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16 Nov 2021

Covid 19 - Commercial Rents

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has now put in place the mechanisms to hopefully avoid a major issue arising when commercial tenants cease to be protected from eviction in 25 March 2022. The last year put in place protection to provide fir...

25 Oct 2021

Scotland | Covid Passport (Media Reports)

Licensing | Scotland | Industry News | Enforcement | Covid19

On Monday 18th October the new Scottish Covid ‘Passport’ took full effect. Although law since 1st October, the Scottish Government had stated there would be no enforcement action before 18th October to allow business to prepare and imp...

24 Oct 2021

Christmas and New Year’s Tens 2021

Licensing | England & Wales | Industry News

Some people only begin their Christmas preparations when they have seen a well-known advert from a soft drinks company! However, planning for your Temporary Event Notice (TENs) for the festive period should take place much earlier than that, to h...

22 Oct 2021

Chambers & Partners 2022 | John Gaunt & Partners Top Ranked!

General | Industry News | John Gaunt & Partners

The 2022 edition of Chambers and Partners was released today and again John Gaunt & Partners has retained our Band 1 ranking for Licensing. Partners, Jon Wallsgrove, Tim Shield, Michelle Hazlewood and Christopher Grunert have once again been ...

19 Oct 2021

Covid 19 - Scotland Covid Passport Guidance

Licensing | Scotland | Covid19

Following the mandatory use of Covid Passports in Scotland from yesterday 2 papers have been issued by way of guidance to operators and enforcers. Firstly, we have the Scottish vaccine certification scheme - information for local authorities issu...

15 Oct 2021

Contactless Card Payment Limit To Rise

Industry News

Since their introduction in 2007, contactless credit and debit cards have been a hit. The initial cap on payments was a modest £10 and has been rising ever since. Before today, the last rise to £45 was in April 2020. This has...

15 Oct 2021

Covid 19 - Welsh Covid Passports - the Detail

Further to our news item on the Welsh government adoption of the use of Covid passports we now have some working examples as to how and when they will be required to be used. To confirm use of Passports are activated when any venue meets th...

11 Oct 2021

Covid 19 - Welsh Covid Passports come into effect

Licensing | England & Wales | Premises Licence | Industry News | Covid19

Following on from the discussions in Scotland and England as to the use of Covid passports at 7am this morning the Welsh made their position known and have followed Scotland. The Welsh Covid Passport scheme will come into effect on the 11th Octob...