Garreth Cameron

Education

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  Trading Standards Institute

  2002 - 2003

  Diploma in Trading Standards (DTS) Trading standards Pass

  Professional trading standards qualification comprising written, practical and oral examination. My practitioner research project "An investigation into the safety of used child restraint systems" involved crash testing an after market sample of child car seats. My findings were widely reported in the media, with footage from the study being broadcast on national television.

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  University of Portsmouth

  2009 - 2011

  LLM Law Pass with merit

  Successfully read for a masters degree in law whilst in full-time employment, with a strong focus on the practical application of learning and the development of reflective practice. Areas of study included: Legal Approach to Business; Corporate Governance: Theory, Law and Practice; Financial Crime; and Information Technology Law (Theory and Legal Research). Work-based learning project: "The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: A study into the utility of money laundering offences in… Show more Successfully read for a masters degree in law whilst in full-time employment, with a strong focus on the practical application of learning and the development of reflective practice. Areas of study included: Legal Approach to Business; Corporate Governance: Theory, Law and Practice; Financial Crime; and Information Technology Law (Theory and Legal Research). Work-based learning project: "The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: A study into the utility of money laundering offences in investigations conducted by local authority trading standards services." Professional practitioner legal research project: "An investigation into Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002 as a means to enforce consumer protection law." Show less

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  The Manchester Metropolitan University

  1999 - 2002

  BA(Hons) Consumer Protection First class with honours

  Graduated with a first class degree and was awarded the Anti-Counterfeiting Group Prize for the ‘Best Trading Standards Student 2002’. Areas of study included: Consumer Protection Framework, Retailing Technology, Contract Law, Product Safety Law, Legal Metrology, Intellectual Property Law, Criminal Evidence and Procedure, Food and Agriculture Law and Technology; Fair Trading Law; Consumer Credit Law; and Quality Management. Dissertation: "A critical evaluation of the safety… Show more Graduated with a first class degree and was awarded the Anti-Counterfeiting Group Prize for the ‘Best Trading Standards Student 2002’. Areas of study included: Consumer Protection Framework, Retailing Technology, Contract Law, Product Safety Law, Legal Metrology, Intellectual Property Law, Criminal Evidence and Procedure, Food and Agriculture Law and Technology; Fair Trading Law; Consumer Credit Law; and Quality Management. Dissertation: "A critical evaluation of the safety of child restraint systems on sale in the United Kingdom" Show less