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Temporary Event Notices - Rugby World Cup final and Tyson Fury
England’s victory over Fiji on the weekend leaves them in the unexpected position of being the only remaining northern hemisphere team left in the competition after quarter-final exits for France, Ireland and Wales. Their next game is there...
John Gaunt & Partners ranked in the Legal 500 for Licensing in London and South East Regions
John Gaunt & Partners are delighted to announce that it has been ranked for Licensing in two regions in the 2023 Legal 500 rankings: Tier 1 in the South East and Tier 2 in London. The Legal 500 is an independent guide to the best law firms ...
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Bank of England Scheme to check bank note
Although consumers are using less cash on a daily basis the main area of use is within the hospitality sector and profits can be easily diminished when a number of counterfeit notes are accepted and then can not be deposited with bank. The Bank o...
Taxi Reform | Wales
In March 2023 the Welsh Government published a White Paper concerning reform of Taxi Regulation in Wales. The Welsh Government recognised in their White Paper that “all around the world the taxi and PHV sector is being transformed by techno...
Single-use plastic item ban imminently in force
From Sunday 1 October 2023 onwards within England there will be a ban and restrictions on a range of single-use plastic items as part of the Government’s wider efforts to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042. This will include a ba...
Government consultation on change to definition of "alcohol-free."
The Government has launched a public consultation on whether to change the existing definition of alcohol-free. Currently, for a drink to be labelled as alcohol-free in the UK it must contain 0.05% ABV (Alcohol By Volume) or less. This ...
Summary of the Scottish Government's Findings on the Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for Alcohol
The Scottish government have released their findings following the consultation on of the operation and effect of the minimum pricing provisions during the first five years of the provisions under the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 ...
Test purchase operations in Lancaster and Morecambe
We recently learned about test purchase operations in the Lancaster and Morecambe areas. Over two nights, the Police and Trading Standards for the area carried out tests at 32 licensed premises across the district, and all 32 passed. The tests use...