1. Mr and Mrs Sharp decide to buy a holiday cottage at Cliffville-on-Sea. They approach the Beach Building Society for a mortgage. The building society instructs ABC Valuers and Surveyors to carry out a mortgage valuation. ABC send their staff valuer, Sandy, to carry out the survey. Despite evidence of subsidence, Sandy's valuation report is favourable. The report clearly states that it has been prepared for mortgage
2. How, if at all, would you justify the use of the criminal law to control unfair trading practices? What are the advantages and disadvantages of imposing strict liability for criminal offences in the field of consumer protection?