Consumer and Trading Standards: Law and Practice 2025 13th ed

The user-friendly text provides a clear and exhaustive analysis of the law including case law and its application, wording of the statutory provision, plus expert commentary and analysis of the practical issues. Thoroughly updated to take account of new case law and statutory updates. This title covers the law in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The thirteenth edition of Consumer and Trading Standards: Law and Practice covers all changes stemming from the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

This book has been fully updated and covers recent developments in this area of law including:

• Analysis and review of the CMA’s new direct enforcement powers to fine businesses up to 10 percent of global turnover
• Full review of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 and its implications for UK consumer law.
• Full review of the changes that the 2024 Act will make in relation to unfair commercial practices, transactional decisions and invitations to purchase.
• Analysis of the new provisions for civil enforcement in the 2024 Act, which will replace Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002.
• An update of all the new consumer and regulatory statutory provisions and case law