John Gaunt & Partners

24 Mar 2022

Licensing Hours Extended for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

As the hospitality sector prepares, with optimism (and hope), for a Great British Summer!, the Minister of State for Crime and Policing, Mr Kit Malthouse confirmed in a statement to the House of Commons that the Government will be relaxing the lic...

24 Feb 2022

Arbitration on rent debt relief for businesses affected by coronavirus

The Government has released a draft of the guidance for arbitrators on the exercise of their functions under Part 2 of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. The Government has emphasised that the draft is incomplete and is being published for th...

22 Feb 2022

What is Competitive Socialising?

In short, Competitive Socialising is basically engaging in playing games and activities, whilst socialising with family, friends, and colleagues over food and drink. Depending on the personalities of the participants, the level of competitiveness ...

15 Feb 2022

Luke Elford joins John Gaunt & Partners Licensing Solicitors

John Gaunt & Partners Licensing Solicitors are excited to welcome Luke Elford, 35, to the team as a new Partner. Previously employed as an associate at Woods Whur, Luke is delighted to be able to continue work with his current clients as he mo...

28 Jan 2022

Covid 19 - Nightclubs open in Wales

Wales can again, reach for the lasers! As of today, Wales will more to alert level Zero, meaning that many of the Omicron variant restrictions that were imposed on the 26 December 2021 have now been scrapped. As of today Welsh people can: Atten...

22 Oct 2021

Chambers & Partners 2022 | John Gaunt & Partners Top Ranked!

The 2022 edition of Chambers and Partners was released today and again John Gaunt & Partners has retained our Band 1 ranking for Licensing. Partners, Jon Wallsgrove, Tim Shield, Michelle Hazlewood and Christopher Grunert have once again been ...