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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Slavery and human trafficking in supply chains: guidance for businesses
Under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, certain businesses are required to publish an annual modern slavery statement setting out the steps they have taken to identify and address their modern slavery risks. During the coronavirus pandem...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Revised regulations published
On Wednesday (22nd April) updated regulations came into force, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020/447, which updated / clarified / corrected the earlier regulations 2020/350 on which we have ea...
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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Institute of Licensing Guidance
The Institute of Licensing (IoL), the professional body for licensing practitioners across the UK, has issued a 'Protocol for Licence Applications & Hearings under the Licensing Act 2003 During the COVID-19 Pandemic' as all parities atte...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - LGA Advice
Just before the Easter weekend the Local Government Association (LGA), published a useful note providing a summary of issues councils’ licensing teams and others have raised with the LGA and outlines how these could be managed based on a set...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Police Briefing
We have previously reported about guidance published by the College of Policing regarding Policing the restrictions imposed by the Government in response to the Covid19 outbreak. The National Police Chiefs’ Council and College of Policing h...
Covid19 - What you need to know - Letter from Kit Malthouse MP
Today Kit Malthouse MP, Minster of State for Crime & Policing, has emailed all Licensing Committees in England & Wales. A copy of the letter can be found here. The Minister urges licensing hearing to be progressed wherever possible...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - College of Policing
The College of Policing, the professional body for everyone who works for the police service in England and Wales has recently published guidance regarding the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020. This guidanc...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020
On Saturday we reported the introduction of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020 (‘Business Closure Regulations’) This afternoon, following the introduction of the Coronavirus Act 2020...