If you are in dispute with an organisation or an individual and wish to recover specific sums of money you feel you should not have paid, then you can issue a claim at county court level against that individual or firm. If the claim is for less than £5000 (or £1,000 or less if the [...]
September 12th, 2008 | Catriona | 5 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Compensation"
The Holiday was a Nightmare!
The Regulations
If you have booked a holiday through a tour operator with travel and accommodation booked together as a package, you will be protected by the Package Holiday Regulations. Under these regulations, you are able to claim compensation from the tour operator in the event that something went wrong, was not as described or was [...]
Who do I Sue?
Bear in mind that under the Consumer Protection Act you can only sue in the event of death, personal injury and damage to private property in excess of £275. You would not be able to sue for loss or damage to the product itself. Therefore if you were to buy a defective car, which then [...]
July 1st, 2008 | Catriona | 0 comments | Continued
Consumer Protection Act
The Sale of Goods Act provides protection against goods which are of poor quality. As we have mentioned, the definition of ‘quality’ takes into account fitness for purpose, appearance and finish, freedom from minor blemishes, durability and safety. If a product is unsafe, we must look to the Consumer Protection Act as it provides different [...]
July 1st, 2008 | Catriona | 2 comments | Continued
How much can I expect in damages?
Contracts for Work and Materials often involve the incorporation of goods into other goods, property or land. Therefore you cannot simply get your money back and be put back into the same position you were in before the work started. Imagine having a conservatory built which is then condemned, or a sofa irreparably damaged by [...]
June 14th, 2008 | Catriona | 0 comments | Continued
