Consumer Law Text, Cases and Materials

This is an explanation of the general theories which underlie consumer protection law and the ways in which they are applied. The book concentrates on the law relating to product quality, product safety, defective services, advertising, sales promotion law and consumer finance.;It explains the respective roles of civil and criminal law, administrative control and business self regulation and is intended to provide students of consumer law with a complete service which will encourage understanding of the legal and economic issues which influence consumer protection law and policy.;David Oughton was the co-author of "Common Law of Obligations" and is assistant editor of the "Journal of Business Law".