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.

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Obituary: Graham John Morgan

Posted: 14 March 2022

UPDATES: Colleagues remember Graham John Morgan as a thoughtful public servant, respected Derbyshire trading standards leader and devoted family man whose career spanned Gloucestershire, Newcastle, Manchester and Derbyshire, and whose legacy includes the county’s Trusted Trader scheme.

International Women’s Day

Posted: 08 March 2022

UPDATES: International Women’s Day gives CTSI an opportunity to reflect on women’s representation in trading standards, from diversity survey findings and continued sex discrimination concerns to personal perspectives on bias, leadership and progress within the profession.

Obituary: Archie Mitchell

Posted: 22 February 2022

UPDATES: Colleagues remember Archibald Mackenzie Mitchell as a respected Scottish trading standards leader, metrologist and mentor whose five-decade career spanned local government, professional service and lasting friendships across the Institute.

MSP warns on future of trading standards

Posted: 17 February 2022

UPDATES: CTSI’s Scottish Branch has backed calls for renewed investment in trading standards as staffing levels fall, retirements loom and post-Brexit product safety, pandemic support and market surveillance demands intensify across Scotland.

CTSI sings praises of apprenticeships

Posted: 07 February 2022

UPDATES: National Apprenticeship Week gives CTSI a platform to promote Regulatory Compliance Officer apprenticeships as a practical route into trading standards, broadening recruitment, supporting local authorities and aligning early training with professional competency standards.

Consumer heroes named in Honours

Posted: 23 January 2022

UPDATES: Consumer protection figures feature in the 2022 New Year Honours, with recognition for a trading standards officer and RNLI volunteer, an accessibility standards champion, Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis, and senior Local Government Association leaders.

We must make the case for TS

Posted: 20 January 2022

OPINION: Trading standards remains in demand during crises, yet declining local capacity and rising consumer detriment have weakened the profession’s ability to prove its wider value. The case for investment must link consumer protection to confident markets, SME growth, levelling up and the wider regulatory ecosystem.

Obituary: Steve Lynch

Posted: 11 January 2022

UPDATES: Essex trading standards colleagues remember Steve Lynch, whose 42-year career spanned weights and measures, operational leadership, international regulatory work and major enforcement roles at the Olympics and Tour de France, alongside a warmth and humour that left a lasting mark on those who worked with him.

Touchstone Award success stories

Posted: 06 January 2022

ANALYSIS: The 2021 Touchstone Award highlighted two strong examples of hallmarking enforcement: a Scotland-wide premises and online jewellery project coordinated by SCOTSS, and Hertfordshire’s work with Amazon to improve seller guidance and remove millions of inaccurate gold listings.

In conversation: Yvonne Rees

Posted: 05 January 2022

OPINION: As Chief Executive of both Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council, Yvonne Rees is constantly performing a high-stakes balancing act. Responsible for large teams of people and departments across the...

CTSI appoints new Chairs

Posted: 16 December 2021

UPDATES: CTSI has named Louise Baxter MBE as its new Council Chair and Steve Ruddy as Chair of its Board. Baxter is an expert in consumer protection who has worked in trading standards for almost...

TS and EH join up to speak out

Posted: 30 November 2021

UPDATES: CTSI and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health joined forces at their Year Ahead Conference to present a shared message on the future of local regulatory services and the challenges facing both professions.

The art of trading standards expertise

Posted: 28 October 2021

UPDATES: Drawing on lessons from art, craftsmanship and professional practice, this reflective piece argues that trading standards expertise is built through curiosity, experience and continual learning rather than quick technical knowledge alone.

LTS Week takes to the streets

Posted: 16 October 2021

UPDATES: London Trading Standards Week showcases coordinated enforcement and business support through themed campaigns tackling rogue landlords, knife sales, doorstep crime, illegal tobacco, unsafe vehicles and other threats affecting the capital.

Obituary: Calum Duncan FCTSI

Posted: 08 October 2021

UPDATES: A tribute to Calum Duncan FCTSI honours a respected trading standards professional whose dedication to mentoring, licensing standards, partnership working and the profession left a lasting legacy for colleagues across Scotland.

Reflecting on eight years at NTS

Posted: 27 September 2021

OPINION: Looking back on eight years as Chair of National Trading Standards, the author reflects on major achievements, collaborative successes, emerging threats and the challenges of protecting consumers before handing over leadership to a successor.