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Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

Welcome to the Journal of Trading Standards online edition, JoTS Online. Browse through our latest Articles - including Analysis, Opinion Pieces, Features and a selection of articles from our acclaimed print journal.

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Fraudster jailed for targeting elderly

Posted: 05 July 2019

UPDATES: A bogus insulation business that targeted older householders with cold-calling, false claims and high-pressure sales has led to a three-year prison sentence, exposing the scale of the fraud and the investigation that brought it to justice.
 

‘Money mules’ brought to justice

Posted: 18 June 2019

UPDATES: Two men have been sentenced for laundering money obtained through a rogue trading fraud that cost a vulnerable pensioner £72,000, following a determined investigation by Southwark Council's trading standards team.
 

Woman jailed for £200,000 PPI fraud

Posted: 18 June 2019

UPDATES: A Welsh fraudster has been jailed after using a bogus PPI claims business to deceive hundreds of victims out of almost £200,000, bringing another successful trading standards prosecution against a persistent offender.
 

Cold Calling Control Zone launched

Posted: 18 June 2019

UPDATES: A new Cold Calling Control Zone in Keighley aims to protect residents from rogue traders and doorstep crime through partnership working, community awareness and visible deterrents across the neighbourhood.
 

Oxford rogue trader given jail sentence

Posted: 28 May 2019

UPDATES: An Oxford rogue trader has been jailed after exploiting a vulnerable householder through dishonest tree work and home improvement practices, reinforcing warnings about doorstep crime and pressure-selling tactics.
 

'Chameleon' directors rife

Posted: 22 May 2019

UPDATES: Fraudsters are circumventing director disqualifications by changing personal details and registering new companies. The emerging 'chameleon' tactic has prompted calls for stronger safeguards against repeat corporate offenders.
 

Cheshire shop owner prosecuted

Posted: 16 May 2019

UPDATES: A shopkeeper in Cheshire who sold illegal tobacco and cigarettes deliberately concealed behind a false cupboard wall has been prosecuted following a raid by Cheshire East Council Trading Standards. The products were detected by sniffer
 

Company directors sentenced for fraud

Posted: 26 March 2019

UPDATES: Three company directors have been sentenced for fraud linked to the servicing and repair of Dyson vacuum cleaners, following a Trading Standards investigation into dishonest business practices affecting consumers.
 

Matt Allwright: Crime in the kitchen

Posted: 04 February 2019

OPINION: Matt Allwright reflects on rogue kitchen traders and the damage caused when home improvement work goes wrong, using a familiar consumer problem to underline why enforcement and public awareness still matter.
 

Landlord prosecuted in landmark case

Posted: 23 January 2019

UPDATES: A landmark prosecution sees a Lincoln landlord convicted after knowingly allowing premises to be used for serious illicit tobacco and alcohol offending, reinforcing the consequences of facilitating organised criminal activity.
 

Elite sniffer dog threatened by gangs

Posted: 23 January 2019

UPDATES: Specialist detection dog Scamp, whose work has helped uncover illegal tobacco and other criminal activity, becomes the target of organised crime gangs, underlining the growing risks faced by enforcement teams.
 

Nuisance pension calls banned

Posted: 10 January 2019

UPDATES: New legislation banning nuisance pension cold calls aims to protect consumers from high-pressure approaches and scams, particularly where retirement savings are placed at risk by unwanted contact.
 

Businesses briefed on modern slavery

Posted: 26 October 2018

UPDATES: Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards is training Buy With Confidence businesses to spot and report modern slavery, turning trusted traders into an additional intelligence network against exploitation.
 

Warning over bogus insulation scheme

Posted: 26 October 2018

UPDATES: East Sussex Trading Standards warns residents about bogus home insulation callers falsely claiming council backing. Learn how the scam operates, your cancellation rights and the genuine grant scheme available to eligible households.
 

West Yorks targets rogue traders

Posted: 12 October 2018

UPDATES: West Yorkshire Trading Standards is urging residents to reject cold callers as part of renewed action against rogue traders, while promoting practical measures to protect vulnerable people from doorstep crime.
 

Smallholder receives livestock ban

Posted: 28 September 2018

UPDATES: A Dorset smallholder has been prosecuted for serious animal welfare offences, receiving fines and a lengthy ban on keeping poultry and pigs after Trading Standards investigated conditions on the holding.
 

£0.5m knife crime court victory

Posted: 25 September 2018

UPDATES: B&M Retail was ordered to pay more than £490,000 after repeated sales of knives to children during test purchases. The prosecution highlights the consequences of failing to enforce age-restricted sales controls.
 

LTS saves Londoners £2m a year

Posted: 12 September 2018

UPDATES: London Trading Standards highlights how partnership working against doorstep crime and fraud has saved residents around £2 million while protecting vulnerable consumers through rapid intervention, training and community engagement.
 

Devon plumber sentenced for fraud

Posted: 13 August 2018

UPDATES: A North Devon plumber has received suspended jail sentences, fines and compensation orders after trading standards uncovered fraudulent invoicing, excessive charges and unsafe work carried out while he was still on licence for earlier offences.
 

Blackburn livestock auction fined

Posted: 10 August 2018

UPDATES: Gisburn Auction Marts has been found guilty after 35 lame sheep were placed in sale pens, with the court identifying procedural failures that could have allowed unfit animals to be sold.