Trading Standards work with Local Authorities to protect consumers and to investigate and enforce where appropriate, a wide variety of complaints. These can range from issues relating to the sale of counterfeit goods; fair trading in terms of pricing, descriptions of goods and services, and terms and conditions; the sale of unsafe or dangerous goods; incorrect product labelling; incorrect weights and measures and under-age sales.
Trading Standards officers have broad powers. They can enter any commercial premises for an inspection. They also have the power to require the production of documents relating to a business, and to seize and retain goods.
An investigation by Trading Standards can be intrusive and concerning to any commercial entity, be it a sole trader or a large multi-national corporation. A successful prosecution can result in some circumstances, in a custodial sentence or a fine.
If you or your business have been contacted by Trading Standards about any complaint, they may wish to interview you under caution. It is always advisable to seek expert legal advice at the earliest possible stage, and our experienced lawyers at Reeds can help. Our lawyers fully understand the pressures that will be placed on you to protect your personal and professional reputation, and to achieve the best possible outcome from any investigation or prosecution. We are on hand to provide you with astute and commercially focused advice, and to guide you through the complexities of this area of law throughout.
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