Enhanced Consumer Protection?
October 1, 2015
The much-trumpeted Consumer Rights Act 2015 comes into force today (1st October). The Act involves a major shake-up of consumer law. It brings together areas of law previously dealt with by different statutes (in particular the Sale of Goods Act, the Supply of Goods and Services Act and the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations) …
Governing ‘Superfoods’ Claims
September 24, 2015
There has been a significant proliferation of ‘superfoods’ in recent years. You can find superfood smoothies, superfood salad and superfood cereal on the shelfs of the supermarket. From blueberries and beetroot, to quinoa and salmon, a wide variety of foods are marketed as superfoods. Marketing is of course the key. There is no widely accepted …
ParkingEye v Beavis
Over the summer I had the chance to watch the Supreme Court hearing of the appeal in ParkingEye v Beavis. This could have important implications for consumers caught out by parking fines when parking on private land. The central issue in the case is whether ParkingEye can levy a charge of £85 in circumstances where …
