Industry News
Consultation on Licence conditions and codes of practice
The Gambling Commission launched on Tuesday a new consultation concerning proposed changes to licence conditions and codes of practice. The Consultation which will close on 23rd May covers the following topics: Extending the multi-operator self-...
Legal age of marriage and civil partnerships raised to 18
The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 has now come into force (27th February 2023). This is an important change and one which anyone having the benefit of a permission to undertake marriages or civil ceremonies at their s...
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Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council SEV Policy Successfully Challenged in The High Court
Following on from the Sheriff’s Court decision in Edinburgh last week, the High Court has also heard a case in relation to sexual entertainment venues. The High Court has reversed Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council’s decisio...
Edinburgh Nil-Limit SEV Policy Declared Unlawful
A Scottish Court has declared Edinburgh City Council’s decision to implement a “nil-limit” on Sexual Entertainment Venues (SEVs) unlawful following a judicial review brought by the United Sex Workers Union (USW). USW hopes that ...
EMROs may be back? Walsall looking into one.
News reaches us that Walsall Licensing Committee are taking preliminary steps, which could lead to the implementation, of an Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO). This is a mechanism whereby a Licensing Authority can bring in a blanket restricti...
Scotland - New measures to boost hospitality and town centre recovery - Tables & Chairs
The Scottish Government laid draft Regulations before the Scottish Parliament on Friday (10th February) which should lead to hospitality businesses being able to place tables and chairs on the pavement outside their premises without submitting a p...
Aberdeen Consult on Relaxation of General Extension Policy
Aberdeen Licensing Board have launched a consultation in relation to any dates in 2023 that “may be suitable for the grant of a general extension for events of a local or national significance. This would include potential dates within the f...
Nitrous Oxide - complete ban
Recreational drugs and highs are always developing and changing and in recent years there has been increased use of nitrous oxide, a gas which at one time could only be found in medical settings and used in medical procedures where it gained the c...