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25 Oct 2016

Gambling - Gaming machines - Government Call for Evidence

The Government has issued a “Call for Evidence” – effectively a consultation - entitled “Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.” All types of Gaming Machines are to be covered by this review an...

24 Oct 2016

Rotherham to be handed back licensing responsibility

After an intervention by the Department for Communities and Local Government into Rotherham MBC it has now been proposed in a letter from the Secretary of State to return non-executive functions to the Council in relation to licensing (particularl...

21 Oct 2016

Scotland – Minimum Pricing - Court of Session decision

The long running saga over the Scottish Government’s intention to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol of 50p (opposed by the Scotch Whisky Association) may finally be drawing to a close. In December 2015, the European Court of Justic...

21 Oct 2016

Gambling - LCCP changes coming into force 31st October 2016

On 31st October 2016 further amendments to the Licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP) issued by the Gambling Commission will come into force. The LCCP is a universal document covering the entire spectrum of licensed gambling businesses.&...

21 Oct 2016

Duty to declare Personal Licence - A reminder

On the 18th October Wrexham.com published an article which highlights the legal requirement for Personal Licence Holders to disclose the existence of their personal licence to a the Court when charged with a relevant offence. Section 128 of Licen...

18 Oct 2016

Government Licensing Statistics published

The Home Office has published the latest figures detailing the statistics relating to Alcohol and Late Night Refreshment. The figures cover the period 31st March 2016 and show that since 31st March 2014 the following has occurred: there were 210,...