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consumer creditproperty rightsHansard
Wilson v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
[2004] 1 AC 816
Key Principle
Section 127(3) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, which renders improperly executed credit agreements unenforceable, is compatible with ECHR Protocol 1, Article 1 and Article 6 as a proportionate legislative policy to protect consumers; and Hansard can only be used as a tool of statutory construction in limited circumstances following Pepper v Hart.
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