England & Wales

05 Jun 2024

King Charles III - New banknotes come into circulation

As we’ve previously reported new banknotes for £5, £10, £20 and £50 denominations have today (Wednesday 5th June 2024) entered circulation featuring a portrait of King Charles III. No other changes to the existing de...

05 Jun 2024

Euro Championships | Extended Hours

We recently reported that the Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2024 came into force on 25th May.  The Order means that should the men’s senior football team representing England or Scotland...

21 May 2024

High Court Challenge to Lawfulness of Remote Hearings

A southeast London nightclub appealing against the loss of its premises licence is challenging the Council’s use of Microsoft Teams to conduct the hearing. In April 2023, the Magistrates’ Court ruled in the Council’s favour that...

08 May 2024

Pubs in England & Wales to be granted an extension of hours if England or Scotland reach the Euros semi-finals

It has been widely reported today (Wednesday 8th May) that an extension of licensing hours to 1 am will be granted to pubs in England and Wales if either England or Scotland reaches the Semi-Finals of the upcoming European Football Championships. ...

04 Mar 2024

Pub Code Adjudicator

It has been confirmed that Fiona Dickie is to be re-appointed as Pubs Code adjudicator (PCA) for a further three-year period. The function of the Adjudicator is now a well accepted part of the existence of the landlord and tenant world, where it ...

07 Feb 2024

England and Scotland EURO 2024 fixtures released

The England and Scotland Group Stage fixtures for this summer’s UEFA EURO 2024 tournament have been released.  These dates are as follows: ENGLAND England v Serbia - 16th June in Gelsenkirchen England v Denmark - 20th June in&nb...