‘A woman will have to pay £12,958 and carry out 100 hours of unpaid work after being found with hundreds of fake designer handbags which she planned to sell.’
BBC News, 7th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of Northamber PLC v Genee World Limited anors [2024] EWCA Civ 428. Arnold LJ, with whom Phillips LJ and Lewisham LJ agreed, has shed light on important aspects of claims for inducing breach of contract.’
Littleton Chambers, 24th July 2024
Source: littletonchambers.com
‘A man who sold goods in the streets of Birmingham did not break the law as he was protected under an 1871 act by being a pedlar, the High Court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A street trader fined for illegally selling food out of a van was prosecuted again for doing the same thing days after his case was heard in court.’
BBC News, 10th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New sentencing guidelines for sentencing retailers including large organisations and individual shop owners convicted of selling knives to children in England and Wales were published today by the Sentencing Council following consultation.’
Sentencing Council, 15th February 2023
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘The UK government acted unlawfully by not investigating whether some cotton imports come from Uyghur forced-labour camps in China, a court has heard.’
BBC News, 25th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Retailer Argos has failed in a bid to have proceedings brought against it by London Borough of Barking & Dagenham stayed as an abuse of the process of the court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘UK product liability laws need to be updated to address the use of artificial intelligence (AI), an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Online seller eBay says it is handing regulators the power to take down dangerous listings without consulting the company.’
BBC News, 10th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Law Commission has today published a draft Bill that would introduce new rules into the Consumer Rights Act 2015 about the transfer of ownership under contracts for the sale of goods between a trader and a consumer.’
Law Commission, 23rd April 2021
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/
‘Anti-arms trade campaigners have been given permission to challenge in the high court the UK government’s decision to resume the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia that could be used in the war in Yemen.’
The Guardian, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘After months of negotiation, the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (“TCA”), agreed in principle on 24 December 2020, is to govern trade and services between the UK and EU from 1 January 2021. Whilst the predominant focus is on the continued absence of tariffs or quotas on goods traded between the UK and EU provided those goods meet the rules of origin, for many other key areas it is a framework for more substantial future agreements. In this alerter, we explore the key features of the TCA in relation to product liability and consumer protection.’
Henderson Chambers, 31st March 2021
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘As we all know, the acquisition of puppies during lockdown has gone through the roof with the inevitable sad consequences of remorse followed by neglect and even abandonment. Dog theft has spiralled as the market responds by escalating the price of pedigree puppies.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th April 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Tougher rules are being introduced to make appliances such as fridges, washing machines and TVs cheaper to run and last longer, the government has said.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Mobile phone companies are to be banned from selling devices that are locked into specific networks to make it easier for customers to switch providers.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Law Commission has today [27 July 2020] launched a consultation on draft legislation to reform Victorian-era rules which still apply to consumers today.’
Law Commission, 27th July 2020
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) (“the Directive”) came into force on 19 May 2014, becoming applicable in Member States on 20 May 2016. This article provides a brief update on UK product regulation law as applicable from 20 May 2020.’
3PB, 4th June 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘The widely reported case of Gregor Fisken Limited v Mr Bernard Carl [2020] EWHC 1385 (Comm) involved one of the world’s rarest and most expensive cars, a $44m Ferrari 250 GTO Series 1 coupé, and its lost (and found) original gearbox. After a week-long trial in the High Court, it was held that the defendant seller was acting in breach of contract in failing to deliver the GTO’s original gearbox to the claimant buyer. The Court made an order for specific performance, requiring the seller to secure the delivery of the original gearbox to the buyer.’
Monckton Chambers, June 2020
Source: www.monckton.com
‘The High Court has today handed down judgment in the VW NOx Emissions Group Litigation – the class action arising out of what is often described as the ‘emissions scandal’. Following a two-week trial of two preliminary issues, Mr Justice Waksman has found that the controversial engine software function amounts to a ‘defeat device’ for the purpose of EU law, and that previous findings of the relevant German authorities were binding on the High Court in that respect.’
Blackstone Chambers, 6th April 2020
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘Downing Street says people can buy whatever they want from shops that remain open amid concerns some police are overstepping lockdown powers.’
BBC News, 10th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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