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Propel Legal Briefing - The end of the off-sales easement is no April Fools by Patrick Robson
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 13th March 2025 If there was one sliver of silver lining for the hospitality industry during the pandemic, it was the off-sales easement. Introduced under the Business and Planning...
Off sales easement ending and update Guidance
In 2020, as a response to the pandemic the Government brought in an off sales easement for England and Wales granting off sales for many premises in certain situations. After several extensions, the easement is due to end 31 March 2025 but it was ...
The Government launches consultation to relax licensing hours for 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship
The government has launched a consultation on whether to relax licensing hours across licensed premises in England and Wales to mark the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championships (Euro 2025) semi-finals and final. The proposal is to extend l...
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill published
Last year, the Licensing Hours Extensions Bill (a Private Members’ Bill) was presented to Parliament by Andrew Ranger MP. It is a Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours Orders can be made by negative resolution statuto...
English Devolution and Licensing
Some things will take a long time but have the potential for significant change without a fanfare announcement, the English Devolution White Paper has been presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Govern...
Propel Legal Briefing - Safety first and slogans second by Michelle Hazlewood
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 15th January 2025 Efforts to protect vulnerable people have come a long way in the hospitality sector, but I must admit that sometimes it feels as though we are too focused on catc...