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Food Standards Authority Enforcement Statistics published
The Food Standards Authority (FSA) has just published official statistics on food law enforcement by local authorities across the UK for the year 2015/16. The information provided by local authorities and compiled by the FSA, gives a detailed brea...
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Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) 2016 Impact Report
Community Alcohol Partnerships 2016 Impact Report was issued on 14 November 2016 at the start of Alcohol Awareness Week, and shows how CAPs are having apparently significant impacts on crime, anti-social behaviour, litter, feel...
The issue of costs - 'Hemming' - the next chapter
Cornerstone Barristers is reporting the latest development in the long running ‘Hemmings’ saga – which deals with the recoverability of enforcement costs by licensing authorities. [R(Hemming & ors) Westminster City Council] ...
Local Alcohol Action Areas – phase 2
Further to our previous news on this subject (''Local Alcohol Action Areas' announced') the Home Office is canvassing for expressions of interest in participating in a second phase of this scheme. The first phase ran to March 2015 and case s...
House of Lords Select Committee - evidence given!
Last Tuesday, partner John Gaunt appeared before the HoL Select Committee on Licensing. Also giving evidence at the 45 minute session was Professor Roy Light and Andy Grimsey of PA. The anticipation proved rather more daunting that the sess...
Chambers and Partners 2017 - John Gaunt & Partners accolade
Today has seen the publication of the latest edition of the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession. Four partners are particularly mentioned and we top the list of Band 1 firms for licensing outside London (which has a separate section).. "...
New £1.00 coin is on its way - be aware!
As previously reported in our article 'Introduction of the new £1 coin - March 2017 - Industry Readiness Survey' - a new £1.00 12 sided bimetallic coin is planned to be introduced in March 2017. The Government is encouraging industr...