A consumer law at last

Saturday 24th May 2008, 10:00AM BST.

ISLANDERS are finally to get legal protection from cowboy tradesmen and rogue retailers.

After years of talking about bringing Jersey into line with the UK and months of consultation, a new consumer law is now ready to be put before the States.

The draft Supply of Goods and Services (Jersey) Law will get rid of the many grey areas which up to now have left Islanders in limbo and unsure of their exact rights when they became embroiled in disputes with builders, shopkeepers and others.

In addition to increased rights for buyers, sellers too will have protection in law from unscrupulous consumers who, for example, try to return goods they have broken.

In many ways the new legislation will bring Jersey into line with the UK by giving consumers statutory rights.

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