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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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Hallmarking makes its mark
Posted: 02 July 2020
ANALYSIS: Discover how hallmarking evolved from a medieval safeguard into a sophisticated consumer protection system, tracing centuries of legislation, enforcement and the enduring fight against fraud in precious metals.
Temporary Assay Office closures
Posted: 25 March 2020
UPDATES: The UK’s four Assay Offices have temporarily closed because of the Covid-19 crisis. Businesses needing hallmarking services are advised how to obtain guidance while restrictions remain in place.
Public health first for TSO
Posted: 17 March 2020
UPDATES: Cornwall officer Elizabeth Kirk becomes the first trading standards professional admitted to the UK Public Health Practitioner Register, highlighting the growing recognition of consumer protection's role in improving public health.
CMA chief talks 2020 plans
Posted: 03 March 2020
ANALYSIS: CMA chief executive Andrea Coscelli sets out the regulator’s priorities for 2020, including stronger consumer protection, digital markets, competition enforcement and closer work with trading standards.
Seeing red over the 'red tape challenge'
Posted: 17 December 2019
OPINION: Much of everyday life depends on unseen systems of regulation that consumers rarely notice until they fail. This piece argues that dismissing essential protections as 'red tape' risks undermining the safeguards on which society relies.
Interview: Graham Russell
Posted: 27 November 2019
ANALYSIS: Graham Russell reflects on the UK's evolving product safety system, the challenges created by new technologies and complex supply chains, and the role of regulation in protecting consumers while supporting innovation and business.
Reinvesting in smarter services
Posted: 01 July 2019
SPONSORED: Leaders behind a major shared regulatory service explain why they adopted the Cx cloud platform, how it supports digital transformation and the efficiencies they expect across multiple public protection functions.
