This is the only book to examine consumer law
from a Scottish perspective. It provides
a practical and comprehensive guide to the law relating to consumer protection
in Scotland. Consumer
Law in Scotland discusses how purchasers of goods and
services for private use are protected by means of criminal law, civil law and
self-regulation. Account is taken of the organisations that protect or assist consumers, the
impact of the EC, and the way in which consumers of services provided by
central and local government are protected. Also consumer credit is explored,
as are the ways in which the law seeks to control rogue traders and the various
means by which consumer disputes can be settled. This fifth edition is updated to include new
developments, including the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and the
upcoming Consumer Rights Act.