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Caravan Park Licence Changes
On 1 April 2014, the Mobile Homes Act 2013 comes into force and introduces changes to the procedures and penalties for the enforcement of site licence conditions on residential parks. The Department for Communities and Local Government have issue...
Northern Ireland - Minimum Pricing
Following England, Wales and Scotland, Northern Ireland is now considering whether to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol. The Health Minister, Edwin Poots, has ordered a report to be prepared on the effect of introducing a minimum price on alc...
Renewal of SEV's - R (Alistair Thompson) v Oxford City Council [2014]EWCA Civ94
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by the operators of a lap dancing venue. In 2011, Oxford City Council granted a Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) licence for a lap dancing club called the Lodge. The following year the Coun...
Leeds Lap Dancing Clubs seek Judicial Review
Following the adoption of legislation by Leeds City Council to regulate Sexual Entertainment Venues (SEVs) in 2012 seven premises were granted licences. The new powers gave Licensing Authorities for the first time the power to restict the number a...
Primary Authority to be extended to fire safety
Primary Authority allows businesses to form a partnership with a single local authority in relation to certain legislation or specific functions, which can lead to greater consistency in regulation and enforcement. It has been announced that the ...
Weights and Measures 'due diligence' - a reminder
News that a nightclub has recently been fined £6,000 for selling vodka unfit for human consumption when the liquid tested positive for denatured alcohol emphasises the need for operators to have in place robust due diligence systems to avoid...