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Should Scotland have its own consumer investigations body, ministers ask?
Consultation opens on proposed Consumer Scotland to identify issues
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Lawyer warns of competition law risk from price setting software
Growing use of optimisation tools could bring price-fixing charge
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Employment firm website found to breach advertising standards
"Misleading" since unclear that redress against conventional law firm not available
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Consumers held to have accepted defective settees
Damages still due, but right to reject lost through non-communication
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Claims management company regulations go to consultation
Draft rules published to permit transfer to FCA supervision
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Holidaymakers protection strengthened
New rules come into effect in July
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SLCC consumer panel publishes response to review call for evidence
Panel says consumers should be at heart of developments
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Advice services need better planning, review finds
Recommendations made for providers, funders and policy makers
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More than half of potential PPI claimants still to act: FCA
Watchdog steps up campaign at two years to final deadline
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FCA considers action on charges for unauthorised overdrafts
Payday loan cap to stay, but other high-cost credit comes under review
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CAT rejects £14bn credit card fees claim against Mastercard
No way of ensuring accurate compensation, tribunal rules
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Card payment charges to be banned from January
Ministers act to bring in EU directive
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Punter fails in payout bid in action over Rangers' "relegation"
Judge holds application to join lower league not within terms of bet
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SLCC panel publishes consumer protection guidance
Assistance for legal consumers on International Consumer Rights Day
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"Logbook loans" set for law changes
Ministers to act on Law Commission recommendations
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Website set up to advise consumers on MasterCard class action
Tribunal directs publicity ahead of collective proceedings application
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Lawyer calls for VW to honour Scottish customers following US settlement
Thompsons working with other European firms to pursue claim
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Businesses ignorant of unfair terms rules, CMA survey reports
Research supports new campaign on treating customers fairly
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Golf club fails in action over fire caused by faulty buggy
No statutory or common law breach of duty, Inner House rules
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Consumers still in the dark, CMA interim legal services report finds
E&W study says lack of price/quality data still blocking competition
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Don't ban the "sharing economy", EU tells member states
Clamps on businesses like Uber and Airbnb should be "last resort"
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Banks should be pushed to improve competition, CMA proposes
Provisional report puts forward measures to reduce customer inertia
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Strathclyde Law Clinic appeals for more volunteer lawyers
High public demand for "first Wednesday" clinic
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Competition body halts fake online review operation
Marketing company to take steps to remove false postings