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Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 – reminder – in force 26 May 2016
After receiving Royal Assent earlier this year, the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 comes into force throughout the UK on 26 May 2016. Principally, it will create four notable criminal offences, being: producing a psychoactive substance; supply...
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Scotland - Glasgow - General Extension - Queen's 90th Birthday
In recognition of the national celebrations for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th Birthday, the City of Glasgow Licensing Board has determined to grant a general extension of licensed hours in terms of section 67 of the Licensing (Scotland) ...
Gambling - Commission publish new rules on to tackle crime linked to gambling
The Gambling Commission have today announced new requirements to “prevent crime associated with gambling” The new requirements are said to be coming into force later this year and as part of the changes operators will be required to ...
Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations - approved!
This, as set out below, has now had final Parliamentary approval. The House of Lords this morning approved the proposed relaxation of the licensing hours for the Queen’s birthday as anticipated. This is the final required piece i...
Government Action plan for anti-money laundering and counter terrorist finance
The Government have announced the publication of their policy paper: 'Action plan for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finance'. This policy paper details sets the government’s plan to prevent money laundering and the fundin...
Introduction of the new £1 coin - March 2017 - Industry Readiness Survey
In 2014 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Government will introduce a new £1 coin as a proactive step to tackle the level of counterfeit £1 coins in circulation within the UK. The new £1 coin is intended to ente...
ECJ upholds tobacco packaging rules
The European Court of Justice has upheld a law that will standardise packaging and ban the advertising of e-cigarettes finding that the laws "did not go beyond the limits of what is appropriate and necessary". Under the new rules, it is understoo...