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New psychoactive substance banned under temporary power
As previously reported, the Psychoactive Substances Bill is continuing is way through Parliament. In the meantime, the Government will place a temporary ban (through a Temporary Class Drug Order) on MPA, properly known as Methiopropamine, which h...
European Distribution Fraud – alert
The ALMR is alerting to the above which involves criminal gangs placing false orders with suppliers for delivery to an address where the order is collected by the gang while payment is never made; the fraud is usually detected only when the suppli...
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...
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...