Licensing

12 Apr 2022

A Jubilee opportunity?

You will no doubt be aware, not least from our recent news article ('Licensing Hours to be Extended for Queens Platinum Jubilee') that the government will be relaxing licensing hours for the Queens Platinum Jubilee on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th  of...

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...

10 Mar 2022

House of Lords Licensing Act committee inquiry follow up

Today, Thursday 10 March 2022, the House of Lords will hold three one-off sessions following up on the recommendations of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee, which issued its report in April 2017. At the three sessions, which are scheduled to last ...

10 Mar 2022

House of Lords Licensing Act committee inquiry follow up

Today Thursday 10 th March the House of Lords will hold three one off sessions which are a follow up to the recommendations of the Licensing Act 2003 committee which issued its report in April 2017. At the three sessions scheduled to last one hou...

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 ...

21 Feb 2022

Increased activity in test purchasing

After a period of apparent inactivity, we are starting to receive reports of enforcement activity around test purchasing for under age sales of alcohol. It is perhaps understandable that since the onset of COVID in 2020 we have not heard of much ...