Legal

Legal advice: Parliament debates draft guidance

03-Jun-2004

The Licensing Act has entered the final stages of parliamentary debate.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts.By the time you...

Pyramid customers say no to smoking ban

03-Jun-2004

Over 75 per cent of pub customers do not want a ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants, says new research by Pyramid Pub Company. Its survey of 1,411...

SIA warns over licence deadline

01-Jun-2004

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has warned that the deadline for door supervisors to apply for new licences is fast approaching in Hampshire...

Westminster rapped over licensing policy

27-May-2004

Westminster Council has been forced to rethink its blanket-ban approach to new licences in the busiest parts of London after a rap on the knuckles...

Scottish trade positive of smoking ban victory

27-May-2004

Trade representatives in Scotland are positive they can win a fight against a smoking ban after a constructive meeting with the Scottish Executive.In...

Legal advice: Management buy-outs

27-May-2004

If the situation ever arose, could you stage a management buy-out? Would you know how?By Sheldon Cordell of thePublican.com's team of legal experts...

Let's bin the smoking ban

26-May-2004

We take a look at how the UK is tackling smoking in pubs and offer you the chance to have your say in our petition.Some may claim that a ban is now...

Insurance: A risky business

26-May-2004

When disaster strikes making an insurance claim can be a complicated and time consuming job. Expert Phil Morgan offers his invaluable advice.One in...

Tax relief granted on SIA licences

25-May-2004

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has gained an agreement from the Inland Revenue for its licence fee to be tax deductible.The Inland Revenue has...

London bar changes smoking policy after ballot

24-May-2004

A London bar has changed its smoking policy following the results of a ballot of customers and staff. The survey, called PUBS (Pub Users' Ballot on...

Drink 'saves more lives than it ends' says report

24-May-2004

Alcohol may help you live longer - unless it kills you first. Proving once again that the tax-payers' money is being well spent by the seemingly...

Tuppen: 'end upward-only rent reviews'

20-May-2004

Ted Tuppen has called for an end to upward only rent reviews following the announcement of a MP probe into the relationships between tenants and pub...

Legal advice: Stress in the workplace

20-May-2004

Not knowing your staff are suffering from stress or not attempting to help if they are is no defence.By Rebecca Caws of thePublican.com's team of...

Welsh fears over SIA licence

18-May-2004

A television documentary has highlighted fears that door staff will be reluctant to get the new Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.The S4C...

Staggered closing cuts drink related disorder

18-May-2004

Staggered closing hours have helped reduce crime in pubs and clubs in Stamford, say Lincolnshire police and licensing chiefs. South Kevesten District...

Transsexual loses discrimination battle

14-May-2004

A transsexual banned from using a pub's ladies' has lost her legal fight to prove she was the victim of sex discrimination.Megan Alexander, who...

Recruitment: Just a click away

13-May-2004

More people than ever job hunt on the web - but are pubcos ready for them?When it comes to finding a new job, people are increasingly turning to the...

Police deny scapegoat claim after licence is revoked

13-May-2004

A Pontypridd pub has been shut down after magistrates upheld an application by South Wales Police to revoke its licence.Geoff and Angela Skinner,...

Legal advice: Firework legislation

12-May-2004

New firework legislation could affect displays put on at your pub.By Philip Henson of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from solicitors Joelson...

Pub Channel programme looks at Irish smoking ban

10-May-2004

Licensees who fear that a ban on smoking will damage business should watch a programme on The Pub Channel.The Pub Channel has tracked the...

£350,000 renovation for Punch pub

10-May-2004

An historic South Wales Inn will be restored to its former glory as part of a £350,000 refurbishment project.The Dulais Rock at Aberdulais near...

Get off to flying start in the trade at Pelican Inn

06-May-2004

Owners of the Pelican Inn, set in the scenic Chew Valley Lake region in Avon, have put the pub's leasehold on the market in their bid to pursue a...

I recently had the great privilege of being one of the judge

06-May-2004

You'd think one cookery competition would be much the same as another, and in a way you'd be right. Generally they consist of a selection of...

Christopher Pope

06-May-2004

A memorial service is to be held for Christopher Pope, the former chairman of Dorset pub retailer Eldridge Pope, at Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset on...

