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Victoria Pub - Magistrates uphold Licensing Authority's revocation decision
In September we reported on the Victoria Pub case which tentatively considered the effect of Interim Steps, following the issue of an ‘expedited review’ brought against the Victoria Pub in Hayes in relation to allegations of drug deali...
Scotland - Personal Licence Revocations - the race to surrender - and Glasgow!
Following our recent item on the ‘race to surrender' personal licences otherwise likely to be revoked for previous non-compliance with retraining requirements, Glasgow Licensing Board has just issued a very useful clarification of their posi...
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Greene King Rule the Day on Bingo Application
Further to our earlier article concerning the applications by Greene King for an Operating Licence to authorise Bingo and consequently higher jackpot Gaming Machines , their appeal against the refusal by the Gambling Commission has been successful...
Powers of Entry Code of Practice issued today
Last week we reported that the ‘Powers of Entry Code' will come into force in 2015. The Code of Practice document has been issued today (the previously issued document was a draft Code only) and can be found here: 'Code of Practice - Powers...
Scotland - Drink drive limit reduction effective today!
The legal alcohol limit reduces today in Scotland from 80mg to 50mg in every 100ml of blood, as we have previously reported - 'Scottish Government's intention to reduce the drink drive limit'. The legal limit in Scotland was 80mg of alcohol ...
Late Night Levy - Tameside say "Not at the moment... maybe later"
Plans to introduce a late night levy across Tameside were shelved at a meeting of the full Council this week. The proposal to apply a levy to premises retailing alcohol between 00:01hr and 06:00hr daily would have, it was initially thought, raise...
Latest On Impact Of Procedural Irregularity
On the 28th November the Queens Bench Division of the High Court released their judgment in the case of EFe’s Snooker Club –v- Stratford Magistrates Court where procedural irregularities were once again considered in relation to a Lice...
Scotland - Personal Licence Refresher Training Revocations - the race to surrender!
Further to our news on Wednesday that an estimated 10,000 people are being notified that their personal licences are being revoked for failing to meet legal needs over training ('Scotland - Personal Licence Refresher Training - the fall out begins...