Consumer Law

Consumer Law: Case Scenario

Consumer Law: Case Scenario

Introduction

Consumer law considers the body of law which can be used to protect the consumer and asks how effective the protection is. Consumer law gives effect to policies of consumer protection. However, while consumer protection is a useful concept for organisations in the consumer movement, and for consumer affairs agencies in the federal, state and territory bureaucracies which have an advocacy role, it is more difficult for courts. Those who set out to review the work of the High Court by reference to its advancement of consumer protection will be disappointed. Consumer protection has not been adopted as an organising principle by courts and other arbitral bodies—not even, it might be said, by tribunals that are identified as consumers' arenas. This is because such an organising principle may be seen as at odds with the law's ideal of even-handedness.

Discussion

The law affords better protection to a consumer purchasing goods over the internet compared to a consumer purchasing goods from a high street shop because consumers do not have the same opportunity to know in advance the good or service with their real characteristics. So the law provides a number of specific requirements that are considered rights and therefore consumers can and should demand. If these requirements are not met (e.g. failure to submit information on the conditions of employment), no consent form the contract and therefore not valid. The law offers the possibility that distance purchases, the consumer can rescind the contract within 10 days after you received the product or service and hired prior to pay, unless the supplier has expressly provided otherwise. Similarly buying online is a new system, with which we have little experience. In addition, we have less reliable references Internet to recognize whether the seller is serious or is directed by a scoundrel who just wants to take advantage of us. On the other hand, buying on the web is an automatic process and cold, which makes the choice and that is usually organized to buy hastily. To make matters worse, it often happens that we require payment first, then send us the product, which carries a few risks: we receive the package, send us a different product than we requested, we receive a defective item, we charge more than expected, and so on. For these and other risks should take a number of specific precautions. We also should know what our basic rights in such operations.

In addition it is also said that they get better protection because of the security purpose mainly. Following is the procedure followed in UK. It is the obligation of the supplier to send a written confirmation of the contract, by electronic or other means to ensure the proper and timely knowledge to the consumer. Otherwise, the period of redemption is extended to 90 days. You are also entitled, as in all consumer-supplier relationship, to respect it offered and advertised.Some fear of theft or loss of part of our economy is what paralyzes us when ...