This study-aid presents a clear overview of each important aspect of consumer law and provides explanations of difficult topics. It is designed to bring readers up to date on legislative and case developments. It explains consumer law and the way in which it applies to individuals and companies, including information on topics such as how a consumer can escape from a credit agreement, misleading information, how sellers seek to avoid liability, food safety legislation and how to overcome debt problems. Sample questions and model answers are designed to give students a focus for their study and prepare them for exams.
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978-0-421-50360-1 (9780421503601)
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Different types of consumer transactions; implied terms in consumer transactions; other areas of liability for defective goods; how sellers seek to avoid liability; remedies; consumers and credit; the aims of the 1974 Consumer Credit Act; what agreements are governed by the Act; how a consumer can escape from a credit agreement; remedies when goods purchased; how to overcome debt problems; other important legislation governing consumers; Trade Descriptions Act and the right to compensation; misleading prices; safety legislation; food safety legislation; sample questions and model answers.
