Vulnerable Consumers and the Law: Consumer Protection and Access to Justice

Author:   Christine Riefa ,  Severine Saintier
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367555184


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   09 January 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Christine Riefa ,  Severine Saintier
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.371kg
ISBN:  

9780367555184


ISBN 10:   0367555182
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   09 January 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Foreword by Mary O'Hara 1. In search of (access to) justice for vulnerable consumers; 2. Economic theory and consumer vulnerability: Exploring an uneasy relationship; 3. A Universal Perspective on vulnerability: International Definitions and Targets; 4. The legal definition of ‘vulnerable’ consumers in the UCPD: benefits and limitations of a focus on personal attributes; 5. Vulnerable consumers in financial services and access to justice: the regulatory response; 6. Regulating the consumer credit market – protecting vulnerable consumers; 7. Vulnerability in the UK Energy Market; 8. Using ‘stokvel’ community values to combat financial exclusion; 9. The role of voluntary standards in improving outcomes for consumers in vulnerable situations; 10. Improving courts and ADR to help vulnerable consumers access justice; 11. ODR and Access to Justice for vulnerable consumers: the case of the EU ODR Platform; 12. Consumer ADR in the European Union and in Portugal as a means of ensuring consumer protection; 13. Online Dispute Resolution of Consumer Disputes, Vulnerable Consumers and New Technologies; 14. Using claims management as a method to help consumers on low income; 15. The way forward: for an ‘inclusive’ access to justice to protect vulnerable consumers

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Christine Riefa is a Reader in Consumer Law, Brunel University. Séverine Saintier is an Associate Professor in Commercial Law, Exeter University.

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