Category: sale of goods

Regina (Sinclair Collis Ltd and another) v Secretary of State for Health – WLR Daily

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in EC law, health, law reports, proportionality, sale of goods, smoking by sally

Regina (Sinclair Collis Ltd and another) v Secretary of State for Health [2011] EWCA Civ 437; [2011] WLR (D) 200

“The prohibition on the sale of tobacco from automatic vending machines was justified on the ground of the protection of public health, was proportionate and therefore did not violate EU law by its adverse effect on the business of the operators of vending machines and suppliers in other EU states.”

WLR Daily, 17th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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High court ruling could kick ticket touts into touch – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2011 in consumer protection, data protection, news, sale of goods, sport by sally

“People who sell tickets for profit on websites such as Viagogo and Seatwave could risk being ‘named and shamed’ and even face possible legal action if UK sports bodies and event promoters decide to take advantage of a landmark court ruling.”

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The Guardian, 7th May 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Les Laboratoires Servier and another v Apotex Inc and others – WLR Daily

Posted March 31st, 2011 in damages, ex turpi causa, injunctions, law reports, sale of goods by sally

Les Laboratoires Servier and another v Apotex Inc and others [2010] EWHC 730 (Pat); [2011] WLR (D) 111

“The court would not award compensation under a cross-undertaking for the loss sustained by an unlawful business or where the beneficiary of the cross-undertaking had to rely to a substantial extent upon his own illegality in order to establish the loss, provided the unlawfulness was sufficiently serious to engage the ex turpi causa rule. What was sufficiently serious depended on the circumstances of the case, and in particular the state of knowledge of the claimant under the cross-undertaking at the relevant time; but the claimant’s conduct had to be assessed having regard to the fact that the claim was for compensation under a cross-undertaking.”

WLR Daily, 29th March 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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Finanzamt Burgdorf v Bog; CinemaxX Entertainment GmbH & Co KG v Finanzamt; Hamburg-Barmbek-Uhlenhorst; Lohmeyer v Finanzamt Minden; Fleischerei Nier GmbH & Co KG v Finanzamt Detmold – WLR Daily

Posted March 17th, 2011 in EC law, food, law reports, sale of goods, VAT by sally

Finanzamt Burgdorf v Bog; CinemaxX Entertainment GmbH & Co KG v Finanzamt; Hamburg-Barmbek-Uhlenhorst; Lohmeyer v Finanzamt Minden; Fleischerei Nier GmbH & Co KG v Finanzamt Detmold (Joined Cases C‑497/09, C‑499/09, C‑501/09 and C‑502/09); [2011] WLR (D) 87

“The supply of food or meals freshly prepared for immediate consumption from snack stalls or mobile snack bars or in cinema foyers was a supply of goods within the meaning of article 5 of Council Directive 77/388/EEC, as amended by Council Directive 92/111/EEC, if a qualitative examination of the entire transaction showed that the elements of supply of services preceding and accompanying the supply of the food were not predominant.”

WLR Daily, 10th March 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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High Court upholds bid to ban cigarette machines – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2010 in children, news, sale of goods, smoking by sally

“Government plans to ban cigarette vending machines to help prevent under-age smoking were upheld as lawful by the High Court today.”

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The Independent, 1st December 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Poundworld fined over faulty thermometers – The Independent

Posted November 19th, 2010 in consumer credit, news, sale of goods by sally

“Discount retailer Poundworld has been fined £5,000 for selling dangerously faulty digital thermometers and other medical items, it was announced today.”

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The Independent, 18th November 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Merton London Borough Council v Sinclair Collis Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted November 11th, 2010 in children, law reports, sale of goods, smoking by sally

Merton London Borough Council v Sinclair Collis Ltd [2010] WLR (D) 286

“Notwithstanding the civil complaint procedure embodied in s 7(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (as amended), a sale of tobacco to a person under the age of 18 through a cigarette vending machine was capable of being an offence contrary to s 7(1) of the 1933 Act.”

WLR Daily, 10th November 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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KG Bominflot Bunkergesellschaft für Mineraloele mbH & Co v Petroplus Marketing AG (The Mercini Lady) – WLR Daily

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in contracts, guarantees, law reports, sale of goods by sally

KG Bominflot Bunkergesellschaft für Mineraloele mbH & Co v Petroplus Marketing AG (The Mercini Lady)[2010] EWCA Civ 1145; [2010] WLR (D) 259

“There was no justification for implying a term in a contract for the sale of goods that goods which were accepted as complying with specification on loading at a seaport should be capable of remaining in an acceptable condition until unloaded at the end of a voyage. The contract specified that the buyer ‘assumes all risks pertaining thereto’. These included the risk of cargo instability. Were the term to be implied it would destroy certainty in the international sale of goods because the testing and certification of goods at the point of loading would always have to make way for a special implied term. Despite the huge inroads made first by the common law and then statute, the underlying principle remained caveat emptor, let the buyer beware.”

