Joanne Lezemore

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Joanne joined Which? Legal Service in July 2003. She advises on a wide variety of legal issues covering consumer law problems, neighbour disputes, holiday disasters, traffic violations and employment law.

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Ask Which? – Help, my treadmill’s run out of steam!

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 6 August 2012
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Woman running on treadmill

Mark asks: Last June my wife bought a new treadmill. Recently while running on it, the frame snapped in half. When she called the company, it said the treadmill was out of warranty and there’s nothing it could do… (ask which?...)

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Ask Which? – Should I have to pay towards a replacement car?

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 7 June 2012
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Car mechanic

Andrina asks: After buying a car in 2010 it has been in and out of the garage ever since. On the last trip it had to have its flywheel, clutch, release mechanism and bearing replaced. (more about problem cars...)

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Ask Which? – Why can’t I order a Currys cooker online?

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 13 February 2012
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Computer mouse lead in shape of shopping trolley

Simon asks: I've spent three days trying to order a cooker/hob. Currys has been far from helpful - it says there's a technical hitch and it cannot process the order, but it is still offering the deal on its website. (online orders Q&A...)

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Ask Which? – Why won’t Habitat let me use my gift vouchers?

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 20 December 2011
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Hand holding a gift card

Alison asks: My husband and I were given £400 of Habitat vouchers for our wedding. Unfortunately, as I have health problems, we struggled to get into any of the Habitat stores to use them and I couldn't use them online. (more about gift voucher restrictions...)

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Ask Which? – Why am I charged a ticket booking fee?

by , Senior Lawyer Money 4 December 2011
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Ticket roll

Mattie asks: I understood the only way to avoid booking fees for concert tickets was to buy them direct from the box office with cash. However, the last time I bought tickets in this way, I was charged. (more about booking fees...)

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Ask Which? – do shops have to display prices?

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 22 November 2011
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Fruit on shop shelf with no prices

Robert asks: My local 24-hour convenience store doesn't display any prices, either on the shelves or the items themselves. I'd like to know if this is legal or if they should display prices? (Q&A on pricing disputes...)

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Ask Which? – should I take Kwikfit to court?

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 13 November 2011
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Kwikfit store

Terry asks: I recently had an annual service at Kwikfit, including fitting two new front tyres. About three weeks after, when hand washing my car, I discovered damage to both sills of the car at the two front jacking points. (Q&A about small claims court...)

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Ask Which? – Do I have rights returning a second-hand pram?

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 2 October 2011
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Man pushing a buggy

Helen asks: My daughter purchased a second-hand pram from a local shop for £180. When we started stripping it down to clean it, we discovered that the accompanying car seat is cracked and held together with tape. (Q&A on returning second-hand goods...)

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Ask Which? – Why do I have to give my details for a refund?

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 7 August 2011
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Till and card reader

Sylvia asks: I often find that when I return an item to a shop for a refund I'm asked to fill in a form for the shop to keep. It asks for my printed name, my signature, my full address and sometimes my phone number. (Q&A on shop refunds...)

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Builder disputes – how to repair the damage

by , Senior Lawyer Energy & Home 3 August 2011
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Angry builder

A decent builder or decorator is like gold dust - as the millions of people who've had disputes with traders will well know. So why do so few people know their rights and end up getting stung by a bad service? (more about solving builder disputes...)

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Ask Which? – My daughter fell for an eBay ticket scam

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 31 July 2011
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Festival crowd

Stuart asked: My daughter recently purchased two tickets for T in the Park festival for £400 from a seller on eBay. She purchased the tickets in April and was told they would be despatched one week before the concert. (more about ticket scams...)

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Don’t get stuck with unwanted items this Christmas

by , Senior Lawyer Consumer Rights 17 November 2010
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Woman shops online

Would you be surprised to hear you can't legally get a refund on purchases if you've simply changed your mind about them? Millions of us are being refused refunds on unwanted items – don't be one of them. (more about returning unwanted goods...)

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