European Commission’s Directive on Consumer Rights and Its Application in the UK

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: A, University of Manchester (School of Law), course: Sale and Supply of Goods Law, language: English, abstract: As a member state of the European Union, the United Kingdom is bound by the consumer protection directives of the EU and is required to implement them into domestic law. With the influence of EU law, domestic laws regarding consumers have expanded from their origination within the laws of contract and tort, into an independent area of law. This area of law is constantly developing and growing and has, most recently, led up to the proposal of a Consumer Rights Bill, which would cover all types of contracts under which goods are supplied. Although such a Bill would be quite beneficial, its drafting requires a number of obstacles to be overcome. This paper is aimed at outlining both the benefits and problems in drafting such legislation, only after a brief, but concise, summary of the events leading up to the proposal.