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The case of Huw John Philip Thomas V (1) Farr Plc (2) Hanover Park Commercial Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 118 has laid down an important principle in the area of enforceability of restrictive covenants.

The Gambling Commission has issued advice on the use of computers offering access to gaming sites in gambling premises.

As Christmas fast approaches, one police force has found a novel, if tricky way to try and catch licensees serving alcohol to those already drunk. We investigate.

The December 2010 edition of our regular Licensing Update newsletter has now been published.

A few weeks ago, the Morning Advertiser reported some shock figures concerning young adults who drink at home before going out.

Today, we consider some of the stings not provided for in the Bill and also those proposals that didn’t make it.

Today, we consider the proposals concerning Early Morning Restriction Orders, persistent sales of alcohol to children and licensing policy statements.

Today, we consider the proposals which may lead to more respresentations about applications.

Today, we consider the proposals on Temporary Event Notices (TENs).

Over the next five days, we take an in-depth look at what's in it.  Today, we consider some of the proposals which will cost Licensees more.

The Government’s proposal to allow councils to set their own planning fees has raised the frightening spectre of Licensing Authorities gaining responsibility for setting licensing fees too.

The Government is proposing some welcome relief for adult gaming centres (AGCs) and bingo clubs by consulting on increasing the maximum stake for Category B3 gaming machines and increasing the number of Category B3 gaming machines permitted on these types of premises.

There is just one week to go to get a Temporary Event Notice in for use on 1 December 2010. Christmas is fast approaching! If you haven’t done so already, now would be a good time to check your Premises Licence and ensure it covers both the licensable activities and the hours you wish to provide to your customers over this time.

Our friends over at Serve Legal used the recent Alcohol Awareness week to call for a more consistent approach from enforcement authorities on the issue of underage sales. We take a look at their proposals.

Alcohol Concern has called for further restrictions on the advertising of alcohol. How has the trade reacted to their proposals?

More Magistrates’ Courts across England and Wales have today been given power to impose Drink Banning Orders (DBOs) or so-called “Booze ASBO’s” against those who are convicted of alcohol-fuelled crime or anti-social behaviour.

Licensing Reform Day Six: Children and Costs - The Daily Mail has hailed the Government's decision to "rebalance" the licensing laws....

Licensing Reform Day Five: A step back in time?

Licensing Reform Day Four: Making it more difficult when it goes wrong

The Daily Mail has hailed the Government’s decision to “rebalance” the licensing laws as a victory for the newspaper against twenty-four hour drinking laws.

Licensing Reform Day Three: More Will Have Their Say: The Daily Mail has hailed the Government's.....

Licensing Reform Day Two: Attacked from all sides

Licensed Trade eReport: Licensing Reform - Good for the Daily Mail....bad for Pubs

It's just twenty-one days until the World Cup Finals 2010 kick off at Soccer City in South Africa. 

New Government – New Licensing Regime?

The past fortnight has seen momentous change in our political system.  For the first time in seventy years we have a peacetime coalition government. 

In the nick of time, just days before new mandatory conditions were added to every on-licensed Premises Licence in England & Wales, both the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and Home Office issued guidance on how the new conditions should be interpreted.

Three new mandatory conditions were added to every on-licensed Premises Licence in England and Wales a few hours ago (from 00:00 hours on Tuesday 6 April 2010).

Licensing Law Update March 2010 - available for download

The Gambling Commission  has notified the trade of its continued tough line on operators who attempt to increase the number of gaming machines on their premises, either by splitting their premises or by applying for a licence for which they have no intention of operating the primary activity of the licence.

An organisation billing itself as a “movement for social change” in the North West of England has called on Manchester City Council to consider introducing a byelaw to bring in minimum pricing.

Last week, the House of Lords considered the draft regulations which seek to impose five new mandatory conditions on all on-licensed premises.  The draft regulations were passed and three of the new mandatory conditions come into force on 6 April 2010 and the others on 1 October 2010.  They will all apply to existing as well as new on-licensed Premises Licences.

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