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Institute of Economic Affairs report on impact of Licensing Act 2003
A new IEA paper - just released - looks at the impact of Licensing Act over the last 10 years. According to the report, the relaxation of licensing laws ten years ago benefited consumers and did not result in the disastrous outcomes predicted at ...
Scotland - 'New NHS post to help communities in fight against liquor licences'
Herald Scotland is today reporting that Scotland's largest health board is ‘to create a second post in less than a year dedicated to increasing the number of objections to alcohol licences and curtail the sale of drink'. The report goes on ...
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Campaign against Local Authority restrictions on higher-strength products gains momentum
A campaign by the Off Licence News (OLN) against ‘Reducing The Strength' schemes is gaining support, with a number of producers as well as the BBPA and the National Association of Cider Makers calling on the European Commission to take actio...
Personal Licence renewals 'still required'?!
We will spare them their blushes by not naming them - but a council in the South East has been issuing letters still requiring personal licence renewals, whilst acknowledging that the Deregulation Act 2015, which abolished such renewals, is now i...
Lalli - District Judge reverses revocation decision on Appeal
Back in January we reported on the “Lalli” case which concerned the William the Conqueror premises in Romford Road. The premises licence had been revoked by the London Borough of Newham Licensing Committee following an appl...
National Online Self Exclusion Scheme
The Gambling Commission are working on A National Online Self Exclusion Scheme. They have recently issued a progress report which is leading up to an anticipated supplementary consultation this year. The Commission are working with online operator...
'Hemmings' Loses - Supreme Court Judgement Delivered
A long awaited Judgment has now been delivered this morning (29th April 2015) by the Supreme Court in the matter of R (on the application of Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) and others) v Westminster City Council. The Court ruled against M...
A Bridge too far?
It has been reported that the High Court has granted the English Bridge Union leave to bring a judicial review of Sport England's ruling that bridge is not a sport and accordingly not eligible for lottery funding. The ruling reportedly states that...