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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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Shop fined for illegal knife sale

Posted: 11 August 2023

UPDATES: An intelligence-led operation by Islington Trading Standards resulted in fines after a shop sold a knife to a 14-year-old and was found stocking hundreds of illegal tobacco products during follow-up inspections.
 

Rogue builders jailed for fraud

Posted: 11 August 2023

UPDATES: Two rogue builders have been jailed after defrauding a vulnerable homeowner of more than £128,000 through intimidation, unnecessary work and coercion in a case uncovered by Islington Trading Standards.
 

TS law to be enforced in Guernsey

Posted: 09 August 2023

UPDATES: Guernsey is introducing modern consumer protection legislation, bringing the island's fair trading framework closer to UK standards. The new law strengthens enforcement powers and marks a significant step in protecting consumers across the Bailiwick.
 

Obituary: Philip Bottomley FCTSI

Posted: 07 August 2023

UPDATES: A tribute to Philip Bottomley FCTSI reflects on a distinguished Trading Standards career spanning local government, national service and professional leadership, celebrating the lasting impact he made on colleagues and the profession.
 

CMA launches will-writing probe

Posted: 07 August 2023

UPDATES: The Competition and Markets Authority has opened an investigation into the will-writing sector, seeking evidence of unfair practices and inviting consumers, representative bodies and industry stakeholders to help shape possible future action.
 

Butcher fined for illegal tobacco

Posted: 04 August 2023

UPDATES: A butcher has been prosecuted after Trading Standards officers uncovered thousands of illicit cigarettes and tobacco products during an intelligence-led inspection, highlighting the continued crackdown on illegal tobacco sales.
 

Duo sentenced for huge tobacco haul

Posted: 04 August 2023

UPDATES: Two offenders have been sentenced after officers uncovered hundreds of thousands of illegal cigarettes and large quantities of illicit tobacco, exposing the scale of an operation worth hundreds of thousands of pounds in lost duty.
 

Staffs TS issues fake perfume warning

Posted: 04 August 2023

UPDATES: Trading Standards has warned consumers after counterfeit designer perfumes were seized from a market stall, with officers highlighting the potential safety risks posed by fake fragrances sold at suspiciously low prices.
 

Product Safety Review launched

Posted: 03 August 2023

UPDATES: A new Product Safety Review sets out proposals for reforming the UK's product safety framework. The report examines emerging risks, regulatory challenges and the evidence needed to strengthen consumer protection.
 

Online counterfeit sellers sentenced

Posted: 02 August 2023

UPDATES: Sellers of counterfeit goods have been sentenced following an investigation into large-scale online trademark offences, underlining the growing focus on disrupting criminal networks operating through internet marketplaces.
 

Govt announces UKCA U-turn

Posted: 01 August 2023

UPDATES: The Government has reversed plans to phase out CE marking, confirming that UKCA and CE markings can continue to be used in Great Britain and providing businesses with greater regulatory certainty.
 

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.
 

Case studies needed for new book

Posted: 31 July 2023

UPDATES: CTSI Fellow Robert Grice MBE is seeking Trading Standards case studies for a new history of consumer protection, asking members to share prosecutions that show the breadth and social impact of the profession’s work.
 

Consumer Duty comes into force

Posted: 31 July 2023

UPDATES: The FCA’s Consumer Duty rules introduce higher expectations for financial services firms, with stronger obligations around fair value, customer outcomes and vulnerability. CTSI welcomes the move, while warning that fair treatment is vital as households face rising financial pressure and restricted access to legitimate credit.
 

Closure order for underage vape shop

Posted: 27 July 2023

UPDATES: A Taunton shop has been closed for three months after Trading Standards and police uncovered underage vape sales, drug paraphernalia, illicit tobacco and non-compliant vapes, highlighting growing enforcement concern around products marketed to children and linked anti-social behaviour.
 

Lancs TS hits streets in 'day of action'

Posted: 25 July 2023

UPDATES: Lancashire Trading Standards joined a multi-agency Preston day of action under Operation Centurion, seizing counterfeit cigarettes, illicit tobacco, non-duty paid alcohol, prescription-only medicines and non-compliant vapes as part of wider efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour and protect public health.
 

Greek wildfires cause travel chaos

Posted: 25 July 2023

UPDATES: As wildfires disrupted holidays in Rhodes, CTSI travel law specialists set out when UK consumers may be entitled to refunds, alternative flights, insurance support or Section 75 protection, while warning that rights differ sharply between package holidays and separately booked travel.
 

CMA publishes unit pricing review

Posted: 21 July 2023

UPDATES: CTSI has welcomed the CMA’s unit pricing review, which calls for clearer, more consistent and more prominent pricing rules across grocery and variety retail. The Institute says reform is needed, but warns that enforcement depends on properly resourced Trading Standards services.
 

Staffs TS makes bumper tobacco haul

Posted: 20 July 2023

UPDATES: Staffordshire Trading Standards has seized more than £26,000 of illegal tobacco and vapes in raids backed by Operation CeCe, police and detection dogs, adding to a year-long haul of illicit products worth around £325,000.
 

Cheshire East TS wins national award

Posted: 20 July 2023

UPDATES: Cheshire East Trading Standards has received national recognition from the England Illegal Money Lending Team for its work to raise awareness of loan sharks, support safer communities and help expose unlawful lenders operating locally.