Licensing
Be aware - British Summer Time starts at 1am Sunday 31 March 2019
British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) starts at 1am Sunday 31 March 2019. This means that at 1am on that Sunday, the time becomes 2am. Unless you have a specific provision on your licence to cover th...
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Supreme Court ruling on Criminal Records Schemes
On Thursday (30th January) the Supreme Court handed down their judgement in the long running litigation concerning the Criminal Record scheme. The case, which was the consolidation of a number of Judicial Reviews by members of the public, w...
Best Bar None scheme launched in Manchester Airport Group
We have previously reported on the Government’ call for evidence in connection with alcohol consumption at British Airports. In conjunction with Best Bar None the Manchester Airport Group (MAG), encompassing Manchester, London Stansted and ...
Scottish Personal Licences Renewal
The size of the challenge faced by the Licensing Boards in Scotland in relation to the renewal process became clear when at the Edinburgh Board meeting on 28th January, it was confirmed that Edinburgh had in the region of 950 licences requiring re...
Scotland - Personal licence renewal fee consultation summary of responses
As previously reported, the Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 introduced the personal licence renewal fee at £50 (on 1 October 2018) following a brief consultation. Subsequently, the Scottish Government released th...
Late Night Levy for takeaways
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 contains amendments to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, which after commencement will: allow licensing authorities to target the Late Night Levy in geographical areas (rather than for it to app...
B2 gaming machines stake reduction
As previously reported, the stake reduction on B2 gaming machines from £100 to £2 will come into effect in April 2019 The statutory instrument confirming this, The Gaming Machine (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2...