Gambling
Our licensing expertise is now on Wikipedia, too
22 May 2023
This is on top of our licensing solicitors getting regular coverage in the national press
Legislation
Government issues revised Guidance to the Licensing Act 2003
20 December 2022
New paragraphs include Agent of Change Principle for music venues
Gambling
Tribunal rejects operators appeal against Gambling Commission penalty
14 December 2022
Social responsibility failings included neglecting to have effective policies and procedures for customer interactions
Premises licence
Details of the automatic off-sales permission announcement
23 September 2022
Operators can continue to provide off-sales as before.
Late night levy
Nottingham city council announces removal of late night levy
13 September 2022
It was felt that removing the late-night levy would reduce the burden on existing licensees and remove costs that may…
PA news
Attend the UK’s largest licensing event only for the licensed trade
30 August 2022
Join us for this special, free to attend event on 28th September, Browns Covent Garden.
Legislation, Pavement licence
Government extends Fast Track Pavement Licences for another year
22 July 2022
Interim extension until September 2023, pending a permanent change in the future
Legislation, Pavement licence
Pavement licence procedure proposed to be extended permanently from September 2022
12 May 2022
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill has been tabled before Parliament and proposes a few slight changes to the current procedure
Late night levy, Licensing hours
Another Council seeks to remove Late Night Levy
09 May 2022
The consultation on the proposal to remove the Late Night Levy is now underway
Licensing hours
Queen’s Jubilee Extension today made Law in England and Wales
04 May 2022
The extension to licensing hours on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th June has been approved
PA news
Licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen again sponsor award at the biggest event in the pub calendar
29 April 2022
Hosted by Paddy McGuinness, these awards celebrated the hard work and commitment of the sector in front of 1500 crowd
Gambling
New stronger rules introduced to regulated gambling advertisements
21 April 2022
Enhanced restrictions are set to be placed on advertisers from October 2022