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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...
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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...
Amended Late Night Levy Guidance issued
The Home Office has today reissued the Late Night Levy Guidance, amending that which was previously issued in 2012. The covering details on the gov.uk website confirm: “Amended supporting guidance for licensing authorities on the late night...
BBPA Campaign - Serving Drunks
With input from the Department of Health the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) along with the Drinkware organisation and National Pubwatch have launched a new poster campaign to raise awareness of the law relating to the sale of alcoho...
Scotland - Is the drink drive limit impacting the licensed trade?
In a survey produced by the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) it has been revealed that 64% of licensed premises have seen a decline in like-for-like sales of up to 10% in the first quarter of 2015, versus the same period last year. Alco...