‘In a major speech on the future of law, the Lord Chief Justice said last night that “there has to be a single regulator” for the legal professions. Lord Thomas said he could not see any “practical” alternative, and he would be “very disappointed” if there was not a much simpler and cheaper system of regulation in 10 years’ time.’
Legal Futures, 20th June 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Legislation to rein in bad landlords and agents can leave tenants out of pocket.’
The Guardian, 19th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Defendant was convicted of 8 counts of carrying on a consumer credit business without a licence (Section 39 Consumer Credit Act 1974 (“CCA”) ) (“illegal money lending”) and was sent to prison. Birmingham City Council whose team has vast experience in and has conduct of most prosecutions in this area of work applied under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) to confiscate the Defendant’s property and in particular a house he had purchased with the proceeds of his business. The case was not a “lifestyle” case.’
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Six Pump Court, 12th May 2014
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘The Right Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales speech at the Society for Computers and Law Annual Lecture.’
Judiciary of England & Wales, 29th May 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that some of the largest brokers that serve small businesses did not have proper processes in place to manage the “inherent conflicts” that arise as part of their work.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘An internet banner advertisement by an Essex law firm which showed a woman’s face above the slogan “awarded £40,000 after cosmetic surgery – claim now” was misleading, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 21st May 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The government has said letting agents in England face a new obligation to display full details of their fees both on their websites and in their offices.’
BBC News, 14th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Institutions making last-minute changes to courses have prompted an inquiry by the competition authorities.’
The Guardian, 22nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Fee-charging McKenzie friends increase access to justice and make up a “legitimate feature of the modern legal market”, according to a report published today by watchdog the Legal Services Consumer Panel. The president of the Law Society described the panel’s findings as “worrying”.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th April 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Annex I, point 14, of Parliament and Council Directive 2005/29/EC meant that a pyramid promotional scheme constituted an unfair commercial practice only where such a scheme required the consumer to give financial consideration, regardless of its amount, for the opportunity to receive compensation that was derived primarily from the introduction of other consumers into the scheme rather than from the sale or consumption of products.’
WLR Daily, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘On 26 March 2014 the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Durkin v DSG Retail Limited and another. The judgment in this long-running case addresses the issue of a consumer’s right, in the context of a debtor-creditor-supplier agreement, to rescind the credit agreement on lawful rescission of the sale agreement.’
Henderson Chambers, 28th March 2014
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
Durkin (Appellant) v DSG Retail Ltd and another (Respondents) (Scotland) [2014] UKSC 21 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th March 2014
‘Controversial Harley Street specialist is found guilty of claiming he can cure cancer in landmark case brought by trading standards.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The energy regulator has asked the competition watchdog to investigate Britain’s energy companies in an effort to restore trust in the industry after public uproar over rising fuel bills.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) warns that universities are failing to supply students with enough information before they apply, but finds no evidence of ‘fee fixing’ between institutions.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘One quarter of payday lenders may pull out of the market under pressure from new regulations. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to investigate the way they treat borrowers struggling to repay loans. It has said the review will be one of its first actions when it takes over regulation of the consumer credit sector on 1 April.’
BBC News. 12th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Most train passengers are unaware of their rights to compensation after cancellations or delays, the rail regulator has said.’
BBC News, 21st February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Administrators and other insolvency practitioners (IPs) could be prevented from charging an hourly rate for their services and could instead have to base their fees on a percentage of property dealt with under plans put forward for consultation by the Government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Office of Fair Trading has written to more than 170 universities and other higher education groups warning that the widespread practice of stopping students graduating or continuing with their course if they owe money over issues such as late library books or childcare services could breach consumer laws.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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