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Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR: Key legislation governing personal data processing, requiring lawful and fair handling of information, explicit consent for data sharing, and limiting disclosure to necessary information only

Defamation Act 2013: Protects against false statements that harm reputation, requiring all statements in references to be truthful and accurate, while providing defenses for honest opinion and truth

Employment Rights Act 1996: Establishes employer's duty of care, obligation to provide basic references when requested, and protections against victimization in employment context

Equality Act 2010: Prevents discrimination based on protected characteristics, ensuring references are fair and unbiased, and prohibits discriminatory language or content

Common Law Principles: Establishes duty of care to both reference subject and recipient, requires references to be true, accurate, and fair, and covers potential liability for negligent misstatement

Malicious Falsehood: Legal principle protecting against deliberately false statements, requiring all statements in references to be made in good faith