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Larger Restaurant chains now required to show calories
In a move by the Government to combat obesity and assist consumers in making healthy choices, large food and drink businesses with over 250 employees are now being required to display the number of calories in meals on their menus, websites, and o...
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AXA said not to be appealing Corbin & King decision
Further to the recent High Court decision in the Corbin & King Limited v AXA Insurance Uk Plc case handed down on the 25 February 2022, it has been reported that AXA insurance do not intend to appeal this decision. Should this be the case, the...
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022
Yesterday was the last day of the general moratorium on commercial evictions and restrictions on Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) in England and Wales, but eligible firms remain protected for the next 6 months during which arbitration can b...
Licensing Hours Extended for Queen's Platinum Jubilee
As the hospitality sector prepares, with optimism (and hope), for a Great British Summer!, the Minister of State for Crime and Policing, Mr Kit Malthouse confirmed in a statement to the House of Commons that the Government will be relaxing the lic...
Consultation on Live Events Reinsurance Scheme
As we emerge from the pandemic period various support initiatives are either coming to an end or are subject to review, one of which is the Live Events Reinsurance Scheme. This was enacted to give confidence to the live events market which had str...
Outdoor civil weddings and civil partnerships to be made permanent on 6 April 2022
In July 2021, temporary legislation allowed outdoor civil wedding and partnership ceremonies to take place. Previously, ceremonies had to take place indoors, or otherwise outdoors but within a permanent built structure, such as a gazebo. Wi...
House of Lords Licensing Act committee inquiry follow up
Today, Thursday 10 March 2022, the House of Lords will hold three one-off sessions following up on the recommendations of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee, which issued its report in April 2017. At the three sessions, which are scheduled to last ...