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Covid 19 - Booking and staying in a quarantine hotel when arriving from Abroad in England
The Government has issued details of the process for booking a place in a quarantine hotel for people traveling from abroad to England who have visited or passed through a country where travel to the UK is banned in the 10 days before their arriva...
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Gambling - Gambling Commission announces package of changes
Following a consultation last Summer, the Gambling Commission have announced a range of new measures Operators will need to implement aimed at protecting players further. The changes are designed to make online casino games less intensive, safer ...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Prison sentence for Covid breaches (Peabody Trust v Offomah)
It is thought that the civil case of Peabody Trust v Offomah may be the first custodial sentence issued for Covid breaches. By way of background, in April 2020 the Defendant was subjected to a civil injunction, “which provided for the stand...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Extension of period for grant payments
On the 1st February the Guidance issued to Local Authorities relating to applications for Grants was update to confirm the period for applications to be submitted had been extended to the 28th February 2021. This covers:- Local Restrictions Supp...
Covid 19 - New Lockdown Regulations Published
Following the Prime Ministers announcement on Monday evening, the Regulations bringing into law the new lockdown have been published and come into force today. A copy of the Regulations can be found here. These regulations amend the existing Heal...
Covid 19 - £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants announced.
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the Chancellor has announced. Chancellor announces one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to...
Age limit for playing the National lottery to rise to 18 in October 2021
The Government has pledged a "major and wide-ranging review" of the gambling industry, it will be canvassing views on the legislation in the form of a call for evidence, which will run for 16 weeks until the end of March 2021. In the meantime, th...