Should the Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; Vienna Convention 1980 be established in UK Law?

This paper is conducted under the affiliation with WLV that examines the ongoing debate on whether the United Kingdom should adopt the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), while it currently follows its own law - the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SGA) for international sales contracts. Many believe that if the UK accepts the CISG, it may encourage other countries that have not yet adopted the Convention to do so, helping create more unified legal standards for global trade. This paper explores the background and scope of both the CISG and SGA, and compares their key similarities and differences to understand why the UK has not ratified the Convention. It also considers the global influence of the CISG through the work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). The research identifies the main advantages and disadvantages of adopting the CISG and suggests whether it would be suitable for future use in the UK’s legal framework for international contracts.