Marc Gander - The Consumer Survival Handbook


A 220 page introduction to all things consumer related by our own BankFodder.

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Patricia Pearl - Small Claims Procedure - A Practical Guide


An excellent guide for the layperson in how to use the County Court - a must if you are intending to start a claim.

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      1. Introduction - ss.1-2 (Application and Key definitions)
      2. Goods - ss.3-32
      3. Digital Content - ss.33-47
      4. Services - ss.48-57
      5. GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS - ss.58-60
      6. UNFAIR TERMS - ss.61-76
      7. Enforcement etc ss.77-80
      8. Competition - ss.81-82
      9. Duty of letting agents to publicise fees etc - ss.83-88
      10. Student complaints scheme - s.89
      11. Secondary ticketing - ss.90-95
      12. General - ss.96-101
      13. SCHEDULE 1 Amendments consequential on Part 1
      14. SCHEDULE 2 Consumer contract terms which may be regarded as unfair
      15. SCHEDULE 3 Enforcement of the law on unfair contract terms and notices
      16. SCHEDULE 4 Amendments consequential on Part 2
      17. SCHEDULE 5 Investigatory powers etc.
      18. SCHEDULE 6 Investigatory powers: consequential amendments
      19. SCHEDULE 7 Enterprise Act 2002: enhanced consumer measures and other enforcement
      20. SCHEDULE 8 Private actions in competition law
      21. SCHEDULE 9 Duty of letting agents to publicise fees: financial penalties
      22. SCHEDULE 10 Secondary ticketing: financial penalties

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      1. The Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013

    12. Consumer Credit Sourcebook (Conc - FCA rules)

      Work in Progress

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      1. Guidance on the duty to give information under sections 77, 78 and 79 of the Consumer Credit Act 197
      2. Senior Management Arrangements, Systems and Controls (SYSC)
      3. Conc 1 Application & purpose and guidance on financial difficulties
      4. Conc 3 Financial promotions and communications with customers (CONC 3)
      5. Conc 7 Arrears, default and recovery (including repossessions) (CONC 7)
      6. Credit reference agencies (CONC 9)
      7. Guidance on the duty to give information per ss. 77, 78, 79 Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) (CONC 13)
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