Abta fails holidaymakers
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has criticized the trade association Abta for not carrying out its obligations, following a complaint from a holidaymaker. Abta has to support consumers in fighting for a refund if one of its members fail to provide the holiday paid for, but Abta cancelled one holiday company's membership for failing to provide annual accounts and subsequently refused to help a couple who had booked a holiday with the company.
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Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0043-4841
Year: 2006
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Law society helpline gets guilty verdict
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The helpline set up by the L aw society to provide consumers with information about solicitors failed to inform about serious misconduct, despite the promises it made before two years that services would be improved. The helpline was set up by the L aw society in 2001 to help consumers make informed choices while hiring a solicitor.
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Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0043-4841
Year: 2003
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Trouble in paradise
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) received 341 complaints or enquiries about holiday clubs in the year 2004 and is investigating 40 clubs. The European Union Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices, that is likely to come in the year 2007, should outlaw some of the problems with holiday clubs, especially aggressive trading.
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Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0043-4841
Year: 2005
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