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| OFT report reveals complexity of current accounts |
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A report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into personal current accounts shows that they are not working well for consumers.
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07/18/2008 01:00 AM
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| New consumer protection law |
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New legislation outlawing unfair trading came into force this week.
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05/29/2008 01:00 AM
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| Scottish legal profession vote for "Tesco law" |
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The Scottish legal profession has voted overwhelmingly to break the monopoly solicitors have over the ownership of legal firms in Scotland, opening the way to competition from supermarkets and banks.
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05/26/2008 01:00 AM
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| Bank charges ruling likely to be appealed |
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The banks will be allowed to appeal against the High Court ruling last month that their penalty fees can be assessed for fairness, a judge has indicated.
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05/23/2008 01:00 AM
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| OFT welcomes High Court ruling on bank charges |
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The High Court in London has ruled that bank charges can be assessed for fairness.
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04/25/2008 01:00 AM
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| Most Britons want crack-down on unfair traders |
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Most people want tougher laws to prevent aggressive and unfair sales practices, according to research.
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04/24/2008 01:00 AM
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| Banks reducing overdraft charges |
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Banks are reducing their overdraft charges as they await the outcome of a High Court test case on whether such charges are legal.
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02/29/2008 12:00 AM
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| OFT publishes credit card research |
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published its report into credit card comparisons, which makes a series of recommendations to help consumers choose a credit card.
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02/12/2008 12:00 AM
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| New court order plan to allow debtors to stop paying debts |
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The Government has announced radical plans to allow people with low value debts to stop paying them by taking out a court order.
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01/17/2008 12:00 AM
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| OFT test case against banks due to start today |
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The eagerly awaited test case brought by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) against the banks over unauthorised charges is due to begin today.
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01/16/2008 12:00 AM
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