Smart device security guidelines ‘need more teeth’ – BBC News
‘The UK government has announced guidelines to make internet-connected devices safer to use following a spate of security breaches.’
BBC News, 7th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: consumer protection
Online gambling firms urged to raise standards on terms and conditions for bonus promotions – OUT-LAW.com
‘Standards committed to by three gambling operators on the terms and conditions applied to “bonus promotions” set a benchmark that the rest of industry must also meet, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Gambling Commission have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Gambling companies must end misleading ‘free bet’ offers, competition watchdog warns – Daily Telegraph
‘Gambling companies must end misleading online ‘free bet’ offers or face action, the competition watchdog has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government accused of “pulling its punches” over PI cold-calling ban – Legal Futures
‘The government was accused yesterday of “pulling its punches” and “shilly shallying” over introducing a ban on cold-calling for personal injury (PI) claims.’
Legal Futures, 23rd January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Government introduces new product safety office – BBC News
‘The government is creating a new Office for Product Safety and Standards to help manage large-scale product recalls and identify risks to consumers.’
BBC News, 21st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consumer panel warns SRA that latest Handbook reforms are recipe for “consumer confusion” – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) has warned that the second phase of reforms to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Handbook would “compound existing complexities” and could further confuse consumers.’
Legal Futures, 9th January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Timeshare Contracts & Consumer Regulation – A Brief Introduction by David Partington – Park Square Barristers
‘In this article I shall introduce the basics of deploying consumer law to timeshare contracts. Before I do that, I need to recap or explain two matters. One is the central “mischief” of timeshare contracts. The second is the mechanics of such contracts.’
Park Square Barristers, 29th November 2017
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
New payment services must gain consumer trust through sound data security practices to succeed – OUT-LAW.com
‘Without the trust of consumers, third parties requiring consumer consent to use new rights of access to bank and payment account data will struggle to make an impact in the market.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th December 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Forcing law firms to publish prices could make consumers focus just on cost, Law Society warns – Legal Futures
‘Forcing law firms to publish prices could “bias” clients in favour of choosing their solicitor on price rather than quality or consumer protection, the Law Society has warned.’
Legal Futures, 7th December 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ticket resale sites could face court over consumer law concerns – The Guardian
‘Secondary ticketing firms could be fined or taken to court after a year-long investigation by the UK competition regulator uncovered “widespread concerns” about breaches of consumer law.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Goods Mortgages Bill ready to write off unfair law on logbook loans – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has today published a new draft Bill to put the brake on unfair rules on logbook loans and usher in a new era of better protection for consumers.’
Law Commission, 24th November 2017
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
City watchdog to regulate ‘addictive’ binary trading after scammers net £60m – Daily Telegraph
‘The Financial Conduct Authority is to police firms offering “binary options” following complaints of large losses by consumers and the prevalence of scams.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Compensation for customers of failed investment firms to rise from £50,000 to £85,000 – Daily Telegraph
‘Investors who lose out when their firms go bust could now receive up to £35,000 more compensation under plans unveiled by the City watchdog.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Competition watchdog probes high-pressure tactics of hotel booking sites – The Guardian
‘Britain’s competition watchdog is to investigate hotel booking sites over concerns that consumers are being misled, pressured, and prevented from finding the best deals.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government called on to let data breach victims force compensation – The Guardian
‘Consumer organisation Which? is calling on the government to create new rights for people who have been the victims of a corporate data breach.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hip implant patients sue manufacturer – BBC News
‘Hundreds of people who received allegedly faulty hip replacements are suing the manufacturer at the High Court. The hearing is thought to be one of the largest product liability group actions ever heard in the UK.’
BBC News, 16th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Warning over fake lipstick after trading standards find level of lead could cause severe health problems – Daily Telegraph
‘A warning has been issued over fake lipstick after a court heard that the level of lead in counterfeit products can cause severe health problems. Paul Lamerton sold fake lipsticks on eBay and Facebook with 300 times the legal level of lead, and magistrates in Plymouth, Devon, were told that if used regularly the cosmetic could result in high blood pressure, cardiac, reproductive and neurological problems.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
