Premises Licence
Legislative Reform (Entertainment Licensing) Order 2014 - on course for spring 2015
The Legislative Reform (Entertainment Licensing) Order 2014 is still on course to be implemented next year (likely 6 April 2015) after the House of Commons Regulatory Reform Committee recommended that the draft Order be subject to the affirmative ...
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Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 - amendments to notice requirements for EMRO hearings
The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 ('2014 Regulations') were laid before Parliament 5 September 2014 and will come into force 1 October 2014. These amend Regulation 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2...
New guidance - Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014
You will hopefully be aware of the changes to the mandatory premises licence conditions made under the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014 ('the Order'), which come into effect 1 October 2014. The Order effe...
Islington adopts Late Night Levy
The London Borough of Islington has voted in favour of introducing a Late Night Levy. It will take effect on 1 November 2014 and premises that are licensed to sell alcohol for all or part of the period between 00:01 and 06:00 will have to pay the...
Do Interim steps continue pending Appeal? - A step further Eastwards
Following a hearing on the 11th July in the Westminster Magistrates' Court District Judge Elizabeth Roscoe has issued her judgement concerning the issue of interim steps and whether they continue post the substantive review hearing and thr...
Further Detail - De-Regulation of Entertainment Licensing
Further to our earlier news item regarding the responses to the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) consultation to changes to entertainment licensing, more detail has become available by way of The Legislative Reform (Entertainment Licen...
Chelmsford Approves Late Night Levy
Further to our news item of 4th July 2014 ('Chelmsford Next for Levy?'), we can confirm that on 16th July 2014 the full Council met and approved the Levy which will commence on 1st November 2014. It is believed that some 41 premises will be requi...