Licensing
High Court refuses permission to bring judicial review in premises licence transfer case
Under the Licensing Act 2003, a premises licence transfer is applied for by the incoming premises licence holder but the application ought to be accompanied by the signed consent of the current premises licence holder. However, a licensing author...
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Covid 19 - Hospitality Spared
The weekend brought news of a new variant Omicron and the reinstatement of certain restrictions which will come into force on Tuesday at 4am. The requirements are set out in this document: Government takes decisive action against new COVID-1...
Government launches consultation on banning the supply of certain single-use plastics
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched two consultations looking at single-use plastic items in England. Banning the supply of single-use plastic The first is seeking views about banning the supply of singl...
Covid 19 - Lights, Camera, Covid Passes
As of Monday 22 November 2021, Covid passes will be required to attend cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales. Covid passes were previously introduced in October, for entry into large-scale events and nightclubs. With the Covid passes requir...
Scotland | Covid Passport (Media Reports)
On Monday 18th October the new Scottish Covid ‘Passport’ took full effect. Although law since 1st October, the Scottish Government had stated there would be no enforcement action before 18th October to allow business to prepare and imp...
Christmas and New Year’s Tens 2021
Some people only begin their Christmas preparations when they have seen a well-known advert from a soft drinks company! However, planning for your Temporary Event Notice (TENs) for the festive period should take place much earlier than that, to h...
Covid 19 - Scotland Covid Passport Guidance
Following the mandatory use of Covid Passports in Scotland from yesterday 2 papers have been issued by way of guidance to operators and enforcers. Firstly, we have the Scottish vaccine certification scheme - information for local authorities issu...