Licensing

16 Jan 2024

Bingo in pubs and clubs - Gambling Commission Advice

The Gambling Commission are reporting an increase in the number of queries about bingo events being held in pubs and clubs, often regarding operators who organise events across GB. As a reminder of the regulatory requirements the Commission have s...

10 Jan 2024

Potential Temporary Event Notice Oportunities For Sporting Events and Bank Holidays During 2024

As 2024 has well and truly commenced, now is a good time for hospitality businesses to start planning for the up-and-coming year, specifically in identifying events and occasions that may require a Temporary Event Notice (TEN). We have created the...

08 Jan 2024

Pints of wine...fizzy or still!

The Government announced over the Christmas period (27th December) that a new 568ml size is to be authorised in pubs, clubs and supermarkets for still and sparkling wine. This has received some significant publicity as this equates to a pint measu...

19 Dec 2023

Updated Licensing Act section 182 guidance

As part of measures recently announced by the Home Office to tackle drinks ‘spiking’, an updated version of the Statutory Guidance guidance under s.182 of the Licensing Act 2003 has now been issued. The updated guidance now includes s...

15 Dec 2023

Possible change to Licensing Hours Orders

A Private Members’ Bill, introduced by Emma Lewell-Buck MP, has been laid before Parliament. The Bill, the full text of which is not currently available, seeks to make it so that Licensing Hours Orders (relaxations of hours for special occa...

05 Dec 2023

Updates to Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

You will no doubt be aware that all personal licence applicants must disclose any unspent relevant convictions on their application paperwork and the Police may object to such application if they feel the granting of the licence would undermine th...