Advertising to children
This Commons briefing paper looks at the current advertising regulatory system in the UK, with specific reference to advertising to children.

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force on 1 October 2015. This briefing sets out the background to the Act and the main provisions of Part 1 (sale of goods, digital content and services) and Part 2 (unfair contract terms).
Consumer Rights Act 2015 (315 KB , PDF)
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015) came into force on 1 October 2015 and represents the biggest overhaul of consumer law for decades. It sets out a simple modern framework of consumer rights, with the aim of increasing consumer confidence and make enforcement easier.
Specifically, the CRA 2015 is designed to:
The CRA 2015 extends to England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. However, some parts of the Act include separate rules for Scotland.
This briefing paper outlines the background to the CRA 2015 and considers the consumer protection provisions found in Parts 1 & 2. It looks at statutory rights in respect of consumer contracts for goods, digital content and services and considers how the Act treats unfair terms in consumer contracts and notices. In the process, this paper outlines the main structural changes to consumer regulatory and enforcement bodies.
Consumer Rights Act 2015 (315 KB , PDF)
This Commons briefing paper looks at the current advertising regulatory system in the UK, with specific reference to advertising to children.
This briefing provides a selection of reading on the Online Safety Bill.
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.