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BRODIES LLP: A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN?

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Consumer Scotland Act 2020: A New Sheriff in Town? The Consumer Scotland Act 2020 was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 2020 and received Royal Assent on 9 June 2020. The Act provides for the creation of a new consumer body to be called ‘Consumer Scotland’ which the Scottish Government intends to be ‘an unashamed champion for consumer interests and rights’ in Scotland. Business Minister, Jamie Hepburn, commented that: “Consumer Scotland will be a dedicated champion for everyone across Scotland, focused on investigating consumer harm and developing solutions to tackle it.” The Act may not yet be on the radar of businesses operating in the business to consumer sector in Scotland, but it probably should be.

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SHOOSMITHS: A DIGITAL DREAM? DOING BUSINESS AT A DISTANCE

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Recently published figures show that the battle for new customers is tilting in favour of financial services businesses prepared to engage with their customers at a distance. One particular and instantly recognisable lender attracted most account switchers for the first time as ‘customers desert high street rivals’,

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GATELEY LEGAL: SCHOOL’S OUT – A REAL WORLD LESSON IN PUBLIC SECTOR LEASING

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The beauty of the leasing industry is that almost anything can be leased to almost anyone (subject to satisfactory credit checks). Need to finance a helicopter, sixteen dumbbells, a Volkswagen, and a deep fat fryer? Sure. There’s a finance house out there willing to talk numbers. Sole trader/limited company/partnership/plc? Not a problem. The leasing industry operates across the regulated and unregulated sectors and welcomes all. Well, almost.

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