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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.
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.
Posted: 05 June 2019
UPDATES: The Society of Will Writers has secured approval for an alternative dispute resolution scheme, giving consumers using member firms access to an independent route for resolving complaints over wills and related estate-planning services.
Posted: 16 May 2019
ANALYSIS: Business Companion has launched new resources on alternative dispute resolution, explaining how ADR can help businesses and consumers resolve disputes faster, more cheaply and with less risk than court action.
Posted: 04 February 2019
UPDATES: CTSI has backed calls for major consumer protection reform, supporting recommendations that would strengthen enforcement, improve redress and respond to the scale of harm facing UK consumers.
Posted: 04 February 2019
ANALYSIS: The Offensive Weapons Bill introduces long-awaited controls on corrosive substances and dangerous products, but its implications for sales, delivery, age checks and enforcement demand close attention from trading standards.
Posted: 30 January 2019
UPDATES: CTSI has raised questions in the House of Lords over proposed Offensive Weapons Bill amendments covering acid sales to minors and online sales of dangerous weapons, seeking clarity on enforcement and practical impact.
Posted: 01 January 2019
ANALYSIS: The intelligence-led operations model promises more targeted enforcement, but the article questions whether it strengthens proactive trading standards work or risks narrowing activity around the intelligence already available.
Posted: 27 December 2018
OPINION: Austerity has reshaped trading standards in ways that may outlast the policy itself, reducing capacity, weakening local protection and leaving the profession to manage long-term structural consequences.
Posted: 18 September 2018
UPDATES: CTSI is encouraging businesses to join its Consumer Codes Approval Scheme, arguing that approved codes and alternative dispute resolution strengthen consumer confidence while helping firms resolve disputes without costly litigation.
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