Research Briefing
This briefing provides an overview of the statutory discharge from bankruptcy process. It considers the effect of discharge, the circumstances which may cause automatic discharge to be suspended by the court, and when a Bankruptcy Restrictions Order may be imposed.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper considers bankruptcy and the treatment of an inheritance.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides an overview of the different types of civil law debt enforcement methods available to a judgment creditor in England and Wales.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides a outline of bankruptcy procedures in England and Wales. It also considers a call for evidence on the personal insolvency framework launched by the Insolvency Service in July 2022.
Research Briefing
A briefing on the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 2022-23
Research Briefing
This Paper examines the ADR landscape in the UK and the different types of ADR methods available to help resolve a consumer dispute. It also considers the impact of the UK having left the EU on consumer contracts and dispute resolution.
Research Briefing
This note gives an overview of postal services in the UK. It discusses current regulation, market trends and consumer problems.
Research Briefing
This Commons briefing paper provides information on the main provisions of the Consumer Contracts Regulations. It also outlines other legislation which may regulate distance selling.
Research Briefing
The Online Safety Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 19 April 2022.
Research Briefing
This paper answers common questions about how international travel from and to England is currently affected by restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Research Briefing
This paper outlines the current regulation of doorstep selling (or cold calling) under the provisions of the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013. It also provides information on how 'No Cold Calling Zones' work in practice.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides an outline of what will happen to the bankrupt’s home under current insolvency legislation. This Paper applies only to England and Wales. Scotland has its own separate bankruptcy law (known as sequestration).
Research Briefing
This Commons briefing paper sets out the current legal position in respect of shop opening hours. It considers recent calls to suspend Sunday trading rules during the coronavirus pandemic. It also outlines new rights for Sunday shop workers contained in the Enterprise Act 2016.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides an overview of EU and UK regulation of timeshares and other long-term holiday products.
Research Briefing
There are no official statistics on online pet sales in the UK. However, vets are reporting an increasing number bought online. A debate on e-petition 587654 on the regulation of online animal sales is due to take place in Westminster Hall on 13 December 2021.
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