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PPL announces details of new “Specially Featured Entertainment” Tariff
Following a formal consultation last year regarding the scope, structure, fees and implementation of a new Specially Featured Entertainment (“SFE”) tariff PPL PRS Ltd have announced a new tariff, coming into effect on 1 July 2019. The...
National Trading Standards: ”Retailers must do more on knife sales”
The National Trading Standards website has recently reported the results of recent test purchasing operations aimed at the sales of knives. The results revealed many vendors were selling knives without undertaking required age verifications....
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Portman Group - Code of Practice on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks (6th edition)
Following a consultation last year, the Portman Group has this month issued its sixth edition of its Code of Pratice on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks, a copy of which can be found here - http://www.portmangroup.co.uk/code...
Scottish Personal Licence Renewals - urgent reminder
We have flagged this on more than one occasion but it is sufficiently important to bear reminding. The first Personal Licences that were issued under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 will expire on 31 August 2019. The last date to apply for ren...
National Licensing Week 2019 -17-21 June 2019
National Licensing Week (NLW) 2019 will run this year between 17 and 21 June 2019, organised and promoted as usual by the IoL. NLW represents an opportunity for everyone involved in licensing to promote Licensing. NLW is seen by the IoL as ...
Online hotel booking: principles for businesses
The Competition and Markets Authority has set out its view on what online accommodation booking companies need to do to ensure that they comply with consumer law. The principles for online hotel booking companies, travel agents and hotel co...
British Summer time = potential loss of an hours trading
In last month’s article on British Summer time, we warned of the potential loss of an hours trading. With Sunday 31st March 2019 a little over a month away, if you want to avoid this potential loss of trade, the deadline for a TEN is looming...
Sheffield Crown Court rule on issue of succeeds in claim for public interest immunity in taxi licensing case
As recently reported on the local government lawyer website, the Recorder of Sheffield (sitting with two Justices of the Peace) has allowed Rotherham MBC to exercise public interest immunity in a taxi appeal. Public interest immunity (PII) ...