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18 April 2019 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7837 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice
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Book review: Consumer and Trading Standards: Law and Practice (Seventh Edition)

“The contributors number 25 which demonstrates the breadth of the work. It is extraordinary. Both the civil & criminal aspects of each topic are tackled”
  • Authors: Bryan Lewin MBE & Jonathan Kirk QC
  • Publisher: Jordan Publishing / LexisNexis
  • ISBN: 9781784734183
  • Pages: 1,133
  • RRP: £129.99

I jumped at the opportunity to review this book because it is devoted to territory close to my heart and, to my shame, I had never previously encountered it, although it is now in its seventh edition. Where have I been? I almost jumped back again when I discovered its volume, but decided to remain in a static position upon encountering the colour of its cover. Green, white, red, brown, and the rainbow-loving At A Glance  I have done. But this is the first pink job for me, and it is a beautiful shade of pink.

Promises fulfilled

The book warrants a user-friendly, authoritative, clear and exhaustive analysis of consumer and trading standards law for consumer protection lawyers and (ever diminishing) trading standards officers in local authorities. Promises, promises:

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