Legal
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Car Dealer News 23 Jan
CTSI opens consultation on consumer law guidance for car dealers
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has opened consultation on a new set of revised and updated consumer law guidance for car dealers.
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Market Insight 2 Feb
Planned law to land distributors and dealers in court over emissions cheat vehicles
The UK government plans a law change which will hold vehicle importers and dealer-distributors to account if vehicles are sold with emissions defeat devices.
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People News 11 Jan
Motor industry specialist Stacey Turner named Legal Advisor of the Year
Stacey Turner, a specialist in motor trade law, has been recognised at the Lancashire Women in Business Awards.
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Car Dealer News 30 Nov
Former Pendragon director 'staggered' by comments on legal settlement
Former Pendragon director James Brearley branded a statement issued by his former employer in relation to legal proceedings against him as “staggering” as a costs settlement was heard in court today.
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Market Insight 2 Nov
Court ruling may end dealers' hopes of compound interest on overpaid VAT, says ASE
Dealers hopes for another VAT windfall have been dashed. The Supreme Court yesterday overturned earlier positive court decisions in relation to Littlewoods’ claim for compound interest on overpaid VAT.
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Car Dealer News 15 Aug
Head of sales at Marsh Wall BMW dealership in Chiswick jailed for five years
A salesman at Marsh Wall’s BMW dealership in Chiswick who helped steal cars worth more than £200,000 has been jailed for five years.
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Supplier News 20 Jun
Seven jailed in Autofocus hire car case involving 'perjury on an industrial scale'
Seven expert witnesses who fabricated evidence about the cost of replacement hire cars – leading to millions in losses and hundreds of redundancies at Accident Exchange - have been jailed.
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News 10 May
Dealer escapes jail after selling Mini welded together from four different cars
A dealer has avoided jail after admitting at crown court selling dangerous vehicles, including a Mini Cooper welded together from four different models .
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Car Dealer News 10 Apr
BMW taken from Swindon dealer by suspected drink driver and crashed into store
A car dealer says a BMW that crashed into the side of a store in Swindon on Saturday was taken without permission by a drunk driver.
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Car Dealer News 3 Apr
Used car dealer avoids jail in Ferrari theft case due to 'bi-polar episode'
A used car dealer has escaped jail after a judge accepted that 'a bi-polar episode contributed to his poor decision' to handle a stolen £400,000 Ferrari.
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Car Dealer News 29 Mar
Car dealer guilty of fraud criticises Trading Standards
A used car dealer has criticised Trading Standards after being fined in a fraud case.
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Car Dealer News 14 Mar
Mechanic jailed for killing bomb disposal expert who worked for Princess Diana charity
A car mechanic who bludgeoned former bomb disposal expert to death because he owed him £17,000 has been jailed.
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Car Dealer News 14 Mar
Man jailed after selling stolen Saudi prince's Rolls-Royce to Huddersfield dealer
A 25-year-old who stole a Saudi prince’s Rolls-Royce and sold it to a Huddersfield dealership has been jailed.
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Car Dealer News 1 Mar
Car dealer has death crash prison sentence reduced to community service
A 43-year-old car dealer, whose careless driving caused the death of a pensioner, has had his sentenced reduced from a prison term to community service.
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Supplier News 24 Feb
Nationwide Accident Repair Services' customer data targeted by hackers - house raided
A search warrant was executed yesterday at a property in London as part of an investigation into the illegal access of customer details from Nationwide Accident Repair Services.
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Car Dealer News 21 Feb
Dealer director banned from driving for 40 months after collision and threats of violence
A director of used car dealer Dicksons of Perth has been banned from driving after being found guilty of causing an accident that left three young children screaming in terror.
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Car Manufacturer News 10 Feb
Volkswagen UK will 'robustly' defend against emissions claims brought by law firm
Volkswagen Group UK said it will “robustly” defend against claims being brought by law firm Harcus Sinclair concerning the emissions scandal.
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Car Dealer News 8 Feb
Mechanic guilty of killing bomb disposal expert who worked for Princess Diana charity
A mechanic who claimed he attacked and killed in self-defence a bomb disposal expert who worked for mine clearing charity supported by Princess Diana has been found guilty of the manslaughter.
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Legal 7 Feb
Car dealers and the law in 2017
Changing legislation poses challenges for how motor retailers deal with their workers
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Market Insight 2 Feb
VW owners can claim up to 100% of their vehicle cost in a group action lawsuit
A group action lawsuit against Volkswagen, brought by Your Lawyers, is working to secure claimants discounts of up to 100% of the purchase price of their Volkswagen Group vehicles caught up in the emissions scandal.