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Latest decision -Business Interruption Insurance Claims
The Court of Appeal has this week heard a further case in relation to the application and ability to claim on business interruption insurance during the Covid 19 pandemic. The court heard 6 expedited test cases which centred on the clauses around...
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (aka Martyn's Law)
As previously reported the new Labour Government included within their manifesto a pledge to re-introduce Martyn’s law, which was lost when Parliament was dissolved prior to the election. Today in Parliament the Home Secretary presented the...
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Wrexham Licence Holders Warned Over Scam Text Messages
Wrexham Council have warned licence holders to be alive to “Smishing” (short for SMS Phishing) scams asking them for money to update their licences. Smishing is the fraudulent practice of sending text messages claiming to be from repu...
Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Ban External Smoking
Based on a governmental department leak reported in the Sun newspaper it is alleged that the government are seeking to extend the ambit of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to cover a ban on smoking in external areas. The original Bill failed due to the...
National Pubwatch Consultation
National Pubwatch are undertaking research to demonstrate the importance of Pubwatch schemes. This latest research is a follow-up to a similar study which took place in 2013. National Pubwatch have commissioned a team from Leeds Beckett Universit...
Hackney Council Consulting on Night Time Strategy
Hackney Council is conducting a consultation to inform a proposed Night Time Strategy. The Council is asking people to complete a survey about their experiences in Hackney between 6pm and 6am. The Council want to understand people’s preferen...
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
Readers may recall that we have previously reported on the passage of the Licensing Hours Extensions Bill. This was a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by Emma Lewell-Buck MP and Lord Watson of Wyre Forest. The purpose of the Bill was to amen...
Retailers Praise Proposed Shoplifting and Assault Laws
The Federation of Independent Retailers has praised the new Government for reintroducing proposed legislation to protect shop owners and workers from thefts and attacks. The proposed legislation follows campaigning and concerns about increases to...