Trading Standards: Law and Practice, 2nd edition

Name: Trading Standards: Law and Practice, 2nd edition
Brand: LexisNexis U.K.
SKU: 9781846612374
Price: 750.30 HKD
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Author: Bryan Lewin; Jonathan Kirk QC
ISBN: 9781846612374

Edited by Bryan Lewin · Jonathan Kirk QC

LexisNexis U.K. June 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781846612374
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
Publication: June 2011
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

The only book to cover all aspects of trading standards law

Trading Standards: Law and Practice is an authoritative and comprehensive guide for everyone concerned with consumer and trading standards law. This book covers the full range of core activities undertaken by trading standards officers in local authorities.

This user friendly text provides clear and exhaustive analysis of the law in respect of key offences. This includes case-law and its application, wording of the statutory provision, plus authoritative commentary and analysis of the practical issues.

What’s new?

This edition covers all recent developments in trading standards with informed commentary on new legislation and case-law. This new edition has been expanded to include:

Full analysis of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
Comprehensive intellectual property case-law update
Coverage extending to Scotland
New chapters on animal welfare, food and environmental trading standards

This is an essential publication for all trading standards officers, local authority lawyers and criminal lawyers in private practice plus barristers specialising in consumer law and crime.

Foreword by Ron Gainsford OBE, FTSI
Chief Executive, Trading Standards Institute
Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Table of Statutory Instruments
Table of Abbreviations
Chapter 1 - Introduction and General Matters
Chapter 2 - The Enterprise Act 2002
Chapter 3 - Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations
Chapter 4 - Unfair Trading
Chapter 5 - Intellectual Property
Chapter 6 - Age Restricted Sales
Chapter 7 - Product Safety
Chapter 8 - Weights and Measures
Chapter 9 - Food Safety and Standards
Chapter 10 - Consumer Credit
Chapter 11 - Environmental Trading Standards
Chapter 12 - Animal Health and Welfare
Index

About the Author

Bryan Lewin, MBE
DCA, DMS, FTSI

Jonathan Kirk, QC
36 Bedford Row

SCOTLAND EDITOR
Neil Coltart, BSC, LLB, DTS, IPSM, MAPEA, MTSI

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
The Enterprise Act
Alan Conroy, MBA, TD, Barrister

Product Safety
Christine Heemskerk, BSC (Econ), DTS, DIM,
Cameron Crowe, BA (Hons), Barrister

Food Safety and Labeling
Adam Pearson, LLB (Nottingham), Barrister

Consumer Credit
Peter Dean, MA (Oxon), Barrister

Environmental Trading Standards
Geoffrey Sullivan, BA (Hons), Barrister

Trading Standards Law and Practice (first edition)
Benjamin Gumpert, MA (Cantab), Barrister

Reviews

"a useful reference book"
Consumer News

"it would provide bureaux with useful guidance about whether a consumer complaint should be referred to the local trading standards department"
CABX

"the TSI warmly congratulates and thanks all concerned in the publication of this important text" ...
From the Foreword by Chief Executive, Trading Standards Institute

"an excellent guide for everyone who is concerned with consumer and trading standards in law and practice."
German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce

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