17.The Davidson report in 2006, which examined the transposition of European Directives into domestic law, concluded that UK law on the sale of goods was unnecessarily complex(8). The Law Commissions consulted on potential changes to the law on remedies for faulty goods and made recommendations in 2009(9). Professors G. Howells and C. Twigg-Flesner examined the law on goods and services in 2010 and made recommendations to BIS on how the law could be clarified and simplified(10). Also in 2010, Professor Bradgate reported to BIS on the uncertainty in current law around consumer rights to quality for digital content products(11). Following these various reports, BIS consulted from July to October 2012 on proposals to clarify consumer rights in goods, services and digital content(12).
Davidson Report, HM Treasury, 2006
The Law Commission No.317/The Scottish Law Commission No.216, 2009
Consolidation and simplification of UK consumer law, BIS, 2010
Consumer rights in digital products, BIS, 2010
Enhancing consumer confidence by clarifying consumer law, BIS, 2012