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Potential changes to vaping laws
In the context of a reported rise in experimental vaping amongst 11 to 17 year olds and concerns that illegal vapes can contain unsafe levels of lead, nickel and chromium, the Government is looking to tighten up rules relating to vaping. Currentl...
Scotland | Visitor levy legislation introduced
On the 25th May 2023, the Scottish Government introduced a Bill to create a Visitor levy. A copy of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, can be found here. In their 2022-2023 Programme for Government, the Scottish Government committed to intro...
A little less conversation, a little more action
On 4 April 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee published its post-legislation scrutiny report in relation to the Licensing Act 2003. The Government then issued their response on 6 November 2017. There was then a follow-up report from the Ho...
Heath and Safety Prosecution
There is an old adage get the basics right and a case reported this week confirms this position. Tamworth Borough Council have successfully prosecuted a pub landlord for health and safety breaches arising out of an incident whereby a customer fell...
Northern Ireland - The Licensing (Form of Licence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
The Licensing (Form of Licence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 will come into operation on 31 May 2023. Their aim is to ensure that the current form of licence, which is issued by a court pursuant to the Licensing (Form of Licenc...
Nitrous oxide: legitimate uses and appropriate controls
As previously reported, the Government announced in March plans to severely restrict the use of Nitrous Oxide aka Noz, Laughing Gas, Balloons or Hippie Crack. They have now launched a formal consultation proposing the new measures to restrict the...