Motor Law Conference 2015 - 26 February at the RAC

The annual Motor Law Conference brings together industry leaders and delegates in discussion on all the current legal issues and provides an excellent opportunity for networking with industry colleagues.

Key areas for discussion this year will include the latest developments concerning the block exemption in the context of the Commission's CARS 2020 project: the recent report on access to repair and maintenance information: and how the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will affect the industry. We will also look at developments in intellectual property law of significance for the motor industry and collective redress, and there will be updates on consumer credit law and consumer law.

As usual our team of expert speakers, under our regular chairman, David Evans, will consider how the motor industry is adapting or should adapt to deal with the challenges presented. The conference again provided the ideal opportunity for delegates, lawyers and non-lawyers alike, to meet colleagues and join in the debate.

You can download a booking form from here. Further details including the programme are on the Motor Law website here.

March happenings

On 6 March, the report on the BIS consultation on implementing the consumer rights directive was published.

The deadline for implementing the late payments directive is 16 March. Legislation has already been passed and will come into effect on the day.

The end of March sees the conclusion of the Law Commissions' consultation on unfair terms and the definition of "exempt term" in consumer contracts, and its report and recommendations to government. The government will respond by the end of May. The result will feed into the Consumer Rights Bill, the government's flagship consumer protection measure.