Couple buy their dream pub

06-May-2004

A couple with considerable experience in the hospitality trade have fulfilled a dream of buying their own olde-worlde pub. Trevor and Diane Crouchen...

Government talks on smoking ban fail to allay trade fears

06-May-2004

Hopes of avoiding an outright ban on smoking were still hanging in the balance following an industry summit yesterday.The Charter Group and industry...

Legal advice: Identity cards and the pub trade

06-May-2004

How the national identity card scheme can benefit the licensed trade.By David Clifton and Kathryn Dowsett of thePublican.com's team of legal experts...

Home Office drink-related crime figures contradiction

06-May-2004

The latest Home Office figures which link nearly half of all serious assaults to drink have been contradicted in separate Home Office reports.Crime...

Barracuda faces tribunal in licensee age row

05-May-2004

A devastated licensee is seeking to take a pub operator to employment tribunal, claiming she was thrown out of her pub because of her age.Lilian...

Drinks company defends 'Knicker Dropper Glory'

05-May-2004

A UK drinks company has hit back at claims that a shooter containing one of its signature brands promotes unprotected sex.A recent report in the...

More to be gained than lost from a smoke ban'

29-Apr-2004

The issue of smoking in pubs surely merits proper debate rather than the paranoid and misinformed rantings of Tony Brooks (Morning Advertiser Letters...

Wiltshire venues to trial drug detector

29-Apr-2004

A machine that tests for drugs is set for use at pubs and clubs across Wiltshire. The Ion Track Itemiser can identify if a person has been handling...

You'd be barking mad to miss out on Wolfe Inn

29-Apr-2004

An award-winning, food-led freehouse in a picturesque Pembrokeshire village near Fishguard has been placed on the market. The Wolfe Inn, on the A40...

New lease of life

29-Apr-2004

Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises has bucked the recent trend by launching a 25-year lease. Michelle Perrett assesses how attractive this is...

Prescott to investigate upward-only rent

29-Apr-2004

The first step has been taken towards banishing upward-only rent reviews for licensees. John Prescott's office will investigate the relationship...

Government crack down on irresponsible drinking

29-Apr-2004

Pubs and clubs are facing a major crackdown on irresponsible drinking after the government announced a 10 per cent rise in violent crime.The Home...

Welsh council angers town over crossing plans

29-Apr-2004

They say size doesn't matter, which makes licensee Geraldine Griffiths' anger at Monmouthshire County Council all the easier to understand.In yet...

Pair keen to develop Ashfield

29-Apr-2004

A 17th-century hotel in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, has changed hands after 15 years. Ashfield House Hotel in the village of Grassington,...

Legal advice: Special hours certificates

28-Apr-2004

A special hours certificate does not give a licensed premises the same status as a late-night venue.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of...

Celebrity buys Welsh pub for £670,000

23-Apr-2004

Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey has outbid Pierce Brosnan and Sir Mick Jagger to land a Welsh pub.The TV personality (pictured) paid £670,000...

Red card for Yellow Card drinks

22-Apr-2004

Mitchells & Butlers has been forced to axe the alcohol offers that form part of its Yellow Card student discount scheme at its It's a Scream in...

Half Moon enters new phase of ownership

22-Apr-2004

The Half Moon, a traditional 16th-century thatched freehouse in Essex, has changed hands. The inn, which overlooks the village green at Belchamp St...

Areas clamp down on drink spiking

22-Apr-2004

A new device to combat drink spiking the Spika Stoppa has been launched in south Wales, while in Southampton, a new anti-spiking campaign is...

Legal advice: All clear?

22-Apr-2004

David Clifton revisits aspects of the draft guidance.In September of last year I wrote about the draft of the statutory guidance to licensing...

Council to raise tax to cover cost of licensing regime

22-Apr-2004

Camden Council plans to cover the cost of new licensing administration by asking residents to cough up.The controversial plan puts the council on a...

Chance to snatch Merry Harriers

22-Apr-2004

An historical food-led freehouse, set in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Devon/Somerset border, is up for grabs. The Merry...

Price problems

21-Apr-2004

With beer prices on the rise once again, licensees are being forced to foot the bill. However, both the brewers and pub companies insist it is not...

ASH to support smoking legal actions

19-Apr-2004

Anti-smoking lobby group ASH has pledged legal support for court actions brought by bar staff affected by passive smoking.Law firm Thompsons, which...