Search Results for: Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988 (1988 No 915)

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Regina ex parte Matthias Rath B v Matthias Rath Ltd the Advertising Standards Authority Ltd and its Reviewer: Admn 6 Dec 2000

Adjudications of the Advertising Standards Authority are prescribed by law, and the codes of practice are issued by virtue of statutory authority. The codes described a clear system for adjudicating complaints, and therefore anyone publishing advertising material could know in advance what rules applied, and what penalties he might incur. The need to ensure accuracy … Continue reading Regina ex parte Matthias Rath B v Matthias Rath Ltd the Advertising Standards Authority Ltd and its Reviewer: Admn 6 Dec 2000

Director General of Fair Trading v Tobyward: ChD 1989

The company advertised a product as assisting in permanent weight loss. The Advertising Standards Authority had found the advertisements to be misleading, but the company persisted, and the Authority referred the case to the applicant, who sought an injunction. Held: The court had jurisdiction to grant the injunction requested. Hoffmann J required no cross-undertaking in … Continue reading Director General of Fair Trading v Tobyward: ChD 1989