‘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
‘Ashfield District Council has used its powers working with Nottinghamshire Police to shut a pub under new rules introduced during the COVID-19 outbreak, after the licence holder held a lock in at her pub.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a landlord who barred him from his pub for “bragging about carrying a knife”.’
BBC News, 20th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who lost her soldier sister in the Guildford pub bombings has said her family are “never going to get justice” even though the inquest has resumed.’
BBC News, 18th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A pub has become the first in the UK to lose its gaming licence after it failed to stop children using machines.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A drinker won a discrimination case against a popular brewery after he was stopped from buying its women-only beer.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The operator of a pub in Gateshead has been ordered to pay more than £51,000 after ignoring demands to remove an illegal advertisement on his building.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Tests on a sample of pubs in England indicate that almost 90% failed to prevent children accessing 18+ gaming machines, the Gambling Commission has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th November 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Couples could soon be allowed to get married outdoors as part of changes to the 180-year-old laws in an attempt to make the ceremonies more affordable.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Updated guidance setting out how licensing authorities in England and Wales should carry out their duties under the 2003 Licensing Act is now in force, following publication by the Home Office.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘New powers to prevent illegal working in premises that sell alcohol or provide late night refreshment have come into force in England and Wales.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘New powers to prevent illegal working in premises that sell alcohol or provide late night refreshment have come into force in England and Wales today.’
Home Office, 6th April 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
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