England & Wales
Costs recovery - 'Hemmings' in the European Court of Justice
The long running case of Hemmings which concerns the ability of Licensing (and other) Authorities to recover enforcement costs reaches the European Court of Justice (ECJ) today – although judgment is not expected until later in the year. Fo...
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Breaking news - New House of Lords committee on licensing established
The House of Lords appointed four new ad hoc committees on Wednesday 25 May, all of which will exist just for the 2016–17 session. One of the committees has been set up specifically to look into the effectiveness and impact of the Licensing...
Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations - approved!
This, as set out below, has now had final Parliamentary approval. The House of Lords this morning approved the proposed relaxation of the licensing hours for the Queen’s birthday as anticipated. This is the final required piece i...
Late Night Levy - Tower Hamlets - reminder
Further to our previous news on this subject, a reminder that Tower Hamlets is still consulting on the possible introduction of a Late Night Levy. The consultation which was launched in February runs until Sunday 15 May and, subject to some...
Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations 22/04/2016 Update
We have previously news developments here – 'Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations - latest'. We can confirm that the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will consider the formal Order to give effect ...
Late Night Levy - CAMRA and BBPA joint approach - breaking news
The British Beer & Pub Association and the Campaign for Real Ale have joined forces to publish a new report on the impact of the Late Night Levy on the pub sector. The report, ‘Supporting a safer night time economy’ urges councils...
Licensing Review - when is the crime prevention objective engaged?
Cornerstone Barristers (Philip Kolvin) are reporting a significant High Court judgment which establishes that it is not necessary for a prosecution to be brought in order for the crime prevention objective to be engaged. In an earlier hearin...