England & Wales
Consultation on continuing relaxation of off-sales and Temporary Event Notices
The Government has today launched a consultation on a number of regulatory easements that were introduced by the Business & Planning Act 2020 due to the pandemic. These relate to off sales and Temporary Event Notices (TENs). 1. Off Sales Thi...
Home Secretary to Make Licensing Hours Order for Coronation
The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has confirmed that she will make a Licensing Hours Order under Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 for the Coronation of King Charles III. The order will extend licensing hours from 11pm to 1am in certain ci...
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City of York Council pavement licence judicial review
In May 2022, a visually impaired wheelchair user (the claimant) found herself trapped on a footpath by pavement café furniture in York City Centre because whilst in a premises, furniture was placed outside preventing her from accessing the ...
Legal age of marriage and civil partnerships raised to 18
The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 has now come into force (27th February 2023). This is an important change and one which anyone having the benefit of a permission to undertake marriages or civil ceremonies at their s...
Walsall EMRO Update
Further to our recent article on the consideration of the adoption of an EMRO, Walsall licensing Committee met on the evening of 22nd February. For those who are interested, here is a link to the relevant page on Walsall Council website which prov...
EMROs may be back? Walsall looking into one.
News reaches us that Walsall Licensing Committee are taking preliminary steps, which could lead to the implementation, of an Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO). This is a mechanism whereby a Licensing Authority can bring in a blanket restricti...
King Charles' Coronation
For the first time in many people’s lives, we will see a King’s Coronation, with the Coronation of His Royal Highness King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort taking place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, London. ...
No Standalone Spiking Offence to be created by the Government
We have, over recent months, reported a number of times on the issue of spiking whether by needle or in drinks. In February last year, we reported in our article 'Drink Spiking to be made a criminal offence' that, the then Home Secretar...