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Judicial Review refused by High Court over CCTV requirement in taxis
Drivers of South Cambridgeshire have had permission refused for a Judicial Review over the Council’s Policy requiring all taxis to be fitted with CCTV. Although the application was refused, the lateness of application appeared to be the main...
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Potential changes to vaping laws
In the context of a reported rise in experimental vaping amongst 11 to 17 year olds and concerns that illegal vapes can contain unsafe levels of lead, nickel and chromium, the Government is looking to tighten up rules relating to vaping. Currentl...
Scotland | Visitor levy legislation introduced
On the 25th May 2023, the Scottish Government introduced a Bill to create a Visitor levy. A copy of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, can be found here. In their 2022-2023 Programme for Government, the Scottish Government committed to intro...
A little less conversation, a little more action
On 4 April 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee published its post-legislation scrutiny report in relation to the Licensing Act 2003. The Government then issued their response on 6 November 2017. There was then a follow-up report from the Ho...
Government sets out response to Late Night Levy consultation
Back in January of this year, the Government launched a consultation on the level of the Late Night Levy (LNL) fee that would apply for Late Night Refreshment (LNR) venues if these types of Premises are added to the LNL in an area. The consultati...
Heath and Safety Prosecution
There is an old adage get the basics right and a case reported this week confirms this position. Tamworth Borough Council have successfully prosecuted a pub landlord for health and safety breaches arising out of an incident whereby a customer fell...
Propel legal Briefing - Licensing applications in a post-covid world by Tim Shield
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on May 10th 2023 Licensing applications in a post-covid world by Tim Shield The question I am most often asked by new clients, or even old ones who want a quick reminder, i...