Premises Licence
Proposal to extend Middlesborough Cumulative Impact Area
Middlesborough Council is to consider proposals to extend its Cumulative Impact Area (CIA) policy to additional areas including: Brambles Thorntree Berwick Hills Pallister The Council are urging residents and businesses to respond to its ongo...
Migration of Terrorist Threats at Venues during Ingress and Egress Guidance
The National Protective Security Authority has published new guidance on the Migration of Terrorist Threats at Venues during Ingress and Egress. The guidance aims to highlight the primary security concerns arising during the ingress and egress ph...
Martyn's Law | Election 2024
Amongst several important pieces of legislation which were lost when the general election was called was ‘ Martyn’s Law’ (aka ‘Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill’). If enacted the bill would have imposed requirem...
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...
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
In December 2023, the Licensing Hours Extensions Bill had its first reading in the House of Commons. Earlier this month it had its third reading in the Commons followed by its first reading in the House of Lords. As per the Government overview of...
Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2024
We reported earlier this month that the Government was intending to extend licensing hours to 1am for pubs in England and Wales if either England or Scotland reach the semi-finals for final of the Euros taking place this summer. The calling of th...
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...
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. ...