Supply Of Goods And Services

The Supply of Goods and Services (Jersey) Law 200- (the "Law") was recently approved by the States of Jersey legislature (the "States") and is expected to come into force in September.

The introduction of the Law follows almost a decade of reform and improvement in the area of consumer protection and was heralded as "probably the most significant advancement in providing clarity of consumer contractual rights in Jersey's history" in the report that accompanied its proposition to the States.

The new legislation clarifies and gives statutory effect to the respective rights of buyers and sellers in Jersey. It is similar to the equivalent English statutory provisions. However, important differences also exist and the influence of Jersey customary law means it is not always safe to assume the Law will be identical to that in the UK. It will not only affect consumer transactions.