When trading standards solicitors can help you

Trading standards cover a broad range of consumer and business/trader issues. Trading standards are covered by a wide variety of acts and regulations, including the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, the Consumer Protection Act 1987, the Consumer Credit Act 1974, the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Price Marking Order 2004.

On the consumer side, trading standards solicitors can assist with consumer protection and consumer health and well-being issues. Common consumer issues include problems with goods or services, unsafe products, the provision of credit, loans and remortgaging, competitions and scams. If you have an issue with the provider of a good or service, trading standards solicitors can advise you on your legal position and negotiate with the business on your behalf.

On the business and trader’s side, trading standards solicitors can help with product labelling and safety laws, inspections, weights and measures, pricing, hallmarking and counterfeit goods, advertising and marketing regulation, and the reinforcement of fair markets and competition laws. Trading standards solicitors can assess your business for legal compliance and set up procedures to remedy any deficiencies.

Whether you are a consumer or business/trader, trading standards solicitors can advise you on your position under the law. If you have a dispute with a service provider, or if you are being investigated or prosecuted by an authority, a trading standards solicitor can advise you on the most appropriate course of action, which may include negotiations to remedy the situation and avoid legal action. If the dispute ends up in court, a trading standards solicitor can represent you.

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