Legal

Mixed fortunes for non-smoking pubs

17-Mar-2004

Pubs in Lancashire and Hampshire have increased sales after introducing smoking bans, while a no-smoking day ban in Bolton's oldest pub saw sales...

Legal advice: Problems of planning

17-Mar-2004

By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonThe timing of approval by Parliament of the final...

Partnership approach to tackle problem drinking

15-Mar-2004

The government has stopped short of introducing legal controls on 'happy hours' and other promotions which encourage problems.Instead, pub operators...

Make the grade as College head

11-Mar-2004

A Warwickshire village inn, steeped in history and full of character, is on the market with the Birmingham office of Christie & Co. The College...

Lord blasts industry for smoke inaction

11-Mar-2004

Publicans have received yet another strong warning to increase the number of no-smoking areas or face strict legislation.The trade's efforts to...

MPs asked to slash red tape

11-Mar-2004

The industry's Red Tape Group has called on ministers to relieve the burden of legislation on licensees following two damning reports last week.A...

Trade slams extra duty to cut excessive drinking idea

11-Mar-2004

The industry has slammed calls by scientists for a tax hike on alcohol, which would bring the cost of a pint up to £5.The Calling Time report by the...

Many' city councils plan bans

11-Mar-2004

by Max Gosney Councils across the UK are making plans to introduce New York-style smoking bans, according to a survey by The Observer newspaper. It...

The battle of the Chancellor's ear

11-Mar-2004

British beer may be hard done by, but argues Andrew Jefford whatever Gordon Brown decides to do about it in his Budget, justice will remain...

Legal loophole blocks cellar spies, say hosts

11-Mar-2004

By Tony Halstead A group of Punch lessees claim they have unearthed a legal loophole to stop the company installing controversial beerflow monitors...

Legal advice: NMW for 16 and 17-year olds

10-Mar-2004

How would a national minimum wage for 16 and 17-year-olds affect the licensed trade?By Rebecca Caws of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from...

Northern Ireland welcomes reform of licensing laws

10-Mar-2004

Northern Ireland's licensees have welcomed the promise of a much-needed overhaul of the province's licensing laws.Social development minister John...

Many happy rental returns

09-Mar-2004

Licensees who fail to complete and return their rental rate forms on time risk financial penalties and possibly criminal prosecution, warns the...

Legal advice: Power play

08-Mar-2004

By Suzanne Davies of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson."Discounting is the last resort of the desperate"....

Buy PPL licence or stop music, host told

04-Mar-2004

Peterborough licensee Carl Bloor has been ordered by London's High Court to stop playing music at the Verve pub until he acquires the necessary music...

Village pubs are set for new lease of life

04-Mar-2004

Both pubs in the Wiltshire Cotswold village of Ashton Keynes are set for new eras. For the White Hart has been sold through Christie & Co's...

Thai Pad peps up Jim Thompson's

04-Mar-2004

Noble House is opening a Thai venue at one of its Jim Thompson's restaurants and bars in London. "Thai Pad" will replace a former oriental-style...

Rave rent reviews

04-Mar-2004

Greene King's new tenancy agreement includes a set rent increase. By Michelle Perrett.One of the biggest complaints licensees have about taking on a...

Licensing Act delayed again?

04-Mar-2004

Speculation is growing that the new Licensing Act could be delayed until after the next election in 2005.Rumours are circulating that it could be...

Licensee hit with music licence fine

04-Mar-2004

A Shropshire publican faces a legal bill of more than £1,000 after being fined in his absence for not having a music licence.Pubmaster tenant Gareth...

Legal advice: CCTV and the Data Protection Act

04-Mar-2004

A recent court ruling has affected how CCTV activity is covered by the Data Protection Act 1998.By Suzanne Davies of thePublican.com's team of legal...

Licence crisis for the nation's pubs

04-Mar-2004

by Tony Halstead Confusion over the introduction of the new Licensing Act is being blamed for the unprecedented number of failures to apply for...

Smoke-free era' looms via councils says Yates

04-Mar-2004

by Tony Halstead The boss of one of Britain's leading high-street pub companies has predicted the Government will introduce smoking bans through the...

Trouble pubs: Turning a corner

03-Mar-2004

Trouble pubs need a strong licensee to take them on and turn them round, as Phil Mellows discovered.How do you measure the success of your pub...

