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09 Oct 2023

John Gaunt & Partners ranked in the Legal 500 for Licensing in London and South East Regions

John Gaunt & Partners are delighted to announce that it has been ranked for Licensing in two regions in the 2023 Legal 500 rankings: Tier 1 in the South East and Tier 2 in London. The Legal 500 is an independent guide to the best law firms ...

08 Oct 2023

Bank of England Scheme to check bank note

Although consumers are using less cash on a daily basis the main area of use is within the hospitality sector and profits can be easily diminished when a number of counterfeit notes are accepted and then can not be deposited with bank. The Bank o...

03 Oct 2023

Taxi Reform | Wales

In March 2023 the Welsh Government published a White Paper concerning reform of Taxi Regulation in Wales. The Welsh Government recognised in their White Paper that “all around the world the taxi and PHV sector is being transformed by techno...

29 Sep 2023

Single-use plastic item ban imminently in force

From Sunday 1 October 2023 onwards within England there will be a ban and restrictions on a range of single-use plastic items as part of the Government’s wider efforts to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042. This will include a ba...

29 Sep 2023

Government consultation on change to definition of "alcohol-free."

The Government has launched a public consultation on whether to change the existing definition of alcohol-free. Currently, for a drink to be labelled as alcohol-free in the UK it must contain 0.05% ABV (Alcohol By Volume) or less. This ...

27 Sep 2023

Summary of the Scottish Government's Findings on the Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for Alcohol

The Scottish government have released their findings following the consultation on of the operation and effect of the minimum pricing provisions during the first five years of the provisions under the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 ...