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Digital consumer protection revealed in Queen's Speech

Publication Date: Wed, 08/05/2013 - 15:55

Consumer protection laws will be updated to include digital purchases such as e-books, the Queen has revealed.

Under the draft consumer rights bill announced in today's Queen's Speech (8th May), Trading Standards will be granted new powers to get a court to order a trader to pay compensation when consumer law is breached for...

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Libel Reform Campaign lobbies for Bill change

Publication Date: Mon, 25/06/2012 - 08:30

The Libel Reform Campaign is calling on supporters to make a "final push for a truly fair and effective Defamation Bill", as it prepares for a lobby in parliament on Wednesday (27th June).

Comedian Dara Ó Briain, physicist Brian Cox and writer Dave Gorman will be among supporters of the campaign, organised by...

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Libel reform included in Queen's Speech

Publication Date: Wed, 09/05/2012 - 12:37

The announcement of a Defamation Bill in the Queen's Speech today (9th May) has been welcomed by campaigners from the Libel Reform Campaign.

The inclusion of the bill in the speech, which outlines the government's agenda for the next parliamentary session, confirms that the government intends to make changes to the legislation...

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