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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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Single-use plastic banned in England

Posted: 02 October 2023

UPDATES: Nottinghamshire Trading Standards is reminding businesses that as of 1 October, the supply and sale of certain single-use plastic items is...
 

Halloween mask safety warning

Posted: 28 September 2023

UPDATES: North Tyneside Trading Standards is urging consumers to avoid buying potentially dangerous novelty items this Halloween after discovering...
 

BSI rolls out international scheme

Posted: 25 September 2023

UPDATES: The British Standards Institution (BSI) has announced a new partnership with the UK Government designed to use international standards as a...
 

LTS sets sights on rogue landlords

Posted: 25 September 2023

UPDATES: This year’s London Trading Standards (LTS) Week has kicked off with the launch of a new project designed to protect London's 2.7 million...
 

Essex rogue builder jailed for fraud

Posted: 21 September 2023

UPDATES: An Essex Trading Standards investigation of a rogue builder who defrauded his victims into paying up front for work that wasn’t completed...
 

Loan shark hit with POCA order

Posted: 21 September 2023

UPDATES: An illegal money lender who preyed on vulnerable people in Liverpool has been ordered to pay back £40,000 following a Proceeds of Crime Act...
 

Motor Ombudsman gears up for Awards

Posted: 20 September 2023

UPDATES: The Motor Ombudsman is calling on motorists to reward good practice in the automotive sector by nominating businesses and individuals for...
 

Business sold unsafe raw pet food

Posted: 19 September 2023

UPDATES: A pet food manufacturer which failed to ensure that its products were safe and free of bacteria including salmonella has been successfully...
 

Which? reveals pricing concerns

Posted: 16 September 2023

UPDATES: An investigation by consumer organisation Which? has found that supermarket chains Tesco and Sainsbury’s may be misleading customers into...
 

Louise Baxter joins TPO Board

Posted: 13 September 2023

UPDATES: The Property Ombudsman has appointed Louise Baxter, CTSI Lead Officer for Consumer Advice and Education, as a non-executive director of its...
 

E-bike safety resources published

Posted: 12 September 2023

UPDATES: Following a series of deadly fires caused by lithium batteries in e-bikes and e-scooters, the Office for Product Safety and...
 

Govt launches trading consultation

Posted: 07 September 2023

UPDATES: The Government has launched a consultation designed to help improve transparency, fairness and clarity for shoppers following the publication of...
 

Carers praised for helping scam victim

Posted: 06 September 2023

UPDATES: Two care workers in Suffolk who stepped in to protect a 101-year-old woman who had fallen prey to a clairvoyance...
 

Illegal tobacco seller pleads guilty

Posted: 04 September 2023

UPDATES: A shopkeeper in Evesham, Worcestershire, has pleaded guilty to selling illegal cigarettes and tobacco following a prosecution by Worcestershire County...
 

CTSI Hero Awards call for nominations

Posted: 04 September 2023

UPDATES: Nominations are closing for the CTSI Hero Awards, which recognise trading standards officers, scam victims, charities, businesses and others who have made an outstanding contribution to consumer protection.
 

Codes and the value of independence

Posted: 31 August 2023

OPINION: The one thing we can all be certain of is change. Whether it’s a change in regulations, customer needs, availability...
 

Jail for home repairs fraudster

Posted: 30 August 2023

UPDATES: A rogue trader who targeted vulnerable pensioners, charging tens of thousands of pounds for poor quality and unnecessary work while...
 

Rogue plumber guilty of fraud

Posted: 29 August 2023

UPDATES: A rogue plumber who repeatedly scammed an elderly couple has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay £8,000...
 

Rogue trader summer surge

Posted: 25 August 2023

UPDATES: Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards is urging people to be on their guard against rogue traders and cowboy builders, having...
 

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...