The claimant had been knocked from his motor cyle by the defendant. He hired a replacement, but when he sought payment of the associated hire charges, the defendant said that the hire company had failed to comply with the 208 Regulations, and that since the claimant had no obligation to pay, he could not claim … Continue reading Salat v Barutis: CA 20 Nov 2013
The claimant removal company sought payment of its fees after the defendant purported to cancel the arrangement for moving his goods. The defendant now appealed against rejection of his claim that the the contract was cancellable within the 2008 Regulations. The district judge said that the Regulations applied to a contract made only on one … Continue reading Robertson v Swift: CA 15 Jan 2013
A contract of guarantee by private individual was not subject to cooling off period even though it was supporting a person trading. Citations: Times 25-Mar-1998 Statutes: Council Directive 85/577/EEC Art 4 Consumer, European Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.78296
A contract for a time-share sold away from the registered office of the vendor was subject to the doorstep selling directive, and a right of cancellation applies. This may be so even if it had been signed at the time-share complex, if that was not . .
Notice Absence did not Remove Right to Cancel The defendant had contracted to arrange the removal of the claimant’s household goods on moving house. The claimant cancelled the contract, made at his housel, but refused to pay the cancellation fee, saying that the contract not having been made at the defendant’s premises. The Court of … Continue reading Robertson v Swift: SC 9 Sep 2014
