“More than 400 customers who suffered burns and injuries from sofas bought from collapsed firm finally win compensation.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Archive for the 'defective goods' Category
Land of Leather ‘toxic sofa’ customers win payout – The Guardian
Published December 15, 2010 compensation , defective goods , news , personal injuries Leave a CommentO’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur MSD Ltd – WLR Daily
Published June 2, 2010 consumer protection , defective goods , law reports , substitution , Supreme Court Leave a CommentO’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur MSD Ltd [2010] UKSC 23; [2010] WLR (D) 137
“In a claim under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 based on the rights conferred under Council Directive 85/374/EEC concerning liability for defective products, which by art 11 required proceedings to be brought against the producer within ten years of the product being put into circulation, domestic law could not allow the producer to be substituted as the defendant outside that period in place of a wholly-owned subsidiary (who was the supplier but had been erroneously thought to be the producer) unless the parent company had actually determined when the supplier put the product in circulation.”
WLR Daily, 27th May 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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O’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur MSD Ltd – WLR Daily
Published May 28, 2010 consumer protection , defective goods , law reports , limitations , Supreme Court Leave a CommentO’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur MSD Ltd [2010] UKSC 23; [2010] WLR (D) 137
“In a claim under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 based on the rights conferred under Council Directive 85/374/EEC concerning liability for defective products, which by art 11 required proceedings to be brought against the producer within ten years of the product being put into circulation, domestic law could not allow the producer to be substituted as the defendant outside that period in place of a wholly-owned subsidiary (who was the supplier but had been erroneously thought to be the producer) unless the parent company had actually determined when the supplier put the product in circulation.”
WLR Daily, 27th May 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Shops ordered to pay £20m over ‘toxic sofas’ – BBC News
Published April 26, 2010 compensation , consumer protection , defective goods , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“A number of High Street chains has been ordered to pay up to £20m ($31m) to 2,000 people who received chemical burns from sofas.”
BBC News, 26th April 2010
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Judge rejects ‘toxic sofa’ claims in burns injury cases – BBC News
Published March 18, 2010 class actions , compensation , defective goods , insurance , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“More than 300 people who suffered burns from a chemical used on Land of Leather sofas will not receive compensation, the High Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 18th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents sue pushchair maker over ‘injury warnings’ – BBC News
Published December 9, 2009 defective goods , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“A group of parents is suing pushchair maker Maclaren claiming it knew its products had injured children and ignored warnings others could get hurt.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
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Aventis Pasteur SA v OB – WLR Daily
Published December 4, 2009 consumer protection , defective goods , EC law , law reports , limitations Leave a CommentAventis Pasteur SA v OB (Case C-358/08); [2009] WLR (D) 352
“The Community Directive on liability for defective products normally precluded a producer of a product from being substituted, after the expiry of the 10-year limitation period, for a defendant who had been sued within that period.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Consumer Remedies for Faulty Goods – Law Commission
Published November 4, 2009 consumer protection , defective goods , sale of goods , special report Leave a Comment“On 4 November 2009, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission published a final report with recommendations on simplifying the law on consumer remedies for faulty goods.”
Law Commission , 4th November 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Retailers want to retain consumers’ right to reject faulty goods, say law commissions – OUT-LAW.com
Published May 18, 2009 consumer protection , defective goods , news , sale of goods Leave a Comment“Businesses as well as consumers have backed the UK Government’s attempts to retain shoppers’ right to return faulty goods for an immediate refund. A consultation has found that retailers as well as shoppers back the stance.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Delay in ‘toxic sofa’ payout – BBC News
Published March 30, 2009 class actions , defective goods , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“Hundreds of people who suffered burns and rashes from faulty leather sofas will have to wait longer to find out if they are to be paid compensation.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers finalising ‘sofa rash’ compensation bid – The Independent
Published March 27, 2009 class actions , defective goods , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“Lawyers were today finalising a compensation bid on behalf of more than 4,000 customers allegedly left with rashes and burns after buying faulty sofas.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Consumer remedies for faulty goods – Law Commission
Published November 11, 2008 consultations , consumer protection , defective goods , sale of goods Leave a Comment“On 10 November 2008 the Law Commission published jointly with the Scottish Law Commission a consultation paper on consumer remedies for faulty goods.”
Law Commission, 10th November 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commissions want to keep UK consumers’ refund rights – OUT-LAW.com
Published November 11, 2008 consumer protection , defective goods , news , sale of goods Leave a Comment“UK consumers should be able to demand refunds for faulty goods despite attempts by the European Commission to undermine that right, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission have said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
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