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SEV CONDITIONS APPEAL REFUSED - Secrets v London Borough of Camden
According to reports we have seen, Secrets, the operator of a number of Sex Establishment Venues in London, has failed in its attempt to remove (no pun intended) certain standard conditions contained in Camden’s sex establishment licensing p...
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Planning - All Change!!
On the 30th May a number of changes came into force relating to the permitted developments rights. These changes follow a consultation by the Department for Communities and Local Government entitled “New opportunities for sustainable d...
Premier Inn Property Update
We are privileged to have been retained by Whitbread over many years as sole advisor in respect of licensing and particularly in respect of their entire and extensive new build programme throughout England, Wales and Scotland. You...
Minimum pricing developments both sides of the border?
England & Wales: Queen's speech: No measures for alcohol and cigarette restrictions No new laws have been set out by the Queen at the State Opening of Parliament in relation to alcohol and cigarette restrictions with immigration steal...
Planning: Judicial Review - Summer 2013 amendments to reduce planning delays
In December 2012, the Government published a consultation paper entitled ‘Judicial Review: Proposals for Reform’ which ran between 13 December and 24 January 2013. The consultation sought views on a package of measures to stem ...
Scotland - Tobacco Display Ban in force from today
The introduction of the tobacco display ban for large stores in Scotland comes into force today. This affects shops of more than 280 square metres / 3000 square feet (excluding all bulk tobacconists and specialists) and follows on from similar (bu...
Food Hygiene - challenging a prosecution
A very recent case in relation to a food hygene prosecution has recently been in the High Court. It centred on the questions of abuse of process and the policy of when to prosecute. It was not a case in which we were involved. The H...