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Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

Welcome to the Journal of Trading Standards online edition, JoTS Online. Browse through our latest Articles - including Analysis, Opinion Pieces, Features and a selection of articles from our acclaimed print journal.

Although many JoTS Online articles are open access (public), others are exclusive to CTSI Members - in which case, you'll need to login to access them. If you aren't a member of CTSI yet, you can join us here. And, if you'd like to contribute articles or suggest topics for us to cover, please email our Editorial Team.

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Derby TS flags pricing errors

Posted: 10 June 2024

UPDATES: Derby Trading Standards inspected more than 5,000 household essentials across 47 grocery shops as part of a cost-of-living retail project, finding misleading offers, incorrect prices and hundreds of products with non-compliant price displays.
 

Short measures found at coal yards

Posted: 16 April 2024

UPDATES: A series of inspections by Officers at Nottinghamshire Trading Standards has revealed that consumers buying solid fuel in the county have be.
 

No place to hide for illicit tobacco

Posted: 16 November 2023

UPDATES: Derby Trading Standards is uncovering increasingly sophisticated hiding places for illicit tobacco and illegal vapes, with Operation CeCe raids exposing concealed stock worth thousands of pounds despite elaborate hydraulic compartments designed to evade detection.
 

Derby TS stops Halloween scares

Posted: 30 October 2023

UPDATES: Trading Standards officers stepped up Halloween safety checks as cost-of-living pressures increased demand for cheaper costumes and seasonal goods, targeting unsafe products before they reached families and helping shoppers celebrate safely.
 

Thousands of illicit cigarettes seized

Posted: 03 October 2023

UPDATES: Hidden compartments packed with illicit cigarettes were uncovered during coordinated enforcement action in Bedford, demonstrating how Trading Standards, police and specialist detection dogs continue to disrupt the illegal tobacco trade.
 

Lincs TS clamps down on illicit stores

Posted: 24 August 2023

UPDATES: Lincolnshire County Council is ramping up its efforts to stub out illicit cigarettes in the county, securing closure orders against...
 

Dangerous goods worth £15.3m seized

Posted: 01 August 2023

UPDATES: Enforcement agencies have seized £15.3 million worth of dangerous and counterfeit goods destined for online sale, removing products posing serious risks to consumers before they reached the marketplace.
 

TS probe uncovers car-parts scam

Posted: 15 March 2023

UPDATES: A lengthy Trading Standards investigation exposed a counterfeit car-parts business that deceived motorists and generated more than £200,000 before two men received prison sentences for trademark offences.
 

Leicestershire rogue builder jailed

Posted: 06 February 2023

UPDATES: A builder from Leicestershire has been handed a four-year prison sentence after being found guilty of fraud offences....
 

Franchise fraudsters found guilty

Posted: 10 January 2023

UPDATES: Fraudsters behind a payroll franchise scheme have been found guilty after selling costly licences that failed to deliver, bringing a lengthy Trading Standards investigation to court.
 

Caravan hire fraudster fined

Posted: 06 October 2022

UPDATES: A fraudster who accepted payments for caravan holidays that never materialised has been fined following a Trading Standards investigation into a series of holiday booking scams.
 

Restaurant fined over allergens

Posted: 23 July 2021

UPDATES: An Indian restaurant in Derby has been fined for selling a m...
 

Takeaway fined over unsafe food

Posted: 18 February 2020

UPDATES: A takeaway in Derby has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,900 after pleading guilty to selling unsafe food, following a prose.
 

Fake vehicle stamp fraudster jailed

Posted: 29 August 2019

UPDATES: A Leicester Trading Standards investigation exposed a prolific online seller of counterfeit vehicle service stamps used to falsify service histories. The case highlights the scale of document fraud and the risks it poses to motorists buying used vehicles.
 

Company directors sentenced for fraud

Posted: 26 March 2019

UPDATES: Three company directors have been sentenced for fraud linked to the servicing and repair of Dyson vacuum cleaners, following a Trading Standards investigation into dishonest business practices affecting consumers.
 

Farmer fined over dead animals

Posted: 26 February 2019

UPDATES: A Derbyshire farmer and butcher has been fined after failing to dispose of animal carcasses promptly, illustrating the legal responsibilities surrounding animal by-products and the public health risks of non-compliance.
 

Landlord prosecuted in landmark case

Posted: 23 January 2019

UPDATES: A landmark prosecution sees a Lincoln landlord convicted after knowingly allowing premises to be used for serious illicit tobacco and alcohol offending, reinforcing the consequences of facilitating organised criminal activity.
 

Illicit cigarettes seized in Staffs

Posted: 27 July 2018

UPDATES: Staffordshire's latest crackdown on illicit tobacco uncovered a quarter of a million illegal cigarettes and large quantities of hand-rolling tobacco, highlighting the scale of organised criminal activity and the continuing value of public intelligence.
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