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The Law Commission is consulting over new laws to better protect consumers against misleading selling. The Government implemented the European Union’s Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005 with...
OFT wins court order against online trader who refused to deliver on time or give refunds in accordance with distance selling laws and misled over product availability
The Office of Fair Trading has successfully obtained a judgment in Cardiff County Court against an online trader who breached various consumer laws. In particular, Mr Arora:
Failed to deliver the products...
Minimum 12- to 36 month gym memberships were unfair – OFT v Ashbourne Management Services, High Court
The Office of Fair Trading has successfully obtained an injunction against someone who recruited new members for their gym and health club clients. In the standard agreements that X advised their clients...
Law Commission consults on new laws to give consumers rights to compensation for misleading and aggressive selling
The Law Commission is consulting on new laws that would give consumers the right to claim compensation and redress from businesses for misleading and aggressive selling practices. The Consumer Protection...
Retailers can’t charge customers delivery charges if they cancel contract under Distance Selling Directive – Handelsgesellschaft Heinrich Heine GmbH v Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen eV, Court of Justice of the European Union
Under European Union contract law, consumers are generally entitled to a cooling off period in which they may change their minds and obtain a refund for goods purchased at a distance. In this case, the...