Expert Consumer and Trading Standards Lawyers

Our expert legal advice covers due diligence procedures and staff training relating to marketing claims and pricing procedures (reference pricing and discounts).

Our expert consumer protection lawyers can advise you in relation to how best to take your product to market, to include how to address various marketing claims, particularly where comparative advertising and disputes with competitors may be an issue.

Our expert consumer protection lawyers are able to advise and act on your behalf in relation to claims by consumers under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Our specialists are able to advise you in relation to defending and pursuing civil claims for compensation for breach of contract/negligence resulting from consumer protection/marketing issues. We also advise on recoverability of losses from other parties.

We have a critical incident protocol service for clients with a 24/7 advice service. We are able to assist you at short notice at any time to deal with business-critical incidents and work with you to protect your brand and reputation.

Our specialists can advise you in relation to the exercise of statutory investigative powers by regulators, such as Trading Standards. We can advise you in relation to all aspects of a regulatory investigation concerning allegations of misleading marketing or unfair trading.

We advise clients facing prosecution for allegations of breaching the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. We also advise on proceedings under the Enterprise Act 2002 and allegations relating to the provision of consumer information, such as alleged failures to provide adequate information about the rights of consumers to cancel contracts.

We have a dedicated and experienced team of solicitors and barristers able to advise and appear on your behalf in the event of a criminal prosecution in any Court. We have extensive experience of assisting clients to deal efficiently and effectively with any case.