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Consumer - From: 1994 To: 1994
This page lists 8 cases, and was prepared on 20 May 2019.
Airtours plc v Shipley (1994) 158 JP 835
1994
CACD
McCowan LJ
Crime, Consumer
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
1 Citers
Regina v Monopolies and Mergers Commission ex parte National House Building Council Times, 25 January 1994; Independent, 20 January 1994
20 Jan 1994
CA
Consumer, Commercial
There must be established a causal link between an alleged monopolistic practice and the resulting action, before the one can be attributed to the other under the Act.
Fair Trading Act 1973 48 (d)
Toys'R'Us v Gloucestershire County Council Ind Summary, 14 February 1994; Times, 14 February 1994
14 Feb 1994
QBD
Crime, Consumer
It was necessary to show that the goods not were available at the price shown for the offence to occur. The misleading price offence was not committed when the goods sold at lower cost than displayed.
Consumer Protection Act 1987 20
Lease Management Services Ltd v Purnell Secretarial Services Ltd; CA 1-Apr-1994 - Times, 01 April 1994; [1994] CCLR 127
Matthew v T M Sutton Ltd Independent, 23 June 1994; Times, 22 June 1994
23 Jun 1994
ChD
Chadwick J
Consumer, Banking
A pawnbroker was liable to pay interest on excess funds recovered in its capacity as trustee. The court ordered an enquiry: ". . . as to what use was made by the defendant of the proceeds of sale and what return was obtained by him on those monies in order to determine the rate of interest to be applied."
1 Citers
Brenner and Noller v Dean Witter Reynolds (Judgment) C-318/93; [1994] EUECJ C-318/93
15 Sep 1994
ECJ
European, Consumer
Europe Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments - Jurisdiction over consumer contracts - Contract with a party not domiciled or having a branch, agency or other establishment in a Contracting State, out of whose operation the dispute arises - Jurisdiction under the Convention of the courts of the State in which the consumer is domiciled - Excluded.
[ Bailii ]
Ashley v Sutton London Borough Council Times, 08 December 1994; Ind Summary, 05 December 1994
5 Dec 1994
QBD
Consumer
The purchase of a book describing a method was purchase of that method, and trades description regulations applied, on the basis that it was the supply of a service not of goods.
Trades Descriptions Act 1968
Snape v Mulvenna Times, 28 December 1994
28 Dec 1994
QBD
Consumer
An employee must answer questions which were raised by a Trading Standards Officer making enquiries.
Consumer Protection Act 1987 27