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Alcohol and late night refreshment licensing statistics
The Home Office has today published statistics realting to alcohol and late night refreshment licensing in England and Wales – something it has done on an annual basis (other than years ending 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2015) for some time. ...
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Gambling - Industry Group for Responsible Gambling updates advertising code
The Industry Group for Responsible Gaming (IGRC) Has released an updated 3rd edition of their Code of practice for socially responsible advertising, which will come into effect this year. IGRC is made up of the five trade association, which repres...
CSE - 'test purchasing'
We have previously flagged difficulties for the hospitality sector in terms of Child Sex Exploitation (CSE) and particularly so for the hotel sector. To remind, increasingly there is the expectation that staff will have ben trained to be alert to...
Legal 500 2017 - John Gaunt & Partners accolade
This week has seen the publication of the latest edition of the independent Legal 500 Guide to the Legal Profession. We are delighted – once again – to retain our top tier ranking for our specialist field of licensing, where we ...
Gaming - Responsible Gaming Week 2017 - Starts Today!
Responsible Gambling Week starts today. It is a national, cross-industry initiative to promote responsible gambling, running until 18th October. This is the first year of the campaign, and the theme is “Let’s Talk Abou...
Bank of England launches new Banknote Checking Scheme
The Bank of England has recently launched a new banknote checking scheme, in a statement announcing the launch the Bank of England stated their desire to support retailers and businesses by providing the tools and information you need to inc...
Newport to introduce new CSE policy for Taxi Drivers
On Thursday 12th October, Newport City Council’s Cabinet Member for Licensing & Regulation will meet to consider revisions to their Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Policies. A greater focus on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) issues ...