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Consumer and Trading Standards: Law and Practice is an authoritative and comprehensive guide for everyone involved in consumer and trading standards law. This book covers the full range of the work undertaken by consumer lawyers and trading standards officers in local authorities. This user friendly text provides a clear and exhaustive analysis of the law including case law and its application, wording of the statutory provision, plus authoritative commentary and analysis of the practical issues. What's new? This new edition, formally known as Trading Standards: Law and Practice, will cover all recent developments in consumer and trading standards law with informed commentary on new legislation and case law including: The new consumer landscape: the abolition of the OFT and the creation of the new National Trading Standards Board to empower local authorities to enforce on a national basis. The transfer of OFT functions to the Financial Conduct Authority and the new institutions responsible for consumer education and enforcement. An emphasis on European Union law with a new chapter on European consumer law and its interpretation. A new chapter on unfair terms, dealing with the Unfair Terms Directive and Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations. A swathe of new European consumer regulation. A brand new chapter on consumer credit covering civil enforcement. A new chapter on fraud and money laundering. A radical overhaul of unfair commercial practices with new European authorities and developing case law. A complete update of all fifteen areas covered.

This an authoritative and comprehensive guide for everyone involved in consumer and trading standards law in the UK. The book covers the full range of the work undertaken by consumer lawyers and trading standards officers in UK local authorities. Its user-friendly text provides a clear and exhaustive analysis of the law, including UK case law and its application, wording of the statutory provision, plus authoritative commentary and analysis of the practical issues. Formally known as Trading Standards: Law and Practice, this third edition covers all recent developments in consumer and trading standards law with informed commentary, including: ** the new consumer landscape: the abolition of the OFT and the creation of the new National Trading Standards Board to empower local authorities to enforce on a national basis ** an emphasis on EU law, with a new chapter on European consumer law and its interpretation ** dealing with the Unfair Terms Directive and Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations ** new European consumer regulations ** consumer credit covering civil enforcement ** fraud and money laundering ** overhaul of unfair commercial practices with new European authorities and developing case law