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Nick Walton - Solicitor
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Nick joined Poppleston Allen in 2004 as a paralegal, qualifying as a solicitor in April 2008. He specialises in applications for Private Members’ Clubs, Cinemas, Race Courses and larger complex open areas and continues to have a keen interest in these areas of licensing.
Following a secondment with Richard Hutchinson & Co, specialising in Employment Law, Nick now works with several major clients of Poppleston Allen. He is also responsible for the licensing of a new types of cinema experiences for clients who are planning to open premises in several major cities across England. Additionally, he has gained experience in the ”Off Licence“ area including late night takeaway premises and the specific issues that arise as a result of these types of premises.
In undertaking his work, Nick probably holds an in-house record for attending a licensing committee hearing that lasted for over 8 hours (he was successful!) He has a keen interest in advocacy and continues to represent clients in both Licensing Committee hearings and also the Magistrates Court.
Nick also researches specific areas of law which have arisen as a result of the bolt on legislation which has become integral to the Licensing Act.
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My recent activity
- It Is Impossible to Please Everyone All the Time
- Forget residents at your peril – they have long memories and powers to undo decisions
- Sales of Tobacco, Death of the Vending Machine
- Cigarette vending machines to be prohibited and display of cigarettes to be severely restricted
- High Court upholds Pubwatch Ban
- Pubwatch ban lawful.
- Service disruption in Wales due to two day strike 16 & 17 July 2008
- There is likely to be widespread disruption today and tomorrow (16 & 17 July) due to Councils joining strike action
- Service disruption in Wales due to two day strike 16 & 17 July 2008 -UPDATE
- For clarity, when I mentioned “working days” in my last eNews I was simply stating they are not working
- Clean up your Act
- The 1st July 2007 will be a date remembered by everyone as the commencement of legislation which made it an offence to allow smoking in public buildings including licensed premises