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: 30 September 2024
UPDATES: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Trading Standards have revealed that almost a quarter of businesses targeted by a series of recent test purchase operations were selling illegal tobacco. In intelligence-led investigations on 11 and 12 September, 42 premises were...
Posted: 16 July 2024
UPDATES: A West Croydon retailer has been fined more than £2,500 after selling a vape to an underage volunteer during a test purchase, reinforcing the importance of age-restriction enforcement and responsible retailing.
Posted: 03 July 2024
ANALYSIS: Hidden administration fees in the used car market prompted complaints and enforcement action. Discover how Trading Standards challenged the practice, the legal issues involved and the wider implications for dealers and consumer confidence.
Posted: 03 July 2024
UPDATES: Intelligence-led operations across Newham uncovered significant quantities of illicit tobacco, oversized vapes and other illegal products, highlighting the continuing value of partnership working in disrupting organised illicit trade.
Posted: 13 June 2024
UPDATES: City of London Trading Standards and police have targeted ‘cash for crash’ fraud by visiting garages to identify mopeds used in staged collisions, warning that the scams endanger road users while driving up costs for honest motorists.
Posted: 05 June 2024
UPDATES: A Sutton retailer and company face substantial fines after officers uncovered illegal vapes, illicit shisha and unsafe mobile phone accessories, highlighting the continuing crackdown on non-compliant products.
Posted: 14 May 2024
UPDATES: A father-and-son rogue trading operation has been convicted after attempting to defraud a homeowner through unnecessary roofing work, ending in substantial penalties for fraudulent practices.
Posted: 13 May 2024
UPDATES: Two fraudulent letting agents who stole deposits, rents and holding fees worth more than £24,000 have been sentenced after a Trading Standards and National Trading Standards investigation exposed a long-running rental scam.
Posted: 08 April 2024
UPDATES: A Trading Standards investigation uncovered unsafe cosmetics and electrical goods at a Hayes convenience store, leading to 31 offences, substantial financial penalties and a reminder of businesses' legal responsibilities for product safety and labelling.
Posted: 26 March 2024
UPDATES: A rogue trader who left homeowners with unfinished building work and heavy financial losses has received a banning order alongside criminal penalties, preventing him from managing companies in the future.
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