Licensing update: How pubcos have fared
23-Feb-2006
Three months on from the start of the new Licensing Act on November 24 2005, we asked some of the key pubcos how they have fared under the new regime...
Licensing update: The jury's out
23-Feb-2006
In the first of a quarterly series of articles on the new Licensing Act, Daniel Pearce discusses the first three months of the new regime with...
Purnell signals one renewal date for licences
23-Feb-2006
The government has signalled that one renewal date is to be set for all premises licences under the new regime.In an exclusive interview with The...
Legal advice: Court rejects whistleblower's victimisation claim
23-Feb-2006
By thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.Everybody knows that only two things in life are guaranteed: death...
Clampdown on DVD crime
16-Feb-2006
Pubs are set to be targeted as part of a massive nationwide awareness campaign to help stamp out DVD piracy.Around 36,000 pubs will be sent an...
BBPA calls for action over annual licence fees
16-Feb-2006
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is pushing the government to act over annual licence fees.The fees, which can be anything from £70 to...
Satellite firms stop ads for illegal soccer games
16-Feb-2006 By John Harrington
Rogue satellite companies that offer live Premiership football are no longer advertising Saturday afternoon 'closed-period' games in their marketing...
How trade helped cut crime
16-Feb-2006 By John Harrington
Police believe the sharp fall in violent offences under the much-criticised new licensing regime has been fuelled by a number of factors - not least...
First proof Act is hitting crime
09-Feb-2006
The pub trade is backing up claims that the new Licensing Act is having a sweeping effect on reducing violent and alcohol-related crime.Serious...
09-Feb-2006 By Peter Coulson
The closure of pubs reported in this paper last week is as a result of poor drafting of the new Licensing Act - a fact which will become all too...
Councils have to be consistent says legal expert Peter Coulson
09-Feb-2006 By Peter Coulson
My article last week about Westminster Council's licence conditions has provoked widespread comment from readers in all parts of the country. They...
Police clamp down on pubs serving after hours
03-Feb-2006
Three pubs and two off-licences were temporarily shut down by police in Manchester, as part of a major initiative to tackle underage drinking and...
Legal advice from Peter Coulson
02-Feb-2006 By Peter Coulson
Morning Advertiser legal expert Peter Coulson dishes out advice to licensees
Legal expert Peter Coulson believes police action is wrong
02-Feb-2006 By Peter Coulson
MA legal adviser Peter Coulson advises licensees
Till roll firms step up pursuit of licensees
02-Feb-2006
Canada-based companies selling unsolicited till rolls for credit card terminals are stepping up their pursuit of pubs in the UK. A flood of licensees...
Licensees vulnerable to staff's legal claims
02-Feb-2006
Licensees have been issued with a fresh warning over the dangers they face in failing to understand and comply with current employment laws.The...
01-Feb-2006 By John Harrington
Undercover police will check if bar staff are serving drunks at pubs and clubs in Hull. Four plain-clothed officers - known as "spotters" - will...
Legal advice: Changes to employment law
27-Jan-2006
Keep abreast of the forthcoming changes in law.By Rebecca Caws of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.The...
Police shutting pubs when hosts are absent
26-Jan-2006
Pubs are being forced to close their doors when over-zealous police and council officials discover there is no qualified licensee on the premises....
Row over 'closed period' football screenings
25-Jan-2006
A Newcastle licensee has attacked football chiefs for allowing one city bar to show live matches on Saturday afternoons. No pubs are permitted to...
Sting police treat hosts as criminals
19-Jan-2006 By John Harrington
Licensees in North Wales are furious after police asked to take fingerprints of staff who were caught serving a minor in an underage sting. They also...
Recovery needed after a strip-search police raid
05-Jan-2006
Advice and feedback after a police raid leaves a Basingstoke landlady shaken
Festive period shows longer hours have no effect on crime
05-Jan-2006
Predictions of waves of violence and a sales bonanza for pubs opening later failed to materialise during what turned out to be a subdued festive...
Nightclub now shut after loss of licence
05-Jan-2006
A controversial 2,310-capacity nightclub in Nottingham finally closed its doors a few days before Christmas. The Works, which opened in May 2001...
FA under fire for closed period footy screenings
05-Jan-2006
The FA Premier League (FAPL) has been accused of hypocrisy for permitting a bar in Newcastle United's stadium to show games on Saturday afternoons when other pubs may not.
