Licensing

12 Nov 2020

England - Extra Bank Holiday Annoucement

Licensing | England & Wales | Industry News

Although some time away it has been announced that an additional Bank Holiday will take place in 2022 to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The queen will have reigned for 70 years on 6 February 2022 but plans are in place to stage a series of ev...

06 Nov 2020

Impact On Pub Code Of National Lockdown

Licensing | Industry News | Covid19

The second lockdown impacts on many areas including the rights of tied tenants under the pub code. A declaration in identical terms and with the same effect as that entered into as agreed by the pub-owning businesses ('POBs') between March a...

05 Nov 2020

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) make arrests over alleged “Eat Out to Help Out” Fraud

Licensing | England & Wales | Industry News | Covid19

It has been reported that the HMRC have made their first arrests on suspicion of fraud linked to the Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme. Three arrests were made in London on Tuesday, upon suspicion of cheating the public revenue and ...

04 Nov 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Lockdown 2 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

Following the Prime Minister’s address to the nation on Halloween, regulations were published late on Tuesday outlining the terms of the proposed lockdown which is due to commence at midnight, Thursday 5th November. The regulations will be ...

16 Oct 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - 3 Tier Regulations

Licensing | England & Wales | Industry News | Enforcement | Covid19

Following the Prime Ministers on Monday 12th October, the accompanying regulations defining what is meant by Tier 1, 2 and 3 or Medium, High and Very High (as they are being variously described) have now been published. The regulations can be fou...

24 Sep 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020

At 5am this morning (Thursday 24th September) new regulations, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020, in part came into force. The regulations introduce the 10pm curfew and requir...

22 Sep 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Prime Minister's Statement Tuesday 22nd Septembe 2020

In a statement to the House of Commons at lunchtime, the Prime Minister has announced a number of new restriction for England. The hope of the Government is that “a stitch in time will save nine”. Despite previous statements to...