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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...
Brentwood - Night-time Economy
Brentwood has taken the first steps, along with an increasing number of Local Authorities, on the road towards potentially introducing a form of restrictive late night policy. Gurjit Degun of the Morning Advertiser yesterday reported that a p...
Scottish Licensing Figures Released
The Scottish Government’s Justice Analytical Services have just released figures relating to personal and premises licences activity during the period 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012. This is the second set of such figures released since ...
Hotel mini bars - To license or not to license
Recent trade press reports have indicated a trend away from mini bars in bedrooms at hotels. It is perhaps a timely reminder of the question of when and whether residential rooms/hotel bedrooms/letting rooms should be included within the license...