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CMA launches legal services market study for England & Wales

13th January 2016 | consumer
Outcome may inform consideration of position in Scotland

Degree needed to understand insurance small print, consumer body claims

16th November 2015 | banking-financial services , consumer
Bank account conditions also criticised for inaccessible language

Consumer Scotland body should support new devolved powers: report

11th November 2015 | consumer
Independent body needed to present consumer voice across policy areas

£85 private parking charge upheld by Supreme Court

4th November 2015 | consumer
Majority rule overstaying charge not a penalty

Consumer Rights Act brings in new remedies

1st October 2015 | consumer
Rights include 30 day refund and fast track anti-trust procedure

Mortgage lender entitled to hold out for full payment, court rules

7th September 2015 | banking-financial services , consumer , property (non-commercial)
Home Owner Act only protects against unreasonable conduct

Bank card insurance compensation scheme to open

19th August 2015 | banking-financial services , consumer
Affinion mis-selling claim forms to be sent out

Which? lodges super-complaint over supermarket price offers

21st April 2015 | consumer
Consumer body alleges "confusing and misleading" practices

Money advice campaign marks new Financial Health Service

5th January 2015 | consumer , insolvency
New website provides signposts to best information

Retail banking to get in-depth competition probe

7th November 2014 | consumer
CMA to investigate personal current account and SME sectors

Used car trade set for tighter controls

27th October 2014 | consumer
Government backs commission proposals for better consumer protection

SLAB to fund additional money advice services

20th October 2014 | consumer , government-administration
Sixteen new projects designed to help relieve child poverty

Carrier bag charge in force from today

20th October 2014 | consumer , planning/environment
Minimum 5p levy for single use bags – with a few exceptions

Stronger rights in force for victims of aggressive selling

1st October 2014 | consumer
Consumers have 90 days to demand remedy
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