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Scotland - Beware Boats and Beer! First Drink Boating Fine.

- 22 November 2011

  We are always keen to bring you the latest developments in matters relating to licensing and can confirm that Sterling Sheriff Court has issued the first ‘drink boating’ fine.  A Mr. Kelly is apparently the first person to be prosecuted for drink boating following an incident...

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Scotland - Under Age Test Purchasing: Due Diligence not enough?

- 16 November 2011

  A Sheriff's Court in Scotland has recently upheld a 5 day suspension of Licence given out earlier this year by the Glasgow Licensing Board to a Supermarket chain, following a failed test purchase.  According to reports a 16 year old was served with a bottle of wine by a Duty Manager without...

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Regulated Entertainment - 'A Call to Arms?'

- 14 November 2011

We have previously reported on the DCMS consultation to de-regulate "regulated entertainment". See link. This consultation expires 3rd December 2011. We have previously said (and we believe it fundamentally important) that operators should respond to this consultation before its expiry, in an attempt...

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Rank Overpaid VAT on Bingo

- 11 November 2011

The European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) yesterday backed Ranks claims that it overpaid VAT on bingo and amusement machines. Rank has been at loggerheads with the UK tax authorities for a number of years winning various court cases in the UK.  Following an appeal by HMRC, the ECJ has...

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