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11 Jun 2015

Jersey - here we come!

18 June will see our first appearance in Jersey on a licence application! Only however at this stage in a supporting and supervisory role for one of our long established clients who is looking to expand there. The Jersey licensing regime dates b...

11 Jun 2015

Gambling - Fixed Odds Betting Terminals - update

The House of Commons Library has today issued a briefing paper on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) for the benefit of MPs and sets out details of the perceived ‘issues’ around such machines, previous consultations, betting industry...

09 Jun 2015

Wales Public Health Bill to ban e-cigarettes in enclosed places

The ‘Public Health (Wales) Bill', introduced yesterday, will seek to ban the use of e-cigarettes in enclosed and substantially enclosed public and work spaces. This will effectively bring them into line with rules for normal cigarettes and b...

08 Jun 2015

New psychoactive substances ('legal highs') - parliamentary briefing

Further to our recent news 'Psychoactive Substances Bill' a new House of Commons Library briefing document covers the background to these substances, policies to target them, the current legislative framework and the New Psychoactive Substances Bi...

08 Jun 2015

Propel Quarterly now available online

The latest Propel Quarterly from Paul Charity is now available online here. Always a good read, especially page 20!

03 Jun 2015

Wales - Smoking In Cars

The Welsh National Assembly has just passed a law banning people from smoking in cars when children are present. Offenders will face a £50 fixed penalty notice from 1st October 2015 when this measure will come into force. This brings Wales...