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Citizens Advice Bureau Essay

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Citizens Advice Bureau

The main stages a consumer with problems, or who is making a complaint needs to go through are: -

1. To make a complaint as soon as possible to the supplier of goods and services. If you have a problem about something, always let the supplier deal with the matter. Also you could lose some of your legal rights if you leave a complaint too long.

2. You also need to take any proof of what you’ve brought with you, such as a receipt. You should not leave it with the retailer though. As you might need it later.

3. If you live a fair distance from wherever you purchased an item and had called by telephone and got no reply, then it would be …show more content…

However, if the problem cannot be settled, then consumers may consider taking legal action. It is imperative that you get advice and help from a specialist such as a solicitor, Citizen’s Advice Bureau or another consumer organisation. You may decide to take legal action if all else fails and contact a solicitor. Sometimes solicitors may offer free legal clinics or complainants can ask their local Citizens Advice Bureau for advice and help.

There are two types of court systems in Britain

* Those concerned with criminal matters.

* Those concerned with civil matters.

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The differences between Criminal and Civil proceedings are: -

* A criminal is an individual who has committed a crime against society. A representative of the state (e.g. the Police, Trading Standards Office, Environmental Health Officer) may bring a criminal action. The cases are either tried in a Magistrates’ court or in a Crown Court before a judge and jury. An example is someone who takes a motor vehicle without consent or drives over the alcohol limit or after using drugs. In these cases it must be proved beyond reasonable doubt that the person committed the crime. The punishment if convicted is usually a fine or imprisonment.

* Civil laws are

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