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Andy Grimsey - Solicitor
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Since developing a “taste” for liquor licensing, Andy has gained a wide experience of the legal issues that face the licensed trade. He has represented clients at contested hearings, including many Reviews and Summary Reviews at over 80 different licensing authorities. He has also successfully appeared in several Appeal hearings in the Magistrates’ Court.
Andy acts for major breweries, late night operators, restaurant chains and large independents.
He has written and presented training papers on the Licensing Act and associated legislation for national training bodies, Licensing Authorities, Trading Standards, Environmental Health and the Police, including at New Scotland Yard. He also drafted primary legislation as part of a Private Members Bill that was proposed in the House of Lords.
Andy conceived the Licence999 initiative, an emergency helpline for licensees facing enforcement proceedings that could jeopardise their personal or premises licence.
He is also the lead solicitor for procurement opportunities arising from the Olympics in London 2012
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My recent activity
- Government to “clarify” definition of entertainment facilities
- How the Government finally recognised the difference between a music stand and a karaoke machine?
- Government’s Proposed Exemption for Live Music in Small Venues
- Government’s Proposed Exemption for Live Music in Small Venues
- Consultation on Mandatory Code – Last Date for Submissions 5 August 2009
- As readers of previous eNews will know, the Government is proposing to bring into force
- “Deterrence’s” Cases – Bark may be worse than its bite
- Concerns at the High Court opening the door to punish licensees on the basis of deterrence.
- Mixed bag of recommendations from House of Commons Select Committee
- A Commons Committee has made recommendations on the Licensing Act
- High Court opens door to punishing Licensees
- Practitioners involved in licensing issues will be familiar with the four Licensing Objectives...