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Deregulation Bill enters final stages
The Deregulation Bill completed its third reading in the House of Lords last night (4th March 2015). As we have been reporting, this Bill is of particular significance to the licensed trade as it includes provision for abolishing Personal Li...
Gambling - FOBT - Various developments
The House of Commons Library has published a standard note in relation to Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) The document sets out, amongst other matters, that Government Policy is to consider the findings of research published in December 2014...
Camden Council launches late night levy consultation
Camden Council has launched a consultation on introducing a Late Night Levy for premises selling alcohol between 00.00 and 06.00. The only proposed exemption is for premises open between the above hours on New Year’s Day (i.e. New Year&rsqu...
Personal licences renewal arrangements - latest.
It is rather like watching paint dry! As previously reported, the relevant House of Lords Committee sat on 3 and 5 February and most recently on 11 February, but did not apparently consider or comment on the proposals within the Deregulatio...
Food Safety - Pub Operator fined £1.5million for food poisoning death
Mitchells & Butlers has been found guilty of placing unsafe food on the market following the death of Della Callagher, 46, who died of food poisoning two days after eating a four-course Christmas meal at the Railway Hotel, Hornchurch in Decemb...
Scotland - 'Record fine in Sky case'
We have repeatedly reported on the ongoing crack down on the ‘illegal’ broadcasting of live football by Sky. See our article "'Unauthorised' Premier League broadcasts - be aware". A Glasgow bar is being widely reported as having...