England & Wales

21 Jul 2017

Hemmings - the final reckoning

On 19 July 2017, the Supreme Court handed down a further judgment in the long running Hemmings case. This follows their previous judgment on 29 April 2015. In brief, the case concerns fees charged by Westminster City Council to the respondents ov...

19 Jul 2017

BBPA publishes updated guide on Drugs and Licensed Premises

Following  discussions with the Home Office and National Pubwatch, the BBPA (British Beer & Pub Association) has produced an updated guide for Licensees on the laws surrounding drugs,  and their associated issues upon licenced premis...

18 Jul 2017

New £10 note announced

The Bank of England has announced that a new polymer £10 note will be issued on 14 September 2017 and has released details of the design and security features of the new note. A dedicated Bank of England website has been set up to provide f...

13 Jul 2017

Terrorism - Crowded Places Guidance

Following the terrible attacks in Manchester and London we have previously reported guidance issued by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office, this guidance focused on the London attacks and the lessons that could be learned. On the 8th J...

29 Jun 2017

Wales – minimum unit price for alcohol back on the agenda

In 2015, the Welsh Government consulted on the draft Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol Bill) which intended to: set a floor price for a unit of alcohol, meaning that alcohol could not be sold below that level; and affect drinks sold at ch...

27 Jun 2017

Banning the sale of alcohol below the cost of duty plus VAT: Guidance update

This Guidance (which has recently been updated) is aimed at alcohol suppliers and enforcement authorities. It provides information about the ban on the sale of below-cost alcohol, including: what the ban means and who it applies to how to imple...