The 13th International Conference on Consumer Law, was organised under the auspices of the International Association of Consumer Law (www.iaclaw.org) by Brunel University West London, in Uxbridge, UK on June 27-29, 2011, led by Dr Christine Riefa. The theme of the conference was Protecting Consumers in Economic Rescessions. Consumer law scholars along with scholars from other disciplines participated. This conference offered a unique reflection on how consumer protection and consumer policy fare in uncertain economic times and documented how consumers have seen their protection evolve over a few years of economic difficulty.