Cash in on ATMs

27-Feb-2004

Installing an ATM means convenience for customers as well as profit for you. Phil Mellows reports.A year or two ago, about the same time that public...

Record fine for hosts for illegal Sky screening

26-Feb-2004

by MA Reporter Sky has obtained a record criminal fine against a pub for illegally showing programmes without a business subscription, as part of its...

Licensing minister hits out at his critics

26-Feb-2004

Richard Caborn, the minister responsible for licensing, has refuted claims that he has failed to speak to the trade about licensing. In an exclusive...

Trade 'too slow' on no smoking areas

26-Feb-2004

The former bank boss tasked with investigating the nation's health has taken a swipe at the speed at which pubs are introducing no smoking areas....

Couple snap up Turpin's bolt hole'

26-Feb-2004

A coaching inn in Cambridgeshire, reputed to have been used as a bolt hole by Dick Turpin, has changed hands through Fleurets' Sudbury office. The...

Play by the rules

25-Feb-2004

In an effort to clear up confusion over football screening, Adam Withrington puts your questions to Raymond Hoskin of copyright watchdog FACT.Last...

X-Plode supplier blasts Portman Group

25-Feb-2004

A company that distributes X-Plode, a cream liqueur available in sperm-shaped packaging adorned with the phrase "keep 'em coming", has condemned the...

On the safe side

24-Feb-2004

Ben McFarland reports on a one-man mission to bring alcohol-free drinks to the UK.Dale Hemming-Tyler is a man on a mission. From his headquarters in...

Survey queries no smoking areas

24-Feb-2004

Anti-smoking lobbyists have renewed calls for a total workplace ban in the wake of a study from Australia.The researchers from Down Under say their...

Legal advice: Casinos and the pub trade

24-Feb-2004

As yet the pub trade is unaware of how it will be affected by new gambling legislation.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts...

Beware joint licences

19-Feb-2004

QLast year we were approached by two localmusicians to obtain occasional licences for disco events which they were running. They now want to run the...

Health lobby turns up nose at snort' device

19-Feb-2004

by John Harrington Alcohol safety campaigners have urged retailers to be wary of a device used in a bar for the first time last week which...

Trade gets set for price display law

19-Feb-2004

by Tony Halstead Licensees will be forced to clearly advertise menu prices and all service charges under new legislation that comes into force next...

Struggling tenants urge PM to investigate 'crippling' tie

19-Feb-2004

Two struggling pub tenants who fear their business may go under because of high rents and tied beer prices have asked the Prime Minister for...

Leaked smoking ban report no cause for alarm

19-Feb-2004

The trade has rubbished speculation that a ban on smoking in pubs could be a reality within six months. According to a leaked report in The...

Bish dismisses fears ofsmoke ban by stealth'

19-Feb-2004

by John Harrington The Government could ban smoking "by stealth" in the autumn by giving local authorities the power to outlaw it in public places,...

Baileys Glide to enter on-trade market

19-Feb-2004

Baileys Glide " a lighter, longer Baileys experience" is set to add interest to the rising cream liqueur category when it is released in the...

Doorstaff cop blow from double fees

19-Feb-2004

Small security companies and hundreds of independent door-staff are facing a double whammy of fees this year. Thousands of door supervisors face...

Last reform benefit may be under threat

19-Feb-2004

Just two weeks' ago I wrote about the fact that local authority policy documents were seeking to re-establish permitted hours in their locality in...

Trade chiefs seek OFT ruling on fixed pricing

19-Feb-2004

by Tony Halstead Pub trade bosses will hold talks with the Office of Fair Trading this month to voice their concerns over the increasing number of...

Pubs face drinks promotions postcode lottery

18-Feb-2004

Trade bodies fear greater powers for local councils to control drink prices will lead to a "postcode lottery" for pubs.Government ministers are...

Pubs escape CCTV registration

16-Feb-2004

Many pubs will avoid red tape and cut costs following a court ruling on the Data Protection Act (DPA).One of the effects of the ruling is it has...

Welshpool pubs consider legal action over Nazi slur

16-Feb-2004

Licensees in Welshpool are considering taking legal action after an article in the New Statesman depicted the town's pubs as full of Nazis.They are...