Council granted injunction against mobility company owner
An injunction has been granted against the owner of a Derbyshire mobility company ordering him to trade fairly and legally.Derbyshire County Council sought an injunction against Amarjit Gill, who ran ABM Mobility at Gainsborough Business Park, Long Eaton.
At a previous hearing in December, Gill, 49, of Brackenfield Drive, Giltbrook, was found in contempt of court after breaching a previous injunction and was given a six-month suspended prison sentence.
Yesterday (Thursday 3 February) Judge Richard Inglis, sitting at Nottingham County Court, extended the injunction barring Gill from misleading customers and using aggressive sales tactics until 2015.
The court was told Gill had deceived customers and failed to tell them they had a seven day "cooling off" period.
It followed an investigation by trading standards which received more than 100 complaints from the public.
The injunction orders Gill to tell customers about their right to cancel within seven days and to honour refund agreements.
He must not mislead customers by claiming to act on behalf of a Government body or use aggressive sales tactics and he must supply goods that are fit for purpose.
He is also banned from stating products are only available for a limited period and offering a prize when one is not available. If he breaches the injunction he could be sent to prison.
Derbyshire County Council's Cabinet Member for Communities Councillor Carol Hart said: "We've tried working with Mr Gill for a number of years but his business practices still caused concern.
"We are pleased that the court has recognised that Mr Gill's way of doing business is totally unacceptable.
"The majority of people buying mobility aids are elderly and vulnerable and we are determined to do all we can to protect Derbyshire consumers.
"We will continue to monitor Mr Gill and will not hesitate to take further action if he fails to comply with the court order."