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Scotland - Air Weapon and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 - Received Royal Assent
On 4th August 2015, the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 received Royal Assent becoming law. As is common with extensive Acts such as this, not all parts of the Act take immediate effect and a series of Commencement Orders w...
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Sunday Trading Hours - Consultation Launch
Following George Osborne’s announcement in the July Budget the Government has today launched their consultation regarding Sunday trading hours. The consultation is not whether the restrictions limiting the Sunday trading hours for premises ...
Loss of Liberty and Assets for Money Laundering/Illegal Poker
The London Borough of Enfield prosecuted Ahmet Melin for operating an illegal Poker Den at the Big Bluff Private members club in Palmers Green which was licensed as a non-profit making private members club. In relation to money laundering offence...
Extension of Smoking Ban
Brighton & Hove Council has commenced, via an online questionnaire, a City wide consultation enquiring whether people would visit areas such as the beach, parks and pubs with outdoor seating more frequently if they were non-smoking. Clearly, ...
Psychoactive Substances inquiry
We have previously reported on the Government's intention to intoduce the Psychoactive Substances Bill and create certain offences surrounding susbtances capable of producing psychoactive effects. The Home Affairs Committee is now to hold a short ...
Gambling: Ladbrokes and Coral agree to merger
Following our news item last month ('Ladbrokes in talks with Gala Coral Group over possible merger') when we reported that Ladbrokes and Corals were in merger talks, (link) it has today been announced that the two are to merge. Ladbrokes Cor...
Gambling - Commission publish Response to Annual Assurance Statement
Last year the Gambling Commission published a consultation on proposed new social responsibility controls, details of which can be viewed on our earlier news report: 'Gambling Commission Consultation on proposed new social responsibility controls'...