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Government proposes new single consolidated Consumer Bill of Rights

1 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

UK consumer laws will be merged into a single consolidated law, according to Government proposals. Currently, there are 12 statutes and Regulations, some of which overlap. The UK will also need to bring...

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Sale of Goods Act and implied terms did not apply to software supply contract – Southwark LBC v IBM, High Court

31 March 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The parties contracted for IBM to provide its own software, third party software (Orchard’s) which Southwark LBC had asked IBM to provide, and associated services. The framework agreement part of the...

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Government recommends replacement of consumer laws

18 November 2010 | Mark Weston

The Government has recommended the replacement of three key pieces of consumer legislation that overlap and are similar. It wants to consolidate them into one law so consumers know where to find it, and...

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Failure to make exclusion clause wording work under English law rather than US law proves costly – KG Bominflot v Petroplus, Court of Appeal

10 November 2010 | Mark Weston

P supplied oil to B under a free on board (‘FOB’) contract. Clause 18 of the contract stated that there were no ‘guarantees, warranties or representations’ as to the fitness of suitability of the...

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ASDA ad complaint upheld for suggesting that consumers having 100 day guarantee was additional to their legal rights

23 July 2010 | Mark Weston

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint that ASDA’s advert was misleading because it was highlighting the benefits to consumers of its 100 day guarantee. It was misleading because...

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Battle of the forms dispute results in neither party’s terms applying – GHSP v AB Electronic, High Court

22 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

This case surrounded the so-called battle of the forms. That is where each side refers to their own terms and conditions applying in their documents such as quotations, orders, order acknowledgements,...

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Latest news and views tagged SOGA

Government proposes new single consolidated Consumer Bill of Rights

Sale of Goods Act and implied terms did not apply to software supply contract – Southwark LBC v IBM, High Court

Government recommends replacement of consumer laws

Failure to make exclusion clause wording work under English law rather than US law proves costly – KG Bominflot v Petroplus, Court of Appeal

ASDA ad complaint upheld for suggesting that consumers having 100 day guarantee was additional to their legal rights

Battle of the forms dispute results in neither party’s terms applying – GHSP v AB Electronic, High Court

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