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03 Aug 2021

Covid 19 -Ventilation

As we start to get into the new rhythm of work following on from Freedom Day the government are already thinking about the next horizon in the pandemic and what will occur as we go into the winter months and the willingness to have doors and windo...

22 Jul 2021

Covid 19 - Pending off sales extension (Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021)

  Further to our recent article on the extension of the Covid pavement licence scheme until 30 September 2022, we flagged that those Regulations did not extend the automatic temporary modification of premises licences to permit off sales. T...

20 Jul 2021

COVID19 | Pavement Licence scheme extended

As previously reported in June, the Government announced plans to extend the life of the Covid pavement licence scheme, the necessary Regulations, namely the Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations ...

19 Jul 2021

Covid19 | Nightclubs | Proof of Vaccination to become a mandatory condition of entry.

In a statement to the House of Commons, on the day marking the lifting of Covid restrictions in England, the Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi has announced that the Government plans to make it a mandatory requirement for people to be fully vaccinate...

19 Jul 2021

Leigh Schelvis - JG&Ps Newest Recruit

We are delighted to announce that John Gaunt & Partners have welcomed a new recruit to the solicitor team this month. Leigh Schelvis is our newest member joining as a senior solicitor, having qualified as a solicitor in 2014 in Leeds. Leigh h...

19 Jul 2021

Covid19 - Freedom Day Information Cascade

This morning as all restrictions were released the  GOV.Uk website went into overload issuing some 33 documents covering a range of matters. This is in addition to the overarching guidance issued on 14th July for restaurants, pubs, bars, nigh...