Consumer lawyers and Consumer solicitors

Consumer lawyers are UK-qualified solicitors and barristers who specialise in consumer matters. The need for consumer lawyers to specialise in this area of law is partly due to the highly complex nature of consumer law.

The basis of consumer law is a legal dilemma: on the one hand it is a long-established principle of English law that private parties should be allowed to contract as freely as possible with each other, whilst on the other hand in recent years there has been a need to protect consumers from unfair contractual terms. The two needs are balanced through a series of parliamentary Acts and many previous court decisions.

Consumer lawyers are mostly employed to fulfil one of two tasks: either to help commercial entities draft legally binding consumer contracts or to help consumers (or consumer groups) benefit from their legal consumer rights. For example, if a company has been selling damaged goods and is refusing to offer refunds to its customers, consumer lawyers can help the aggrieved customers seek compensation or bring a claim against the company.

If you are involved in a dispute regarding a consumer matter, you could benefit greatly from the professional advice of consumer lawyers. Consumer law varies in application depending on the industry, the relationship between the parties, the value of the goods or service agreed upon and the parties themselves. Attempting to resolve a legal dispute without the guidance of a solicitor could result in an unjust resolution which leaves you with no possibility to seek further compensation.

If you would like to obtain legal advice on consumer lawyers, Contact Law can put you in touch with a local commercial / consumer solicitor free of charge. So, if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local commercial / consumer lawyers / consumer solicitors please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.