England & Wales
Covid 19 - Government release guidance on mandatory COVID checks
The government have now released guidance for when certain events in England are required to undertake reasonable measures to ensure that attendees aged 18 or above are either fully vaccinated, or have a negative result from a Test and Trace withi...
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Covid 19 - Wales - the 'Storm of Omicron'
Prepare for the “storm of Omicron” is the message from Welsh First Minister, Mark Drakeford. The Welsh Assembly is to back restrictions to combat the rising levels of the Omicron variant. Such measures are to include; the clos...
Prime Minister Announces 'Plan B'
In a Statement this evening, the Prime Minister announces that ‘Plan B’ would be implemented in England. Following the emergence of the Omicron variant of the Covid19 virus and evidence of growing cases in the UK, the Prime Minister a...
Security Industry Authority Check Compliance
Many licensed premises require under the terms of their licence the provision of Door Supervisors and it is a mandatory condition on all licences that:- Any person carrying out a security activity at the premises in accordance with conditions att...
High Court refuses permission to bring judicial review in premises licence transfer case
Under the Licensing Act 2003, a premises licence transfer is applied for by the incoming premises licence holder but the application ought to be accompanied by the signed consent of the current premises licence holder. However, a licensing author...
Covid 19 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021
At 5pm on Monday evening the Government laid the Regulations which will bring back mandatory face coverings in England. The Regulations follow statements from the Prime Minister and Health Secretary in the wake of the newly identified Omicron var...
Covid 19 - Hospitality Spared
The weekend brought news of a new variant Omicron and the reinstatement of certain restrictions which will come into force on Tuesday at 4am. The requirements are set out in this document: Government takes decisive action against new COVID-1...