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The term at which burden of proof shifts from the retailer to the consumer has been raised to 1 year in the EU (maybe not in the UK due to Brexit). As this is a
by Denvercoder9 2y ago
The term at which burden of proof shifts from the retailer to the consumer has been raised to 1 year in the EU (maybe not in the UK due to Brexit). As this is a matter of civil law, the standard of proof is also "more likely than not" proof, not "beyond reasonable doubt". You don't necessarily need an expert opinion, it _can_ be sufficient to collect a bunch of reports of similar failures.
- gpderetta 2y ago> The term at which burden of proof shifts from the retailer to the consumer has been raised to 1 year in the EU This is great to know. Unfortunately yes, UK won't pick it up automatically. And yes, in practice you need enough proof to convince a small claim judge, which might not be a lot, especially if the defect is well documented.