Speaker Meetings usually take place on the second Thursday of the month at the Scout & Guide HQ, starting at 11 am and lasting just over an hour. Last orders for tea and coffee 10.45 am. All the usual Horizons facilities (apart from the book stall) will be available until then.
There is no meeting in June due to the Annual General Meeting being held on the 13th.
Jeff Vernon
Our final Speaker Meeting of the season will take place on Thursday 11th July, when retired solicitor and. u3a member Jeff Vernon will speak on the subject of Consumer Rights.
We are all consumers; we all buy goods and services both in shops and online. Normally all goes well and we are happy with what we have bought but, occasionally, things go wrong. Goods can fail to arrive or can break down very soon after, services may not be carried out satisfactorily. This talk aims to explain the main rights that consumers have when buying goods and services from traders, what remedies are available to them and how best to exercise those remedies.
After first pursuing a career in financial services, Jeff decided to change course and qualified as a solicitor. Jeff worked for a number of large, international firms and finished his career as a partner with DLA Piper UK LLP. His practice area was principally consumer credit law and he led a small team which dealt with all such work arising from all the firms’ offices within the UK. Examples of the work he undertook included drafting the personal contract purchase agreement for Tesla when they commenced selling in this country and advising the UK government when it became necessary for the Student Loans Company to be authorised be the Financial Conduct Authority.
Because he practiced consumer credit law all work with any “consumer” element tended to land on Jeff’s desk. Frequently, this involved advising on issues arising under the Consumer Rights Act, which is the main subject of his talk.
Please note there are no meetings in August or September.
17th October Brian Topping Tales of a Customs Officer
14th November. Graham Stirrup The Victorians
Southport University Extension Society (SUES)
We are planning a new, collaborative venture with SUES, whereby members of our respective organisations will be able to take advantage of each other’s talks and other events. Click here for more information. If you are interested in attending any of the events listed, please contact Pam Ball in the first instance on 07974 749362.
See Pam’s Past Speaker Meetings for info on previous events.
Please email any ideas for Future Speaker Meetings to Pam Ball, our Speaker Meeting Organiser, at:
speakerteam@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk or phone 07974 749362.
Last Updated on June 10, 2024