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Chambers & Partners 2022 | John Gaunt & Partners Top Ranked!
The 2022 edition of Chambers and Partners was released today and again John Gaunt & Partners has retained our Band 1 ranking for Licensing. Partners, Jon Wallsgrove, Tim Shield, Michelle Hazlewood and Christopher Grunert have once again been ...
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Covid 19 - Welsh Covid Passports - the Detail
Further to our news item on the Welsh government adoption of the use of Covid passports we now have some working examples as to how and when they will be required to be used. To confirm use of Passports are activated when any venue meets th...
Covid 19 - Welsh Covid Passports come into effect
Following on from the discussions in Scotland and England as to the use of Covid passports at 7am this morning the Welsh made their position known and have followed Scotland. The Welsh Covid Passport scheme will come into effect on the 11th Octob...
Daylight Saving Time ends 31st October 2021
A reminder that British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) ends at 2am Sunday 31 October 2021. This means that at 2am on that Sunday, the time becomes 1am and premises entitled to trade to 2am or later can enjo...
Taxis - Right to Work - Home Office Guidance
The Home Office have now published updated guidance around the right to work for taxi drivers for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This guidance is for licensing authority officers responsible for the issue, renewal, suspension and ...
Covid 19 - England Local Authority Powers
The English government has, despite the 19th July 'Freedom Day', allowed certain pieces of legislation to remain in place and as a number of measures (some permissive and some restrictive) come towards their sunset clauses extensions are being imp...
Covid 19 - Scottish COVID ‘passport’ regulations
Further to our previous news items on the Scottish COVID passport requirements for certain types of premises, the Scottish Government has now published draft Regulations in this regard which if passed are due to come into force at 05.00hrs o...