Partnership Act 1890: Primary legislation that defines partnerships, partners' rights, governs relationships between partners, and sets out rules for transfer of partnership interests
Limited Partnerships Act 1907: Additional legislation that must be considered if the partnership is a limited partnership, governing the specific rules and requirements for limited partnerships
Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000: Specific legislation that applies if the partnership is an LLP, detailing the statutory framework for limited liability partnerships
Law of Property Act 1925: Fundamental property law legislation that may affect partnership interest transfers, especially if real property is involved
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Contains requirements for contracts relating to property and other formal requirements for certain types of agreements
Business Names Act 1985: Legislation governing business names and registration requirements that may be relevant to partnership assignments
Income Tax Act 2007: Contains provisions regarding partnership taxation and tax treatment of partnership interest transfers
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulatory framework that must be considered if the partnership involves regulated activities or financial services
