Licensing

Publicans trained in protecting children from sexual exploitation and 'county lines'

29-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Licensees in Nottinghamshire have received training on safeguarding children from child sexual exploitation and drug dealing.

Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

How could Brexit affect licensing laws for pubs?

03-Jul-2018 By Poppleston Allen

With less than nine months to go until the UK leaves the European Union (EU), Lisa Sharkey, managing partner at law firm Poppleston Allen, outlines the impact Brexit could have on the country’s licensing laws.

National Licensing Week 2018 highlights breadth of sector

21-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Now in its third year, National Licensing Week 2018 is taking place between 18-22 June to raise awareness of the role of licensing across the country.

EastEnders appears to flout laws governing doorman recruitment

09-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Eagle-eyed television viewers spotted a glaring breach of the licensing laws in Monday’s episode.

Legal advice

How to understand local council's statement of licensing policy

07-Oct-2016 By Poppleston Allen

A local authority's statement of licensing policy (SOLP) outlines the licensing information in the area and can affect a premises under the council's care. Legal experts, Poppleston Allen give advice on how to understand the statement.

Licensing lament: How has the regime changed?

24-Oct-2014 By Tony Thornton

Victorian attitudes towards temperance influenced the policy of our licensing magistrates until well into the last century.

Licensing committees must stop pushing operators onto the back foot

20-Nov-2012 By Poppleston Allen

I have long been one of life’s optimists — the glass is always half full as opposed to half empty and I firmly believe that my team can always come back from 3-1 down, with 10 men away from home, with five minutes left to play.

A year of change ahead

12-Dec-2011 By Peter Coulson

There will be many readers who remember the period of transition from one licensing system to another, back in 2005, as one long confusion. Certainly the protracted period of change, complexities of the forms, the delays of local authorities and general...

Health boards get say on licensing

02-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney

Authorities will be able to take into consideration the impact of licensing on public health, under new Government plans to overhaul licensing. The...

What reform really means for you

19-Aug-2010

The Home Office's consultation paper - Rebalancing the Licensing Act - sets out the government's proposals for an overhaul of licensing. They...

Politicians' licence to intrude

26-Jul-2010 By Peter Coulson

Politicians becoming directly involved in the licensing process does nothing to address the underlying issue of the binge culture, says Peter Coulson.

A return for 'fit and proper'?

03-Apr-2009 By Peter Coulson

MA legal editor Peter Coulson considers whether police should be able to object to a licence on health grounds.

Not an appealing prospect

22-Jan-2009 By Peter Coulson

One of the major differences between the workings of the old 1964 Licensing Act and the current 2003 version is the lack of clarity about what the law actually means, says Peter Coulson.

SBPA holds licensing boards to account

05-Mar-2008

The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) claims a number of licensing boards are failing to comply with the Scottish Licensing Act 2005...

Police split over licensing

31-Mar-2004

A police split has emerged over licensing reform after London police claimed extended licensing hours will lead to an upsurge in crime and disorder....

Scotland to face licensing reform under Nicholson Committee proposals

30-Jun-2003

Scotland's licensing laws could be facing significant reform if the government takes on the recommendations of the Nicholson Committee.Rumours are...

Industry split over licensing

17-May-2002

The trade is in danger of being cut out of the consultation process on licensing altogether if it does not act to end confusion and...

Licensing reform

03-Apr-2001

We take a look at what change licensing reform may bring for licensees.Licensees can be forgiven if they develop split personalities over the next...