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Propel Legal Briefing - Low premises licence? No Premises Licence by Luke Elford
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on February 8th 2023 Low premises licence? No premises licence? By Luke Elford I once heard from a wise old licensing solicitor that “they didn’t really believe...
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ONS releases data on night-time economy for 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published data relating to the Night-time Economy. The statistics cover 2022 and have a focus on “understanding the people who work during the evening and night across the UK” The fu...
Wales to Introduce Mandatory National Scheme for Special Procedures
Wales is looking to roll out the United Kingdom’s first mandatory national licensing scheme for special procedures, such as tattooing. This will be introduced under the Public Health (Wales) Act 1970 in the hopes of improving standards of i...
King Charles' Coronation
For the first time in many people’s lives, we will see a King’s Coronation, with the Coronation of His Royal Highness King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort taking place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, London. ...
“No jeans, no trainers” - Licensing considerations regarding security for your premises
The industry is currently aware of the ongoing investigation being undertaken into the fatal incident that occurred at the Asake performance at the O2 Academy, Brixton on the 15th of December 2022, where a member of the security staff and the memb...
Scotland Issue New Guidance to Licensing Boards
Following on the updated Guidance issued for England and Wales, the Scottish Government has also issued revised guidance to their Boards. The new Guidance can be found here 'Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 section 142: Guidance for Licensing Boards...
Consultation: Late Night Levy
The Home Office has launched a new consultation regarding charges which apply to late-night refreshment (LNR) providers under various Late Night Levy (LNL) schemes across England and Wales. The consultation does not concern other licensed pr...