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Martyn’s Law gets Royal Assent to become law

Published: by Carl Weston, Head of Marketing and Partner (non-solicitor)

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The Terrorism (Protection of Premises Act), commonly known as Martyn’s Law, is named after Martyn Hett, one of the 22 victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing

Today, April 3rd 2025, Martyn’s Law, officially called the Terrorism (Protection of Premises Bill) received Royal Assent from the King, making it law in the UK.

The Act, which arose from the bombing of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in 2017, is aimed at preventing and reducing the harm of terror attacks at venues. As such, this is of particular interest to the hospitality sector.

Here, Poppleston Allen Licensing Solicitors Andy Grimsey and Joe Harvey, explain how this legislation impacts the sector and answer questions that many operators might have.

Martyn’s Law – what this means for hospitality operators

For further information about this or anything else, contact Carl Weston, Head of Marketing and Partner (non-solicitor).

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About the author: Paula Kioko

Paula Kioko joined Poppleston Allen in June 2022 as the marketing assistant for her sandwich year placement.

In January 2024 she became the marketing associate.

She completed her BA in Journalism in 2021 and her MSc in Advertising and Marketing Communications in 2023, both at Nottingham Trent University.

Paula moved to the UK as an international student in 2018 from Nairobi, Kenya in order to enhance her academic and professional development.

Her day to day work currently revolves around the management of the website and social media platforms.

Paula works under the direction of the head of marketing to help reach the firm’s marketing goals and objectives.

In addition, Paula is also working towards her level 4 accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

She also holds the BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).

Paula Kioko

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