Butterworths Trading and Consumer Law
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Commentary
SOURCE CURRENCY
Division 0
Amendments to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, s 49, by Judicial Review and Courts Act 202 (Magistrates' Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/19), are noted.
Division 1
The case of King v Black Horse Ltd [2023] SAC (Civ) 4, regarding continued use of a car after purported rejection, is discussed at 1[6022].
Division 1A
References to guidance for online businesses on urgency claims and price reduction claims, issued by the CMA, have been included in notes to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277).
Sections of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022, which came into force on 10 October 2022 under the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No 1) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/280), reg 2, are noted.
Division 4
Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, s 23, by the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/149), have been inserted.
Division 6
Amendments made to the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/3140) and the Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/3186) by the Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (SI 2023/424) have been inserted.
Amendments to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; the Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1312); the Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/760, W 151); and the Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/971) by the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/149) have been inserted.
Division 7
The directories of Local Authorities and Government Departments, Consumer Organisations and Public Bodies have been updated.
Issue 142, July 2023
Division 0
Amendments to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, s 49, by Judicial Review and Courts Act 202 (Magistrates' Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/19), are noted.
Division 1
The case of King v Black Horse Ltd [2023] SAC (Civ) 4, regarding continued use of a car after purported rejection, is discussed at 1[6022].
Division 1A
References to guidance for online businesses on urgency claims and price reduction claims, issued by the CMA, have been included in notes to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277).
Sections of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022, which came into force on 10 October 2022 under the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No 1) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/280), reg 2, are noted.
Division 4
Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, s 23, by the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/149), have been inserted.
Division 6
Amendments made to the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/3140) and the Building Societies (Business Names) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/3186) by the Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (SI 2023/424) have been inserted.
Amendments to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; the Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1312); the Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/760, W 151); and the Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/971) by the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/149) have been inserted.
Division 7
The directories of Local Authorities and Government Departments, Consumer Organisations and Public Bodies have been updated.
