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Latest JoTS Online Articles :
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Posted: 30 June 2021
OPINION: Brexit, the pandemic and shifting consumer behaviour have exposed deep structural pressures on trading standards. Solving the profession's future requires fitting together every piece of an increasingly complex policy and enforcement puzzle.
Posted: 05 February 2021
ANALYSIS: Choosing between offences under the Consumer Protection Regulations and the Fraud Act can have significant consequences for investigations, prosecutions and outcomes. This analysis explores the factors that should guide charging decisions.
Posted: 08 January 2021
ANALYSIS: As the UK's future relationship with the EU changes, UK ECC considers how its expertise in cross-border consumer protection could evolve, expanding support for consumers beyond its traditional European remit.
Posted: 04 August 2020
ANALYSIS: COVID-19 has disrupted countless consumer and business contracts, raising difficult questions over cancellations, refunds, damages and contractual obligations. Explores how established legal principles apply during the pandemic and what rights remain available to both consumers and traders.
Posted: 02 July 2020
OPINION: After months of twists and turns, the UK officially exited the EU at 11pm on January 31, 2020, and entered into the transition period which will end on...
Posted: 01 July 2020
ANALYSIS: Courtrooms were forced to adapt almost overnight as COVID-19 disrupted jury trials. This feature explores the practical, legal and procedural implications for the justice system during the pandemic.
Posted: 17 December 2019
OPINION: From defective tumble dryers to Grenfell, major product safety failures demonstrate the human cost of regulatory shortcomings. The article argues that preventing so-called everyday tragedies demands sustained commitment to effective enforcement.
Posted: 01 November 2019
UPDATES: A parliamentary report into the Whirlpool appliance controversy renews scrutiny of product safety failures while highlighting the pressures facing trading standards services after years of budget reductions.
Posted: 01 August 2019
ANALYSIS: Proposed reforms to consumer enforcement could reshape the relationship between national and local trading standards. As government considers new powers and structures, the profession weighs the opportunities alongside the risks.
Posted: 16 July 2019
ANALYSIS: Businesses investing heavily to meet regulatory requirements can be left at a disadvantage when competitors ignore the rules. This feature examines how inconsistent enforcement undermines compliance and fair competition.
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