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The UK government is considering reforming the use of ‘best-before’ dates. Currently the law requires all pre-packed food products to display a ‘best-before’ date, however this could change as the government attempts to cut food waste.
The argument goes that consumers rely too much on these labels (which are not an indication that food will be harmful – unlike ‘use-by’ dates). Confusion between labels causes consumers to throw away food that is safe to eat. If the labelling regime changes, consumers would be encouraged to rely on their own common sense to determine if food is fresh.
However ‘best-before’ dates serve an important purpose for manufacturers and retailers. They are an indication to consumers as to when a product is at its best, and can protect against complaints of products being of an unsatisfactory quality. Their use may therefore continue even if a legal obligation no longer exists. Perhaps the government should instead concentrate its efforts on educating the population in matters of food safety.
A convenience retailer has opted to install cameras (the “Facewatch” system) at a limited number of its English stores to reduce crime and protect its staff.
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The Government appears set to announce plans on ‘living with Covid to restore freedom’. With the success of the retail and hospitality sector key to recovery, what protections will be on offer to tenants to deal with Covid-19 rent arrears?
Break rights have proved a fertile source of litigation over the last few years. More often than not, tenants have found themselves on the wrong end of the decisions. However, a Court of Appeal decision yesterday has bucked that trend.
One of the requirements for tenants to contract out of the security of tenure regime contained in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is that they make a simple or statutory declaration before entering into the lease.
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