Woodroffe & Lowe's Consumer Law and Practice, 10th Edition

Consumer Law

Woodroffe & Lowe's Consumer Law and Practice, 10th Edition

Edited by Professor Geoffrey Woodroffe · Robert Lowe
Sweet & Maxwell U.K._ October 2016

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780414056121
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
Publication
October 2016
Format
Paperback , 492 pages
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Woodroffe and Lowe’s Consumer Law and Practice provides undergraduate students and those studying the LPC with concise yet comprehensive guidance on consumer law.
  • Takes an innovative problem-solving approach to the subject
  • Focuses on the types of problems most likely to arise or be encountered in real life and uses examples to explain how the law deals with such situations
  • Centred on domestic law including legislation transposing EU Directives
  • Analyses key cases including Carey v HSBC and the Supreme Court decision OFT v Abbey National
  • Covers the latest developments including changes to consumer protection 
  • Includes the latest EU Consumer Credit Directive
  • Explains all the OFT Approved codes of practice
  • Provides a selection of County Court precedentssupplied by a District Judge which highlight the practical applications of this book

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I: The Consumer and the Civil Law
“They say it isn’t mine”
“It’s a good little bus”
“It doesn’t work”
“It will cost £1,000 to make them safe”
“Do I have to pay?”
“What are my remedies?”
“They say that I have signed away my rights”
“These small print terms seem very unfair”
“How do I enforce my rights without going to court?”
“What happens if I go to court?”

Part II: The Consumer and the Criminal Law
Introduction
“The description misled me”
“The price was wrong”
“The goods aren’t safe”
Crime and compensation

Part III: Administrative Control
Fair Trading

Part IV: Special Protection in Credit Transactions
The background to Consumer Credit
“What agreements are caught by the Act?”
Control of business activities
“I can’t remember what I signed”
“Can I get out of the agreement?”
“The goods are defective”
“I have lost my credit card”
“I can’t afford to pay”
“I want to see my credit file”
Proposals for reform
The European Union dimension

Reviews

"Between the covers is a mine of information clearly and accurately set out… a valuable tool for non-specialist and specialist alike." 
The Law Society’s Gazette

"It is a work that is well written and researched, comprehensive and practically orientated..." 
New Law Journal

"The material is set-out practically and in an engaging way… one of the leading consumer law texts" 
Student Law Journal
HKD 447.30

Inclusive of HK delivery

Ready to ship
New Edition is available now !
Delivery Time: around 4-5 weeks
Extra 10 working days if shipping address outside Hong Kong
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries
Order Form
Save

Recommended

You may also be interested in these books:

More titles from Consumer Law

View all
Encyclopedia of Consumer Credit Law
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.

Encyclopedia of Consumer Credit Law

Professor Eva Lomnicka; Professor Paul Dobson
HKD 33,653.03
Disruption, Innovation and Re-alignment in UK Consumer Law and Policy New
Hart Publishing

Disruption, Innovation and Re-alignment in UK Consumer Law and Policy

James Devenney; Christian Twigg-Flesner
HKD 1,197.95
Consumer Protection, Online Shopping Platforms and EU Law
Routledge

Consumer Protection, Online Shopping Platforms and EU Law

Christiana Markou
HKD 2,143.70
Product Liability: Jurisdictional Comparisons
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.

Product Liability: Jurisdictional Comparisons

Annette Hughes
HKD 2,722.11
Goode: Consumer Credit Reports
LexisNexis U.K.

Goode: Consumer Credit Reports

HKD 5,829.22
Benjamin's Sale of Goods 10th Edition with 2nd Supplement
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.

Benjamin's Sale of Goods 10th Edition with 2nd Supplement

Michael G Bridge