Picked this up on the Beeb newspage:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19910561
Whilst it is good news and hopefully will start the ball rolling to catch more online sellers who are breaking the law, buyers can help themselves by knowing how they're covered by the Distant Selling Regulations at least in the first place.
This is a very helpful pdf page which is clearly laid out and easy to read:
http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/general/oft698.pdf
Although it's aimed at the business seller, it still has the same usefulness for the buyer.