Civil courts could get powers to enforce compensation for wronged consumers

[EXC]

''New powers that could make it easier for consumers to demand reimbursement from companies who have overcharged or mis-sold them products have been proposed by the Government.....''

http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2...ged-consumers/

[SpringerSpaniel]

Re: Civil courts could get powers to enforce compensation for wronged consumers

Maybe it would be better to make new penalties for exisitng criminal offences, these to inlcude compensation orders to individual victims ? This would be quicker to introduce as it would modify exisitng legislation rather than require a whole new scheme - unless it is desired to have a lower standard of proof than that required for criminal penalties ?

[bluebottle]

Re: Civil courts could get powers to enforce compensation for wronged consumers

The other thing that could be considered is Monetary Penalty Notices TSOs could serve on businesses who break the law and rip-off consumers, including a provision for compensation in the MPN.