Part 8

Enforcement of certain consumer legislation

Miscellaneous

Evidence
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1
Proceedings under this Part are civil proceedings for the purposes of—
a
section 11 of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c. 64) (convictions admissible as evidence in civil proceedings);
b
section 10 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 70) (corresponding provision in Scotland);
c
section 7 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c. 36 (N.I.)) (corresponding provision in Northern Ireland).
2
In proceedings under this Part any finding by a court in civil proceedings that an act or omission mentioned in section 211(2)(b), (c) or (d) or 212(1) has occurred—
a
is admissible as evidence that the act or omission occurred;
b
unless the contrary is proved, is sufficient evidence that the act or omission occurred.
3
But subsection (2) does not apply to any finding—
a
which has been reversed on appeal;
b
which has been varied on appeal so as to negative it.