Imperial weights and measures consultation
The Government are running a consultation on the return of imperial measures. Here is my response to the consultation.
Category Archives: legal
Can Trading Standards help individual consumers?
1 – Do Trading Standards officers have the powers to force businesses to give money back to individual consumers? 2 – Do Trading Standards get involved in individual disputes between a consumer and a business? Will they help me in Continue reading Can Trading Standards help individual consumers?
Does Halal / Kosher food have to be labelled?
Does halal/kosher food have to be labelled as such? No. However, if food is positively described as halal/kosher then it should be halal/kosher (i.e., not misleading). In order for it to be a legal requirement there would have to be Continue reading Does Halal / Kosher food have to be labelled?
Unit pricing – comparing costs and value – part 2
I previously wrote about unit pricing here http://tradingstandardsblog.co.uk/unit-pricing-comparing-costs-and-value To summarise, unit pricing requires retailers to show how much something costs by some form of unit so that consumers can compare costs across range. Below is a photo taken at Tesco Continue reading Unit pricing – comparing costs and value – part 2
Coronavirus – price increases / rip off
Retailers are increasing their prices during the corona virus outbreak – what can Trading Standards do? There is no law that says retailers cannot increase prices as and when they want. We live in a supposedly capitalist free market economy Continue reading Coronavirus – price increases / rip off
Should Trading Standards be able to access medical records?
Most people consider their medical records to be highly confidential and would not want them available to anyone else with their consent. But should they be able to? Let me give you two examples. 1 – a guy was offering Continue reading Should Trading Standards be able to access medical records?
Who is liable for faulty goods – the retailer or manufacturer?
A very common consumer question – which goes along the lines of: I have bought an item from a shop/retailer which is faulty – I have taken it back to the shop but they tell me to go to the Continue reading Who is liable for faulty goods – the retailer or manufacturer?
Can a shop charge more in store than on the internet?
Some businesses have an internet shop (online) and a normal shop (offline). They may wish to charge less for their products on the online shop. Can they do this? The simple answer is yes they can charge different amounts if Continue reading Can a shop charge more in store than on the internet?
Petrol pumps – frequent questions and complaints
People will complain to us if they think they are getting ripped off at the petrol pump – even if it is over 1p. In this post I will cover some frequent questions/complaints we receive. Do fuel pumps have to Continue reading Petrol pumps – frequent questions and complaints
Doorstep cold calling – the law
We receive a lot of complaints from members of the public demanding that we do something about people cold calling at their doorstep. Dealing with these types of complaints is frustrating and a bit of a waste of time. Part Continue reading Doorstep cold calling – the law