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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Posted: 23 June 2024
UPDATES: Croydon Trading Standards is warning consumers to take care when buying tickets for summer sports and music events, using Get Safe Online advice to highlight the risks of fake listings, cloned websites and fraudsters targeting high-demand occasions.
Posted: 16 April 2024
UPDATES: A series of inspections by Officers at Nottinghamshire Trading Standards has revealed that consumers buying solid fuel in the county have be.
Posted: 15 April 2024
UPDATES: Trading Standards Wales Week (15-19 April) is under way, promoting five key areas of Trading Standards activities on each of its separate da.
Posted: 02 April 2024
UPDATES: Householders are being urged to treat unsolicited ECO4 doorstep approaches with caution as Wrexham Trading Standards warns of increasing cold-calling and explains how to verify genuine, authorised installers.
Posted: 21 March 2024
UPDATES: An Anglesey trader who illegally charged customers for card payments has been prosecuted, with an innovative outcome that saw a £6,000 donation made to the local food bank where individual customers could not be identified.
Posted: 19 February 2024
UPDATES: A fencing contractor who kept a customer's deposit without carrying out the agreed work has been fined after Trading Standards prosecuted the case, with the consumer receiving a full refund before sentencing.
Posted: 19 February 2024
ANALYSIS: From accommodation and contracts to misleading marketing and hidden costs, students face a range of consumer risks. This feature considers how compliance, education and enforcement can better protect those entering higher education.
Posted: 01 February 2024
OPINION: Post-Christmas bargains can tempt consumers into costly mistakes. Practical advice highlights the warning signs of misleading offers, unsafe buying practices and the checks shoppers should make before purchasing online.
Posted: 24 January 2024
UPDATES: New consumer protection reforms will outlaw fake reviews and drip pricing, strengthening enforcement powers and giving shoppers clearer, more transparent pricing information.
Posted: 15 January 2024
OPINION: Today's students face soaring tuition fees, crushing debt and often appalling rented accommodation. Comparing past and present, this commentary argues that higher education now demands far more financially while too often delivering far less.
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