Fair Trading Act

MERRY CHRISTMAS: DIRTY DOLLARS TO BE REFUNDED UNDER NEW FTA PROVISIONS

In Consumer Law, Dispute resolution, Litigation

3 Min read

Few things make my blood boil like those maggoty-sacks-of-offal who prey on the vulnerable. Volunteering at the Māngere Community Law Centre many years ago (via the Russell McVeagh programme) introduced me to all manner of sharks in our midst. I’m thinking of the pay-day lenders with their punitive interest rates and nasty default clauses. And the car dealers who sell lemons at high...

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Who can call themselves a “doctor” in New Zealand?

By Jane Glover

In Bioethics, Consumer Law, Health, Intellectual Property

5 Min read

First, a confession. This particular bugbear is linked to an earlier one: direct-to-consumer sales of gene testing for health purposes. I posted about that here. To add fuel to my already well-stoked fire of indignation, the presenter who tried to sell me gene testing and analysis services styled herself as “Dr L_____”. Dr L’s business card gave her qualifications as “DDS, BS, Genetic...

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