Glasgow faces glass and bottle ban
04-Jan-2006
Pubs and bars in Glasgow are gearing up for a ban on glasses and bottles as the authorities aim to tackle alcohol-related violence.The ban is set to...
Many pub-goers still unaware of new licensing laws
15-Dec-2005
Three weeks in to the new Licensing Act a third of under-45 year-olds are still unaware that the laws have changed, according to a survey.Despite the...
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15-Dec-2005
New rules on children Q A neighbouring licensee is now allowing families into his bar with children. But my new licence says that I must not have...
Crime down under new licensing regime
08-Dec-2005
The new Licensing Act has already made a significant impact in reducing crime, according to one senior police officer.Sgt Nigel Dermott, licensing...
Police vow to get tough in hunt for rogue pubs
08-Dec-2005
by John Harrington Police forces are stepping up their attempts to close 'problem' pubs and clubs under the new licensing regime. Forces are now...
Licensee spends 14 hours in cell after pub dispute
08-Dec-2005
A licensee is furious after spending 14 hours in a police cell for throwing out a customer he claimed was drunk. Rod Evans at the Tafarn Y Trap in...
Hosts suffering amid this licencing scandal
08-Dec-2005
As you read this, it will be two weeks after the second appointed day, when the new licensing regime confounded the Daily Mail and friends by passing...
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08-Dec-2005
Freedom of operation within the new system ' have a work's Christmas party booked at my local guild hall on 17 December. Am I right in thinking I...
Licence application should be simplified, says review panel
06-Dec-2005
The application process for the Licensing Act should be simplified, says the interim report by the government's independent review panel on...
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01-Dec-2005
Be sure to send in your change-of-address details Q I received both my paper and card personal licence a week ago. They both state the name of the...
Oriental Food - Top tips for delicious dishes
01-Dec-2005 By Dave Howarth, Jim Charlesworth
Top tips for oriental dishes
Customers confused over licensing laws
01-Dec-2005
Confusion about the new licensing laws among pub customers is causing trouble for licensees across the country.One week into the new licensing...
Two councils issue 33% of 24-hour pub licences
01-Dec-2005
by Lucy Britner Two rural district councils have issued a third of the 24-hour licences granted to pubs in England and Wales. West Dorset and North...
Walkabout Bournemouth toasts licence bid court success
01-Dec-2005
A Walkabout pub in Bourne-mouth has won back its licence after taking steps to reduce violence at the venue. Magistrates granted the paperwork after...
Check your licence so you know what's what
01-Dec-2005
When the paper copy of your new licence, and the summary, arrive, it would pay you to sit down and study it carefully. What the local licensing...
Thousands of pubs still waiting for licences
30-Nov-2005
Thousands of pubs are still waiting to receive their premises licences from their local authorities under the new Act.According to the British Beer...
Publicans face losing licences over 'tipping'
30-Nov-2005
Licensees have been issued with a fresh warning over the penalties they face if caught swapping leading spirits brands with cheaper substitutes.The...
Over pub's licence bid
24-Nov-2005
by John Harrington The Tories have been accused of distorting the facts about a pub's bid to get a late licence in an apparent bid to score political...
Civic Trust debates how licensing will affect city centres
18-Nov-2005
Too many people are afraid to go out at night - and it's time the issue was addressed, according to the Civic Trust's head of policy and development...
Licensing costs top £750,000 at Young's
17-Nov-2005
by The PMA Team The licensing reform process has cost London brewer Young's around £750,000, figures show. Visits from fire officers as part of the...
Trade relieved as attempt to delay Licensing Act fails
17-Nov-2005
The trade breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as a last-ditch attempt in Parliament to delay the implementation of the Licensing Act...
Court inundated with 200 licensing appeals
17-Nov-2005
by Tony Halstead A court has been flooded with more than 200 licensing appeals from pubs, bars and clubs angry over restrictions placed on their new...
Appetite for 24-hour licences limited to 240
17-Nov-2005
by Ewan Turney Only 240 pubs, bars and nightclubs have been granted a 24-hour licence - an average of less than one per local authority. The...
Going out with a bang
17-Nov-2005
With just a week to go before the new Licensing Act goes live, licensees are looking for ways to celebrate the historic ending of the old regime. JO...
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17-Nov-2005
Hotel drinking dilemma Q The local council is taking the view that hotel residents and guests cannot continue to drink alcohol as they do under the...