Feature
10 May 2013
Geoff Simpson-Scott examines the cancellation of contracts made in a consumers home, and its interpretation in Robertson v Swift
Comment
4 April 2013
Recent food scandals have taught us that UK group litigation law has a long way to go if it is going to match that seen across the pond, says Sarah Moore
Feature
22 March 2013
With claims for delayed flights on the rise, a clearer position is
being sought but as Paul Stanley explains, it looks set to benefit airlines over consumers
Feature
1 March 2013
Geoff Simpson-Scott looks at the consumer
protection given to victims of negligent plastic surgery
Comment
14 January 2013
Roger Clark explains the thinking behind the FSA’s
new status definitions for financial advisors and argues that the new rules will help lawyers, and their clients
Comment
30 November 2012
Jon Bartley welcomes the simplication of consumer laws
into a single, consolidating Consumer Bill of Rights
Feature
16 November 2012
Paul Stanley examines the contradictory nature of the ECJ’s ruling on compensation for passengers who experience delayed or cancelled flights
Feature
19 October 2012
Fiona Poole considers government consultations defining the meaning of ‘resident’, residential property transactions and capital gains tax, and asks how struggling practitioners can best
advise clients
Feature
24 September 2012
The out-of-court settlement last month in the only PPI misselling case the Supreme Court was due to consider will make it difficult for future claims to succeed – but not impossible, says Rodney Gardner
Feature
25 July 2012
Oliver Hunt reviews the decision by the Court for Arbitration in Sport forcing the
British Olympic Association to withdraw its bye-law on lifetime bans for athletes
convicted of doping and on the UK’s new approach to ambush marketing
News
24 July 2012
Citizens Advice to fill legal expertise gap and help consumers respond
Feature
12 July 2012
Andrew Lugger traces the history of anti-smoking legislation,
from the early days to the Health Act 2006
Feature
25 June 2012
The rise in consumers choosing to book their own travel and accommodation rather than take up package deals has increased the pressure on the EU and the UK government to reform
the law on consumer protection, says Alec Samuels
Feature
2 April 2012
Where a car or other valuable second-hand goods cost as much as a house, it is too risky to rely on oral warranties and general descriptions alone, warns Jonathan Silverman
Feature
26 March 2012
The clampdown on PPI mis-selling confirms that the banks owe a higher standard of care to their customers than that expected at the checkout, say Laura Jenkins and Paul de Villiers
Feature
5 March 2012
Recent cases have revealed the complexity of the unfair relationship test, says Bryan Nott
Feature
17 October 2011
The latest Court of Appeal payment protection insurance ruling is a blow for claims management companies but not necessarily for consumers, says Fred Philpott
Feature
19 September 2011
Despite the limits to the scope of the unfair contract terms regulations set by the Supreme Court in the bank charges case, the courts remain prepared to take a supportive approach in consumer credit claims. Bryan Nott reports
