Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

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In conversation: John Herriman

Posted: 05 January 2024

OPINION: CTSI Chief Executive John Herriman reflects on steering the Institute through Brexit, Covid and years of shrinking resources, while setting out his ambitions for recruitment, training, political influence and raising the profile of Trading Standards.

CTSI sounds alarm on council funding

Posted: 20 December 2023

UPDATES: CTSI is urging ministers to rethink local government funding proposals, warning that further financial pressure on councils could weaken already stretched Trading Standards services and leave consumers increasingly exposed to harm.

Obituary: James Williams

Posted: 18 December 2023

UPDATES: Friends and colleagues remember James Williams as a larger-than-life Trading Standards officer whose humour, determination and unforgettable exploits were matched by a lifelong commitment to protecting consumers and supporting the profession.

Taking Trading Standards seriously

Posted: 10 November 2023

ANALYSIS: Food Standards enforcement is under growing strain as budget cuts, recruitment problems, Brexit pressures and political priorities combine to weaken local capacity. Drawing on the FSA's Our Food 2022 report and Trading Standards voices, this analysis examines why rebuilding the workforce has become an urgent priority.

The Windrush Generation Game

Posted: 12 October 2023

ANALYSIS: Using the story of the Windrush generation as its starting point, this feature reflects on migration, identity and diversity within Trading Standards, examining how different life experiences can strengthen consumer protection and the profession itself.

Voices of experience

Posted: 12 October 2023

ANALYSIS: CTSI Chair Tendy Lindsay reflects on a career spanning nearly three decades, discussing the experiences that shaped her commitment to social justice, leadership and a more inclusive future for the Trading Standards profession.

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...

Obituary: Dr Robert Holmes-Henderson

Posted: 15 August 2023

UPDATES: Colleagues pay tribute to Dr Robert Holmes-Henderson, whose five decades of service as an inspector, manager, lecturer, examiner and author left a lasting mark on Trading Standards, professional education and quality assurance.

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.

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.

Obituary: Bill Cassie MBE

Posted: 13 June 2023

UPDATES: A tribute to Bill Cassie MBE celebrates a distinguished Trading Standards career, his lasting influence on colleagues across the profession and the personal qualities that earned widespread admiration throughout his life.

Obituary: Oswald Barnes

Posted: 12 June 2023

UPDATES: Colleagues, friends and family remember Oswald Barnes, reflecting on a lifetime of service to Trading Standards, his contribution to the profession and the legacy he leaves behind for future generations.

CTSI slams Enfield Council plans

Posted: 08 June 2023

UPDATES: CTSI has condemned plans to reduce Enfield's Trading Standards team to a single officer, warning that the cuts threaten consumer protection, undermine enforcement across hundreds of legal duties and come despite the service's recent prosecution successes.

Obituary: Peter Dann Wilson

Posted: 05 June 2023

UPDATES: A tribute to Peter Dann Wilson traces a remarkable life of military service, pioneering consumer protection work and decades of dedication to Trading Standards, celebrating the colleague, mentor and friend remembered by those who worked alongside him.

Home builders Code review published

Posted: 25 May 2023

UPDATES: An independent review of the Consumer Code for Home Builders has been published, with recommendations aimed at strengthening complaint handling, improving consumer protection and building on the Code's existing dispute resolution framework.

Obituary: David Warren Beard

Posted: 25 May 2023

UPDATES: A tribute to David Warren Beard celebrates a career spanning nearly four decades in trading standards, his expertise across multiple disciplines, his warmth and humour, and the lasting impact he made on colleagues, friends and the profession.

CCAS statement on Code Sponsors

Posted: 24 May 2023

UPDATES: CTSI explains the role of Consumer Codes Approval Scheme sponsors in the new homes sector, reaffirming that multiple approved schemes provide independent consumer protection and that no single scheme has exclusive status.

Obituary: Norman Frederick Watson

Posted: 22 February 2023

UPDATES: Norman Watson’s career traced the changing shape of Trading Standards, from post-war weights and measures work to early Trade Descriptions Act prosecutions. This obituary remembers a forensic legal mind, generous teacher and private family man whose professionalism left a lasting mark on colleagues in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Obituary: James Edward Morris

Posted: 22 February 2023

UPDATES: Jim Morris came late to Trading Standards but built a career of quiet distinction, from West Riding weights and measures work to the arrival of electronic rail weighbridges and Trade Descriptions enforcement. Remembered as practical, principled and deeply generous, he helped colleagues, students and people in need throughout his life.

Apprenticeships: a class act

Posted: 06 February 2023

ANALYSIS: For some of us, finding ourselves back at our old schools is the stuff of anxiety-inducing bad dreams;...

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