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National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week begins today
Today sees the launch of the National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week 2015, a campaign from the police service and partners to inform the public about the terrorism threat; what is being done to tackle it; how communities can help us, and offerin...
Planning - Impact of possible noise nuisance claims on viability of a business
The owner of an East London tavern recently lost a High Court challenge against a planning inspector's approval for a block of flats neighbouring her premises which it was claimed might put her out of business. She owned a tavern which was used f...
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Urge for vigilance following Paris terrorist attacks
Over the weekend, The Metropolitan Police issued a briefing as below with a request for extra vigilance particularly in licensed premises. “We cannot ignore the fact that we operate in crowded places which present as soft targets. Please be...
Modern Slavery Act 2015 - alert
The ‘Transparency in Supply Chains’ provision in the Modern Slavery Act seeks to address the role of businesses in preventing modern slavery from occurring in their supply chains and organisations and came into force on 29 October 2015...
Sleeping Rough - 12th November - Sheffield
As part of our 20th anniversary year of charitable fund raising, all 5 partners will be sleeping out and rough in Sheffield throughout the night of 12th November. This is with the aim of raising money for 'Roundabout' – one of our chosen cha...
Sunday Trading - Vote Delayed
Reports today in the media state that a Parliamentary vote which may lead to relaxation of the Sunday trading laws has been postponed by the Government. As we have earlier reported, the Government launched in August a consultation on the possibil...
Psychoactive Substances Bill - briefing paper
We have previously reported on the intention to introduce of the Psychoactive Substances Bill and following that a Parliamentary briefing on the matter and the Home Affairs Committee’s enquiry (which has now closed). A further briefing pape...
A Bridge to far? Yes!
Earlier this year, we reported that the English Bridge Union was permitted to bring a judicial review of Sport England’s ruling that ‘physical activity’ is necessary for an activity to be recognised as a sport, which effectively ...