‘A Magistrates’ Court has ruled that neither the Licensing Act 2003 nor the Licensing Act (Hearings) Regulations 2005 require hearings to be held in a physical “place”, in a case that challenged the London Borough of Lewisham’s use of a remote hearing procedure to revoke a premises’ license.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The lawfulness of local authority licensing hearings held remotely will be decided in a judgment expected later this month.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th April 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is launching an inquiry into corruption allegations made following the crowd crush at the O2 Academy Brixton last month when two people died.’
The Independent, 18th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A court has ordered a Leicester bar to pay more than £20,000 in legal costs to Leicester City Council after an unsuccessful appeal of licensing restrictions, which were aimed at reducing crime, disorder and noise problems.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Aformer publican has made legal history after accepting ‘substantial’ damages to settle a civil abuse of process claim – a cause of action last successfully sued upon 160 years ago, his lawyers have said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th January 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Sedgemoor District Council was wrong to agree to the conversion of a former pub to a residential dwelling without considering s149 of the Equality Act 2010, and also failed to apply part of its local plan, the High Court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Christopher Cant analyses the latest appeal decisions in relation to the listing of pubs as assets of community value, covering issues including the recent past, financial viability and compensation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Hospitality bosses have lost a legal challenge for a faster reopening for indoor dining in England.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A pub owner has been jailed after admitting responsibility for the death of a seven-year-old boy who was electrocuted in a beer garden.’
BBC News, 16th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Older drinkers are at risk of discrimination in pubs because they do not have smartphones to order food and drinks on an app, a charity has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th April 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A pub and its landlord have been fined more than £16,000 for allowing cooking fat and oil to enter a town’s sewer network, in a landmark case brought by Thames Water.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd March 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An electrician has been cleared of killing a seven-year-old boy who was electrocuted by a set of poorly installed lights in a pub garden.’
BBC News, 16th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘British regulators are investigating graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm over concerns about its effect on competition.’
The Independent, 6th January 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On the 8th of August 2020, the Local Government Association (“LGA”) called for a new temporary public health or COVID-19 licensing objective to be inserted into the Licensing Act (“LA”) 2003.’
No. 5 Chambers, 14th August 2020
Source: www.no5.com
‘On 6 June 2020, The Times reported plans to suspend Sunday trading laws for a year and give cafés and pubs fast-track approval to serve food and drink outside. Draft legislation is awaited. However, the likely changes are summarised below.’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 8th June 2020
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘In one of the first cases of its type, The Pendulum pub in Pendeford, Wolverhampton has had its premises licence revoked in summary review proceedings brought by West Midlands Police for breaking the coronavirus lockdown provisions.’
Francis Taylor Building, 20th May 2020
Source: www.ftbchambers.co.uk
‘A pub landlord who breached coronavirus regulations a reported eight times since the end of March has been served a prohibition notice by North West Leicestershire District Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th May 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Unfortunately, for both pub tenants and pub landlords, under regulation 4 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 (“the Emergency Regulations”), a person responsible for running a pub (amongst various other types of business) must close any premises (or part thereof) in which food and drink are sold for consumption on those premises during the emergency period defined in regulation 3. Any customers would also breach regulation 6 by leaving the place they were living without reasonable excuse.’
Falcon Chambers, April 2020
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
‘The Institute of Licensing has published a Protocol designed to assist licensing authorities in complying with their obligations and duties under the Licensing Act 2003 during this emergency period.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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