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