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What does the term 'deliver up' mean in a B2B contract? Is there a difference between cases where the equipment is easily movable and not easily...
21st Feb
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What rules apply to postal marketing of third party products to existing customers?The issues relevant to this scenario are potentially very broad and...
20th Feb
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When can I say in my advertising that something is ‘new’?Care must be taken when using the word ‘new’ in advertising. It may mean, for example, that a...
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Can the chance to win a prize in a draw be considered valuable consideration?What type of prize promotion?The question which was submitted did not...
20th Feb
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Can I extend the duration of a promotion or change its closing date?Promoters, for many reasons, often want to extend the duration of a promotion,...
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Are there restrictions on the name of a prize competition if that name is a location outside of Great Britain, such as a town in Northern...
20th Feb
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What is dynamic pricing and is it legal?What is dynamic pricing?Dynamic pricing is a pricing strategy in which businesses set flexible prices for...
20th Feb
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Why do I need a no purchase necessary mechanism for prize promotions in Northern Ireland?Until 2005, ‘no purchase necessary’ (sometimes referred to as...
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Are there any rules on the use of ‘limited edition’ wording on product packaging?The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPUTR...
20th Feb
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Does innocent misrepresentation regarding the number of previous registered keepers of a vehicle give a consumer the right to reject the vehicle which...
20th Feb
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To what extent can I now 'fine' customers following the ParkingEye and Makdessi cases?On 4 November 2015, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment...
20th Feb
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What is a consumer?Based on the standard dictionary definition, a ‘consumer’ is a person who purchases goods and services for personal use. However in...
20th Feb
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Is it unfair for a company based in England selling goods or services to a consumer in Scotland to make the parties' contract subject to the Law of...
20th Feb
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Is a supplier of services obliged to supply a copy of a contract to the customer on the day it has been signed (or at all)?For the purposes of this...
20th Feb
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What does the 'Consumer Rights Act: Digital Content Guidance for Business' say?Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015) received Royal Assent on 26 March...
20th Feb
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Can I use standard boilerplate provisions in consumer contracts?It is important to understand what terms are permissible in consumer contracts (eg...
20th Feb
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What do I need to know about advertising to children?How do I navigate the maze of legislation when advertising to children?I would like to market my...
20th Feb
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We have an insurance policy which both covers and excludes a particular risk. Linked to this is the use in the policy of the words ‘and/or’. Do you...
19th Feb
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Where there is no assignment clause within a contract, can one party assign a contract to a third party without the consent of the other contracting...
17th Feb