2016 is dubbed the year of the tablet, with tablet sales forecasted to overtake that of laptops, the successor of the almost-extinct desktop PC.

Many retailers have standard policies that deal with returns and repairs relating to defective products. Some of these policies may have been drafted long ago and have probably become outdated due to changing legislation.

A recent decision by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment disputes (ICSID) has confirmed that while reliance on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is useful means for investors to protect their investment in a foreign country, that foreign country cannot always rely on the BIT with the same effectiveness.