Enforcement of Consumer Protection Legislation
by
Claire Andrews
Suitable for lawyers and local authorities when prosecuting or bringing enforcement action against traders, this book covers powers and responsibilities of regulatory bodies, the UK's approach to sanctions, criminal penalties, investigatory powers, disclosure, consumer redress and the Ombudsmen Schemes.
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"Enforcement of Consumer Protection Legislation: Law and Practice" is a practical ready-reference for lawyers and aid for local authorities when prosecuting or bringing enforcement action against traders. The book covers powers and responsibilities of regulatory bodies, the UK's approach to sanctions, criminal penalties, investigatory powers, disclosure, consumer redress and the Ombudsmen Schemes. The book provides a birds' eye view of the regulatory arena and the way in which legislation is making changes for consumers, such as the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, the Consumer Credit Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive. There is a checklist at the end of each chapter correlating to the legislation listed in the Appendix.
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Enforcement of Consumer Protection Legislation
"Regulatory framework in the UK; Private litigation and arbitration as regulation; UK Consumer and Food standards regulatory bodies - powers and responsibilities to the consumer; Enforcement powers; Encouraging compliance and creating conformity between enforcement authorities; Administrative powers - powers which regulators have to control the activities of traders; Offences - how does the UK approach sanctions - criminal penalties; Defences - burden of proof; Investigatory Powers - power of entry; Sampling; Disclosure in regulatory cases - what has to be disclosed; Expert evidence; Regulatory sentencing - criminal procedure rules; Non-statutory controls; Enterprise Act 2002, part 8 - injunctive powers of the Act; New regulatory penalties under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008; Consumer Redress Schemes; Ombudsmen Schemes"
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