On a date yet to be determined, but probably within the next few
months, the Supply of Goods and Services (Jersey) Law 2009 (the
"Law") will come into force. It is described by the
Minister for Economic Development as "probably the most
significant advancement in providing clarity of consumer
contractual rights in Jersey's history". However,
although it provides extra protections for consumers, the Law will
apply not just to consumer contracts, but to all contracts for the
sale of goods or the supply of services, including business to
business contracts, entered into after the Law comes into
force.
The Law deals primarily with the sale of goods, setting out
among other things certain automatically implied warranties as to
satisfactory quality, title, description, and disclosure of
defects, as well as certain additional protections for
consumers.
