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

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

Name: Woodroffe & Lowe's Consumer Law and Practice, 10th Edition
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9780414056121
Price: 447.30 HKD
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Author: Professor Geoffrey Woodroffe; Robert Lowe
ISBN: 9780414056121

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

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