Harvey and Parry: The Law of Consumer Protection and Fair Trading is a clear, succinct and comprehensive account of an increasingly complex field. It presents the subject as an in-depth exploration of the historical, political, economic and philosophical background to consumer protection. This new edition includes an extensive chapter on the impact of the EU on consumer protection law and continues to examine the patterns of consumer protection in the former nationalised sectors, including the controversial and complex semi-privatisation of the railway network.