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New s.182 Guidance Published 2015
On Friday the Home Office published the latest edition of the s.182 guidance (‘the Guidance’). The Guidance reflects a number of upcoming changes to the law in relation to Regulated Entertainment which take effect on the 6t...
Regulated Entertainments - Update
As we have earlier reported, on the 6th April further changes to what constitutes regulated entertainment will come into force, following the revisions coming into force on the 6th April a licence may be required by anyone who: provides any...
Breaking News - Personal licence renewals - no more!
Following the laying of a Commencement Order before Parliament, we are pleased at last to be able to confirm that any personal licence falling for renewal in England and Wales on or after 1 April 2015 will not now require to be renewed, as the Hom...
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme Update
Further to our previous news that the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) was expected to be introduced in legislation in the Finance Bill 2015 (see our article 'Alcohol wholesaler registration scheme to be included in 2015 Finance Bill'...
Fire Safety - Highest Penalty £200,000!
The owner of the Radnor Hotel in Bayswater was sentenced this month at the Old Bailey for seven breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The premises had been subject to inspections by London Fire Brigade since 2011 and works r...
Home Office Guidance... Sale of Alcohol Below Cost of Duty and VAT
The Home Office has issued Guidance on the interpretation on the mandatory condition prohibiting the sale of alcohol below cost of duty plus VAT. The guidance contains a wealth of information and is designed to try to answer the many questions wh...