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03 Nov 2015

Scotland - Gambling Commission update of guidance

The Gambling Commission has published further guidance aimed at clarifying “the Role of Authorised Persons in Scotland” This is directed towards licensing authorities and Councils in North of the border. As a reminder Authorised Perso...

02 Nov 2015

Kornicis Group buyout

As reported by Propel on Saturday, the Kornicis Group, owner of Jamies and Smollensky’s branded bars and restaurants principally located in the City of London and Canary Wharf, has been sold to a new management team led by Richard Stringer a...

30 Oct 2015

Chambers and Partners 2016 - John Gaunt & Partners accolade

Today has seen the publication of the latest edition of the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession.  Four partners are particularly mentioned and we top the list of Band 1 firms for licensing. "They are very good. Their biggest strength by m...

28 Oct 2015

Sleeping Rough - 12th November - Sheffield

As part of our 20th anniversary year of charitable fund raising, all 5 partners will be sleeping out and rough in Sheffield throughout the night of 12th November. This is with the aim of raising money for 'Roundabout' – one of our chosen cha...

22 Oct 2015

Sunday Trading - Vote Delayed

Reports today in the media state that a Parliamentary vote which may lead to relaxation of the Sunday trading laws has been postponed by the Government. As we have earlier reported, the Government launched in August a consultation on the possibil...

22 Oct 2015

Festive Temporary Event Notices 2015

With the festive season fast approaching it may be worth considering applying for a Temporary Event Notice (TENs) to trade a few longer hours. If you do decide to apply for TENs a reminder that for a full notice TEN, 10 working days’ notice...