Banks to Sue Retailer for Data Theft A class action is being brought by banks whose credit cards are affected by mass theft of data from TJX, US parent of TK Maxx, claiming 'tens of millions of dollars' in damages, represents almost 300 banks 30.04.07 Eversheds, Data Protection, Retail Law

CC Issues Statement on PPI The Competition Commission has published an issues statement on its investigation into payment protection insurance (PPI), identifies areas relevant in deciding whether the market for PPI restricts, distorts or prevents competition 13.04.07 Competition Commission, Competition Law, Consumer Rights, Financial Services, Payment Protection Insurance

CC Issues Statement on PPI Competition Commission (CC) published the issues statement in its payment protection insurance (PPI) inquiry on 12 April 2007, standard procedure, sets out the questions and areas the CC believes are relevant in deciding whether any feature of the marketfor PPI restricts, distorts or prevents competition 12.04.07 Law Now, Competition Law, Financial Services, Insurance, Payment Protection Insurance

Consumer Credit Act In Force The 2006 Consumer Credit Act came into force on April 6, gives consumers rights to take complaints about lenders to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and challenge unfair credit agreements in court 10.04.07 DTI Press Release, Banking Law, Consumer Rights, Financial Services, Unfair Contracts

Poor Procedure Among Mortgage Advisers Financial Services Authority (FSA) today called on firms giving mortgage advice to improve their processes after new findings showed that only one third of the firms it sampled had robust processes in place to provide customers with suitable advice 08.01.07 FSA Press Release, Copyright, Financial Services

Repaying Interest-Only Mortgages Consumers taking out interest-only mortgages generally have a reasonable understanding of the risks involved but a significant minority do not have a robust repayment strategy in place 17.12.06 Financial Services Authority, Endowment Mortgages, Financial Services

Crackdown on Illegal Lending Treasury to provide specialist enforcement teams to tackle illegal money lending, complement to govt strategy of increasing the availability of affordable and appropriate sources of credit for those suffering from financial exclusion 04.12.06 HM Treasury, Consumer Rights, Criminal Justice

Rogers to Review Local Authority Law Peter Rogers, Chief Executive of Westminster City Council, is to lead an independent review of legislation enforced by local authorities to identify 5 key priorities, review will include over 60 policy areas with the aim to produce a more joined up approach to regulatory inspection and enforcement 30.11.06 Cabinet Office Press Release, Agriculture Law, Anti-Social Behaviour, Consumer Rights, Environment Law, Food Standards, Health & Safety, Licensing, Planning Law, Property Law, Trading Standards

Tribunals and Enforcement Bill Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill to improve working of tribunals by providing statutory framework, widen range of people eligible to become judges, unify and provide statutory framework for law on civil debt recovery, certification civil enforcement agents (bailiffs), relief measures for debtors, reform compulsory purchase orders 17.11.06 Department for Constitutional Affairs, Courts, Debt Collection, Individual Voluntary Arrangements, Judiciary, Litigation, Tribunals Service, Queen's Speech 2006

VAT on Credit Handling Services HMRC has revised policy on the VAT liability of credit and debit card handling services supplied by agents, following the end of litigation in the cases of Bookit Ltd (Bookit) and Scottish Exhibition Centre Ltd (SEC) 03.11.06 HMRC Business Brief, UK Tax, VAT

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