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Proxy sales to the under aged - some interesting statistics?

- 05 March 2010

  Recent figures issued by the Government in response to a question in Parliament seem to support what most in the trade already know………that too much the emphasis in relation to preventing under age sales and the consumption of alcohol by under age persons is aimed at operators....

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Mandatory conditions - further update and some possible delay!

- 05 March 2010

  The first tranche of the proposed new mandatory conditions are or were to come into effect on 6 April.  It would now appear that the ‘jury is out’! The House of Lords deferred consideration of the mandatory conditions last Tuesday and as they require positive affirmation by...

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Licensing appeals - costs

- 04 March 2010

  In a case recently reported (25/2/2010), the High Court has held that where the holder of two premises licences in respect of the same premises had brought proceedings to revoke those licenses entirely upon herself by her conduct, then despite her success on appeal (albeit by retaining a licence...

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'Skill with Prizes' machines - update

- 26 February 2010

  Following our news item - 'Skill with Prizes' machines - a 'developing issue'? – published on 02 February 2010, HMRC have recently announced of a review to be undertaken of SWP machines and the games played on them.  As the announcement (which is copied below) indicates that the review...

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