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Latest JoTS Online Articles :
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Rethinking the 'red tape' attitude
Posted: 15 January 2018
ANALYSIS: Drawing on the lessons of Grenfell and the evolution of 'better regulation', this article challenges decades of anti-regulation rhetoric and argues that dismissing enforcement as 'red tape' has weakened consumer protection and public safety.
EU withdrawal: It's the final countdown
Posted: 15 January 2018
OPINION: With Brexit approaching, this piece considers what withdrawal from the EU could mean for consumer protection, regulatory alignment and Trading Standards, warning that legal certainty may prove harder than political slogans suggest.
Govt sets sights on industry 'horizon'
Posted: 15 December 2017
UPDATES: The government's Industrial Strategy places regulation, innovation and consumer protection within a wider growth agenda, with new commitments on future regulation, small business support, Primary Authority and enforcement capacity.
