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Licensing Act 2003 (Descriptions of Entertainment) (Amendment) Order 2013
In our article ‘Going, Going, Gone?', we summarised the DCMS' response to its consultation on the proposed deregulation of certain forms of regulated entertainment. By way of update, the draft of the Licensing Act 2003 (Descriptions of Ente...
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Scotland - Identification
Further to our news update on 14 March 2013, we confirm that the Scottish Government has announced that Regulations changing the acceptable forms of ID for alcohol will be laid in the Scottish Parliament shortly. The changes will come into force...
Mansfield Council latest to 'find' against a Late Night Levy
It was reported over the weekend that Mansfield District Council had decided that “the introduction of a Late Night Levy in Mansfield is not a viable option at this point”. The councillor responsible for the final decision is reported...
Code of Good Practice for licensed premises gets green light
The City of London Corporation is introducing from this April a ‘Code of Good Practice’ and ‘Traffic Light System’ for licensed premises in the City. The code will seek to reduce problems from licensed premises as well a...
Scotland - 5 day ban for failing test purchase overturned
In November 2011, we reported on Glasgow Sheriff Court’s decision to uphold a 5 day ban on alcohol sales imposed by Glasgow Licensing Board for a Lidl store which failed a test purchase despite the store’s significant due diligence sys...
Stretch limousine licensing - a reminder
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has issued a timely reminder (in anticipation of senior school ‘prom’ season!!) to its local schools that parents and head teachers need to check that stretch limousines are appropriately licensed. ...
London pubs on weekend 'alert'
With reports of pubs and other premises being warned of potential issues of disorder over the weekend and in the lead up to the funeral of Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday, this may be a time for a reminder that if legal issues were to arise on wh...