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Scotland - Drink drive limit to be reduced before Christmas
Previously we have reported on the Scottish Government's intention to reduce the drink drive limit and it has now been reported that the proposed reduction may be in introduced on 5 December 2014. The legal limit in Scotland is currently 80mg of ...
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Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 - Update
Further to our article on 22 July 2014 (‘Reform of anti-social behaviour powers - statutory guidance issued’), the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 continues to be implemented and this week sees two key provisions com...
Legislative Reform (Entertainment Licensing) Order 2014 - on course for spring 2015
The Legislative Reform (Entertainment Licensing) Order 2014 is still on course to be implemented next year (likely 6 April 2015) after the House of Commons Regulatory Reform Committee recommended that the draft Order be subject to the affirmative ...
DP and PD - two significant decisions!
Last Wednesday saw us appearing before the Licensing Committee in Newbury on an application to allow the local Dominos Pizza franchisee to sell alcohol for delivery with pizzas; there were objections to this both from Newbury Town Council and from...
Gambling - Proposed changes to Mandatory conditions of Lottery Operating Licences
On Wednesday a new clause was proposed in the Deregulation Bill which would seek to make changes to the mandatory conditions of lottery operating licences. The mandatory licence conditions that must be applied to a lottery operating licence are c...
Updated section 182 Guidance - further update
Further to yesterday's news that new section 182 Guidance had been issued we took up with the Home Office the availability or otherwise of a 'tracked changes' version. This is not available - but they have sent through the following helpful resum...
Revised Section 182 Guidance issued
Yesterday, the Home Office launched the latest updated version of the Section 182 Guidance under the Licensing Act 2003. It can be found here. The explanatory memorandum explains the changes in this way: The coming into force of three new statu...