WLR Daily, 20th October 2010
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Online Catering Ltd v Acton and another – WLR Daily

Posted February 12th, 2010 in company law, law reports, sale of goods by sally

Online Catering Ltd v Acton and another [2010] EWCA Civ 58; [2010] WLR (D) 35

“The Bills of Sale Acts did not apply to companies. Accordingly, a party would not succeed in establishing that a contract was unenforceable for want of registration under the Acts if the relevant contracting party was a company.”

WLR Daily, 11th February 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods – Law Commission

Posted November 4th, 2009 in consumer protection, defective goods, sale of goods, special report by sally

“On 4 November 2009, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission published a final report with recommendations on simplifying the law on consumer remedies for faulty goods.”

Full report

Law Commission , 4th November 2009

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

 

Proposed age law for online retail faces Parliamentary scrutiny – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 15th, 2009 in children, internet, news, sale of goods by sally

“A proposal that will force online retailers to take extra steps to ensure that young people cannot buy or access inappropriate goods or material will move one step closer to becoming law on Monday.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th October 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Retailers want to retain consumers’ right to reject faulty goods, say law commissions – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 18th, 2009 in consumer protection, defective goods, news, sale of goods by sally

“Businesses as well as consumers have backed the UK Government’s attempts to retain shoppers’ right to return faulty goods for an immediate refund. A consultation has found that retailers as well as shoppers back the stance.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods – Law Commission

Posted May 18th, 2009 in consumer protection, press releases, sale of goods by sally

“In November 2008 the Law Commission published jointly with the Scottish Law Commission a consultation paper on consumer remedies for faulty goods. Appendix C (the European Consumer Centre Questionnaire) and Appendix D (the Comparative Section) to the consultation paper are also available.  We published an executive summary and a press release. On 13 May 2009, we published a summaryof the 53 responses we received to the consultation.  An overview and press release are also available.”

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Law Commission, 14th May 2009

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Consumer remedies for faulty goods – Law Commission

Posted November 11th, 2008 in consultations, consumer protection, defective goods, sale of goods by sally

“On 10 November 2008 the Law Commission published jointly with the Scottish Law Commission a consultation paper on consumer remedies for faulty goods.”

Full consultation paper

Law Commission, 10th November 2008

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Law Commissions want to keep UK consumers’ refund rights – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 11th, 2008 in consumer protection, defective goods, news, sale of goods by sally

“UK consumers should be able to demand refunds for faulty goods despite attempts by the European Commission to undermine that right, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission have said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Alchemy Estates Ltd v Astor and another – WLR Daily

Posted November 6th, 2008 in assignment, law reports, rescission, sale of goods by sally

Alchemy Estates Ltd v Astor and another [2008] EWHC 2675 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 343

“The contractual right of rescission under condition 8.3.3 of the Standard Conditions of Sale had to be exercised promptly, which meant by the contractual completion date, or possibly, within a day or two thereafter.”

WLR Daily, 6th November 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Online rogue ticketers should be tackled – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 27th, 2008 in consumer protection, internet, news, sale of goods by sally

“Last week, a website called Paperticket became the latest in a list of sites to be shut down after complaints from consumers who had paid for tickets for gigs such as The Killers and Barry Manilow but had not received them.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Tesco court threat over PIN error – BBC News

Posted October 7th, 2008 in disability discrimination, news, sale of goods by sally

“A man is threatening to take Tesco to court for discrimination after twice being refused the right to pay using his credit card with a signature.”

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BBC News, 7th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Doorstep sellers must offer cancellation rights, even if invited to sell – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 18th, 2008 in consumer protection, contracts, news, sale of goods by sally

“Consumers will be allowed to cancel contracts signed with door-to-door salesmen even when they have requested the visit to their home or office, under new Regulations that come into force in October.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2008

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Sony can sue distributor for sales value of stolen goods, not just cost – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 10th, 2008 in damages, news, sale of goods, theft by sally

“A distributor which lost a consignment of PlayStation memory cards must compensate Sony at the sale price of the cards and not their cost to manufacture, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th September 2008

Source: www.out-law.com