Talk from the TSI conference in Bournemouth

Gough Square again took a Stand at TSI conference in Bournemouth in June - Iain MacDonald gave an update on Unfair Trading Regulations. View PowerPoint presentation.

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Areas of Practice

Other Regulatory Law

Health & Safety – Both defending and prosecuting in relation to fatalities and non-fatal incidents in the workplace. Fred Philpott has recently acted in a double fatality in a swimming pool on work premises and Jonathan Goulding has prosecuted a fall from height death.

Advertising Standards – Members advise on submissions to the ASA. Recent examples include:
- adjudications that advertisements were misleading if they suggested that the decision to take out a loan “had not been carefully considered”;
- the “crazy frog” ringtone adjudication (before both the ASA and ICSTIS panels);
- misleading pricing by high street retailers;
- borderline medicinal claims;

Travel and holidays – Members have acted for both major travel companies and individuals in relation to disputes and litigation arising out of the Timeshare Act 1992, Holiday Clubs, and the civil and criminal aspects of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992.

Telecommunications – Members have been active in advising telecom and mobile phone companies on responses to Ofcom’s challenge to early termination charges and minimum term renewals.

Estate Agency – Members of chambers have appeared before the OFT and the DTI in relation to prohibition orders made under the Estate Agents Act 1979.

Please click on the following links for further details of the members of chambers who specialise in other areas of regulatory law:
Fred Philpott, Peter Sayer, Claire Andrews, Jonathan Goulding, Stephen Neville, Bradley Say, Iain Macdonald, Sandra McCalla, Simon Popplewell, Kate Urell, Geraint Howells, James Ross, Ruth Bala, Thomas Samuels

“The set has made this area of practice its own”. Noted for exceptional skills in both consumer credit and regulatory law, it boasts a plethora of juniors who emerge as leaders in the field. “Always our first port of call” was a typical response from many of our interviewees, who were quick to point out that Gough Square “has an unmatched weight and depth of knowledge” in this sector.”
Chambers and Partners Directory 2008