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30 Jan 2015

Gambling - Draft Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order published

Last year we reported on the ‘Consultation on proposals to remove various lottery restrictions‘ in that the DCMS had launched a ‘fast-tracked' consultation on proposals to remove various restrictions that apply to certain types o...

28 Jan 2015

Scotland - Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and devolution

Following the Scottish referendum the Prime Minister made clear that the pre-referendum commitments made by the leaders of the three main pro-UK parties to deliver substantial further devolution of powers would be honoured. A paper "Scotland in t...

27 Jan 2015

Gambling - Primary Authority - Inspection plans for gambling are now live

Following on from our news article last year ('Primary Authority') when we reported that the Primary Authority Scheme had been extended to cover under age sales. We can now confirm that the first inspection plans for Gambling are in operation in M...

23 Jan 2015

Food Safety - Pub Operator fined £1.5million for food poisoning death

Mitchells & Butlers has been found guilty of placing unsafe food on the market following the death of Della Callagher, 46, who died of food poisoning two days after eating a four-course Christmas meal at the Railway Hotel, Hornchurch in Decemb...

22 Jan 2015

Super Strength and Competition Law - The Latest

We periodically hear of council led initiatives for licensees not to sell so called "super strength" alcohol. In practice this tends to relate to off licences and to mean beers or similar with an ABV over 5% or thereabouts. Additionally, local pre...

20 Jan 2015

British Summer Time starts 29 Mar 2015 - early warning

An early reminder that British Summer Time (or Daylight Saving Time as it now appears to be called - perhaps a commentary on our weather!) starts at 1.00am Sunday 29 March 2015 when 1.00am immediately becomes 2.00am. You are at possible risk of lo...