) |
| Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) Act 1990 (1990 c 15) |
| Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (1986 c 5) |
| Bahamas Independence Act 1973 (1973 c 27) |
| Bail (Amendment) Act 1993 (1993 c 26) |
| Bail Act 1976 (1976 c 63) |
| Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 (2023 c 12) |
| Bangladesh Act 1973 (1973 c 49) |
| Bank Act 1892 (1892 c 48) |
| Bank Charter Act 1844 (1844 c 32) |
| Bank Notes Act 1852 (1852 c 2) |
| Bank of England Act 1694 (1694 c 20) |
| Bank of England Act 1946 (1946 c 27) |
| Bank of England Act 1998 (1998 c 11) |
| Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (2016 c 14) |
| Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Act 2025 (2025 c 15) |
| Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 1879 (1879 c 11) |
| Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008 (2008 c 2) |
| Banking Act 1979 (1979 c 37) |
| Banking Act 2009 (2009 c 1) |
| Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (1971 c 80) |
| Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (1993 c 6) |
| Baptismal Fees Abolition Act 1872 (1872 c 36) |
| Barbados Independence Act 1966 (1966 c 37) |
| Bearing of Armour Act (1313) (1313 c 1) |
| Bees Act 1980 (1980 c 12) |
| Belize Act 1981 (1981 c 52) |
| Benefices Act 1898 (1898 c 48) |
| Bermuda Constitution Act 1967 (1967 c 63) |
| Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (1981 c 63) |
| Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (1963 c 2) |
| Bill of Rights (1688) (1688 c 2) |
| Bills of Exchange (Time of Noting) Act 1917 (1917 c 48) |
| Bills of Exchange Act 1882 (1882 c 61) |
| Bills of Sale Act (1878) Amendment Act 1882 (1882 c 43) |
| Bills of Sale Act 1878 (1878 c 31) |
| Bills of Sale Act 1890 (1890 c 53) |
| Bills of Sale Act 1891 (1891 c 35) |
| Biological Weapons Act 1974 (1974 c 6) |
| Birds (Registration Charges) Act 1997 (1997 c 55) |
| Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020 (2020 c 10) |
| Births and Deaths Registration Act 1874 (1874 c 88) |
| Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926 (1926 c 48) |
| Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (1953 c 20) |
| Bishoprics Act 1878 (1878 c 68) |
| Bishops in Foreign Countries Act 1841 (1841 c 6) |
| Bishops Trusts Substitution Act 1858 (1858 c 71) |
| Board of Agriculture Act 1889 (1889 c 30) |
| Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1903 (1903 c 31) |
| Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1909 (1909 c 15) |
| Board of Trade Arbitrations, &c Act 1874 (1874 c 40) |
| Bodies Corporate (Joint Tenancy) Act 1899 (1899 c 20) |
| Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (2009 c 11) |
| Building Safety Act 2022 (2022 c 30) |
| Canal Carriers Act 1845 (1845 c 42) |
| Canals Protection (London) Act 1898 (1898 c 16) |
| Capital Allowances Act 2001 (2001 c 2) |
| Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (1960 c 62) |
| Cardiff Bay Barrage Act 1993 (1993 c 42) |
| Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 (2004 c 15) |
| Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (1995 c 12) |
| Carriage By Air (Supplementary Provisions) Act 1962 (1962 c 43) |
| Carriage by Air Act 1961 (1961 c 27) |
| Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 (1971 c 19) |
| Carriers Act 1830 (1830 c 68) |
| Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991 (1991 c 6) |
| Census Act 1920 (1920 c 41) |
| Cestui Que Vie Act 1666 (1666 c 11) |
| Ceylon Independence Act 1947 (1947 c 7) |
| Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (1987 c 53) |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Act 2008 (2008 c 5) |
| Companies Act 2006 (2006 C 46) |
| Consumer Rights Act 2015 (2015 C 15) |
| Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2003 C 44) |
| Damages Act 1996 (1996 c 48) |
| Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (1991 c 65) |
| Dangerous Vessels Act 1985 (1985 c 22) |
| Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (1988 c 20) |
| Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (2025 c 18) |
| Data Protection Act 2018 (2018 c 12) |
| Data Protection Act 2018 (2018 C 12) |
| Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (1987 c 18) |
| Debtors Act 1869 (1869 c 62) |
| Decimal Currency Act 1969 (1969 c 19) |
| Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 (1981 c 53) |
| Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 (1996 c 58) |
| Defamation Act 1996 (1996 c 31) |
| Defective Premises Act 1972 (1972 c 35) |
| Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 (1964 c 15) |
| Defence Act 1854 (1854 c 67) |
| Defence Act 1860 (1860 c 112) |
| Defence Act Amendment Act 1864 (1864 c 89) |
| Defence Contracts Act 1958 (1958 c 38) |
| Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land) Act 1920 (1920 c 79) |
| Demise of the Crown Act 1727 (1727 c 5) |
| Dentists Act 1984 (1984 c 24) |
| Deregulation Act 2015 (2015 c 20) |
| Employment Rights Act 1996 (1996 C 18) |
| Equality Act 2010 (2010 C 15) |
| Finance Act 2019 (2019 c 1) |
| Finance Act 2020 (2020 c 14) |
| Finance Act 2021 (2021 c 26) |
| Finance Act 2022 (2022 c 3) |
| Finance Act 2023 (2023 c 1) |
| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (2000 C 8) |
| Insolvency Act 1986 (1986 C 45) |
| Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (1984 C 60) |
| Town And Country Planning Act 1990 (1990 C 8) |