Licensing
Lambeth Council rejects Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO)
Following a four day hearing, Lambeth Council has announced that it has rejected plans for an EMRO. The controversial measure would have banned the sale of alcohol in four licensed premises at the junction of Wandsworth Road and North Street in C...
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Age verification - new driving licence
For those engaged in seeking proof of age as part of an age verification test, it should be noted that the DVLA have just updated the form of the ‘plastic’ driving licence. For more detail see below: "A new generation of driving lice...
'Hemming' - and licensing costs recovery - the saga rumbles on...
As we reported in our article 'Westminster pick up costly tab' - last year the Court of Appeal ruled in “Hemming” that licensing authorities could not charge licensees (in this case sex shop owners) more than the costs of the auth...
Premier League Season... for Prosecutions!
Originally posted 31st January 2014... A pub landlord in Swansea is being required to pay some £65,000 in legal costs (pending final assessment) following the successful application for summary judgment made by the Premier League against hi...
Interim Authority Notice/Transfer time periods - all about one day!
An application for judicial review, which was heard by the Administrative Court on 21 February 2014 following Westminster City Council’s refusal to consider a licence transfer application on the basis that it was made out of time, has been g...
Irresponsible Drinking Promotions - 'NekNominate' - update
Following our item on the risks of ‘Neknominate’, posted on 11 February, the BBPA alert us to the fact that the issue of this activity was raised in Parliament this week. In a written answer covering the Government response to 'Neknom...
Locally set licence fees - urgent update and call to 'arms'
On 13 February we reported on the launch of the Government’s consultation on locally fixed licence fees). The proposals – if implemented – will have a significant costs implications for all businesses. The Home Office is arrang...