Talk from the TSI conference in Edinburgh

Gough Square again take a Stand at TSI conference in Edinburgh 15th - 17th June - Geraint Howells gives a talk on the Reform of Consumer Contract Law. 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. Jonathan Goulding is currently prosecuting a fall from height death due to be heard shortly in Reading

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 both for 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 proposed challenge to early termination charges and minimum term renewals in its “Review of Additional Charges published in February 2008.

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

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

“Make no bones about it, Gough Square corners the consumer law market” ... “A seriously good bunch of people”, who display an “absolute mastery, of their subject, from finance to food. Clients appreciate the fact that the barristers here are commercially focused and very quick on the uptake - you hit the ground running with them”
Chambers and Partners Directory 2009