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House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 - Government response
On 4 April 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 published its post-legislative scrutiny report some 11 years after the Act came into force. A summary of the Committee’s conclusions and recommendations (over 70...
Chambers and Partners 2018 - John Gaunt & Partners 'top ranked' 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 are again top-ranked for licensing outside London (which has a separate section). See https:...
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Kingston Council reject late night levy
Following our earlier article, we can now confirm that Kingston Council have declined to introduce a late night levy at this time.
Decision Day: Kingston Council to rule on Late night Levy Introduction
We regularly keep our clients updated on the Late Night Levy and the Licensing Authorities who choose to adopt it. Despite previously rejecting its introduction in 2013 citing that the "potential costs outweighed the potential benefits" Kingston ...
Gambling - Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures
Last year the Government launched a review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures which commenced with a call for evidence. This morning the DCMS published a consultation covering proposals relating to: Maximum stakes and prizes f...
Gambling - When does gamesmanship become cheating?
The Supreme Court today delivered their judgment in the case of Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd t/a Crockfords dismissing Mr Ivey’s appeal on the grounds that his actions were dishonest and he had attempted to cheat the Casino. Mr...
Wales - Minimum Pricing
It is being widely reported this morning that Ministers of the Welsh National Assembly plan to introduce legislation to introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol. The proposed unit price is reportedly 50p, the same as proposed in Scotlan...
Short measures on the 125ml wine measure!
The requirement to make available, and make customers aware of the opportunity to purchase, the smaller measure of 125 ml still wine, in addition to the more common 175 and 250 ml measures, is something we find often still overlooked, by operators...