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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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CTSI supports Apprenticeship Week

Posted: 05 February 2024

UPDATES: During National Apprenticeship Week, CTSI and partner organisations are renewing calls for dedicated funding to expand regulatory compliance apprenticeships and help address long-term workforce shortages.
 

Opinion: Wiping out greenwashing

Posted: 01 February 2024

OPINION: Environmental claims can help consumers make informed choices - or mislead them completely. This opinion piece argues that robust action against greenwashing is essential if confidence in sustainable products is to be maintained.
 

Disposable vape ban announced

Posted: 29 January 2024

UPDATES: Government plans to ban disposable vapes form part of wider smoking and vaping reforms aimed at reducing youth uptake while reshaping the regulatory landscape for retailers and enforcement authorities.
 

CPPD Module 25: Single-use plastics

Posted: 24 January 2024

DEVELOPMENT: An overview of the rules restricting the supply of single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cotton buds and other specified products, explaining the key legal duties for businesses.
 

Fake reviews and drip pricing banned

Posted: 24 January 2024

UPDATES: New consumer protection reforms will outlaw fake reviews and drip pricing, strengthening enforcement powers and giving shoppers clearer, more transparent pricing information.
 

Opinion: Bad habits, good intentions

Posted: 24 January 2024

OPINION: Ambitious tobacco control proposals promise long-term public health benefits, but achieving a smoke-free generation will depend on sustained commitment, effective enforcement and lasting behavioural change.
 

Touchstone Awards set the gold standard

Posted: 17 January 2024

SPONSORED: The British Hallmarking Council's Touchstone Awards recognise outstanding Trading Standards work, celebrating innovative enforcement and partnership initiatives that deliver real consumer protection.
 

Updated codes for home buyers

Posted: 16 January 2024

UPDATES: Revised consumer codes for the home-building sector aim to improve consistency, strengthen protection for buyers and raise standards across the new homes market.
 

Opinion: Students deserve better

Posted: 15 January 2024

OPINION: Today's students face soaring tuition fees, crushing debt and often appalling rented accommodation. Comparing past and present, this commentary argues that higher education now demands far more financially while too often delivering far less.
 

Council funding on a cliff-edge

Posted: 15 January 2024

ANALYSIS: Mounting deficits, Section 114 notices and shrinking budgets are pushing councils towards financial crisis. What does this mean for Trading Standards services, statutory responsibilities and the future of local consumer protection?
 

Under the skin of illicit practices

Posted: 15 January 2024

ANALYSIS: Tougher legislation has given Trading Standards new powers to tackle illegal cosmetic procedures on under-18s, but enforcing the law against unregistered practitioners operating through social media presents significant practical challenges.
 

Opinion: TS's biggest fan

Posted: 15 January 2024

OPINION: Reflecting on more than two decades at CTSI, this personal perspective celebrates the achievements of the Trading Standards profession while highlighting the growing influence of policy work in raising consumer protection issues nationally.
 

Opinion: Fake it till you make it

Posted: 15 January 2024

OPINION: Artificial intelligence promises major benefits for Trading Standards, but it also raises difficult questions around privacy, bias, regulation and accountability that the profession cannot afford to ignore as adoption accelerates.
 

BVA calls for breeding regulation

Posted: 15 January 2024

UPDATES: Veterinary bodies are urging stronger regulation of dog breeding and canine fertility clinics, warning that legal loopholes enable poor animal welfare, criminal activity and unqualified practitioners to profit from growing consumer demand.
 

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.
 

How is industry supporting TS?

Posted: 14 December 2023

SPONSORED: With Trading Standards teams under sustained financial pressure, this opinion piece examines how industry partnerships, intellectual property owners and collaborative enforcement can help fill resource gaps while supporting action against organised counterfeit crime.
 

CCHB marks five year milestone

Posted: 13 December 2023

UPDATES: The Consumer Code for Home Builders celebrates five years as a CTSI Approved Code after another successful audit, with independent reviewers and auditors recognising its commitment to continual improvement and stronger consumer protection.
 

Whisky investment ads misled

Posted: 01 December 2023

UPDATES: Authorities are warning consumers about misleading whisky investment promotions after the Advertising Standards Authority ruled that social media adverts overstated likely returns, downplayed risks and failed to explain charges attached to unregulated cask investments.