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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.

Although many JoTS Online articles are open access (public), others are exclusive to CTSI Members - in which case, you'll need to login to access them. If you aren't a member of CTSI yet, you can join us here. And, if you'd like to contribute articles or suggest topics for us to cover, please email our Editorial Team.

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News Category Tags: Crime, Product Safety, Health and Safety, Counterfeit Goods, Retail, Animal Health and Welfare, Legal and Policy, Enforcement Practice, Product Recalls, Property and Housing, Automotive, Vapes, Business, CTSI Conference, CTSI Hero Awards.

 

Playing policy whack-a-mole

Posted: 16 July 2019

OPINION: Effective policy work depends on far more than good arguments. Reflecting on CTSI's strengths and frustrations, this column explores the realities of influencing government on behalf of the trading standards profession.
 

Couple jailed for online course scam

Posted: 12 July 2019

UPDATES: Two people have been jailed following a £225,000 online nutrition course scam uncovered by Norfolk Trading Standards, with a lengthy investigation exposing fraud, forgery and money laundering.
 

Fraud prevention service wins award

Posted: 11 July 2019

UPDATES: KwikChex receives a CTSI Hero Award in recognition of its sustained work tackling timeshare fraud, supporting trading standards investigations, providing expert evidence and helping consumers targeted by organised scammers.
 

Hero Award for Thurrock team

Posted: 11 July 2019

UPDATES: Thurrock Trading Standards Ports Team is honoured with a CTSI Hero Award after intercepting more than a third of the UK's unsafe imported products, preventing dangerous goods from reaching consumers.
 

Whirlpool to issue dryer recall

Posted: 11 July 2019

UPDATES: Whirlpool will launch a full recall of hundreds of thousands of unmodified tumble dryers after OPSS intervention, with affected consumers offered a free replacement, refund or modification.
 

Shop bosses fined for underage sales

Posted: 09 July 2019

UPDATES: An off-licence licence holder and supervisor are heavily fined after selling alcohol to a 15-year-old and breaching licensing conditions, following a Lambeth Trading Standards test purchase operation.
 

Restaurant receives allergy ban

Posted: 09 July 2019

UPDATES: Birmingham issues its first emergency prohibition order to stop a restaurant serving customers with food allergies after a diner suffered a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction linked to poor allergen controls.
 

Button cell batteries: be vigilant

Posted: 09 July 2019

UPDATES: Button cell batteries are found in countless household products but can prove fatal if swallowed. This safety guide explains the risks, warning signs and urgent action parents and carers should take.
 

UK ECC issues holiday advice

Posted: 08 July 2019

UPDATES: One year after new package travel rules came into force, UK ECC urges holidaymakers to understand their rights, recognise protected bookings and gather evidence if problems arise abroad.
 

Hero Award for loan shark campaign

Posted: 05 July 2019

UPDATES: Operation Gripped wins a CTSI Hero Award for its partnership approach to tackling illegal money lending, combining policing, trading standards and community campaigns to expose loan sharks and promote safer borrowing.
 

Obituary: Thomas Philpott

Posted: 05 July 2019

UPDATES: Colleagues pay tribute to Thomas Philpott, whose long career in trading standards and decades spent training future officers left a lasting legacy across the profession.
 

Pair convicted of financial abuse

Posted: 05 July 2019

UPDATES: The first prosecution brought by West Yorkshire's Financial Exploitation and Abuse Team ends in convictions after a vulnerable resident was subjected to rogue trading and fraud by abuse of position.
 

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.
 

NatWest Norfolk wins Hero Award

Posted: 03 July 2019

UPDATES: NatWest's work with Norfolk Trading Standards has transformed scam prevention through community banking, awareness events and support for victims, earning national recognition for protecting consumers.
 

TS champion wins Hero Award

Posted: 03 July 2019

UPDATES: Ruth Andrews' leadership in tackling doorstep crime, securing major convictions and building lasting support for vulnerable victims has earned her CTSI's Trading Standards Hero Award.
 

Hero Award for elite sniffer dog

Posted: 03 July 2019

UPDATES: Detection dog Scamp has helped uncover millions of pounds' worth of illicit tobacco, disrupted organised crime and become an unlikely national hero for his work alongside trading standards teams.
 

Neighbour rewarded for bravery

Posted: 03 July 2019

UPDATES: Sharon Conradie's quick thinking and courage protected elderly neighbours from an aggressive rogue trader, leading to a successful prosecution and recognition for her exceptional intervention.
 

UK ECC recognised at Hero Awards

Posted: 03 July 2019

UPDATES: After helping thousands of consumers resolve cross-border disputes and influencing wider consumer protection policy, the UK European Consumer Centre has been recognised with a CTSI Hero Award.
 

Councillor declared Hero for TS support

Posted: 03 July 2019

UPDATES: Councillor James Evans' sustained backing for trading standards in Powys, from political leadership to public advocacy, has strengthened local services and earned CTSI's Political Hero Award.
 

Community Heroes celebrated

Posted: 03 July 2019

UPDATES: Three dedicated volunteers whose tireless work has raised scams awareness, supported vulnerable residents and strengthened community protection have been honoured with CTSI's Brian Smith Hero Awards.