Anti-Social Behaviour Order

Legal advice: Is your pub at risk of Community Protection Orders - the 'new ASBOs'?

07-Nov-2014 By Poppleston Allen

One way or another there has been a lot of news lately. It is that time of year when the clocks have changed, the nights are darker and the Christmas spirit is not yet engaged. You would be forgiven if you had not heard of a new piece of legislation which...

Trade welcomes Blackpool EMRO rejection

10-Feb-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Leading trade figures have welcomed Blackpool Council’s licensing committee’s rejection of an early morning restriction order (EMRO), which would have banned the sale of alcohol in licensed premises in the town from 3am to 6am.

Government launches consultation on proposals which align pubs with 'crack houses'

03-Jan-2013 By Adam Pescod

Licensees have the chance to respond to a consultation on the Government’s new anti-social behaviour proposals which include a power to close pubs for up to 48 hours following public disorder incidents.

Ten year pub ban for violent thug

18-Mar-2008

Licensees have welcomed a court's decision to ban a violent thug from pubs in Chesire for 10 years.Chester magistrates slapped the landmark...

Judge calls for ASBOs for licensees who serve drunks

24-May-2007

A high court judge in Northern Ireland believes that licensees who serve drunks should be slapped with an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO). Lord...

No half measures

07-Dec-2006

Morning Advertiser held its Responsible Drinks Retailing 2006 awards to honour those licensees who go the extra mileManaged chain Winner: Regent Inns...

Police campaign 'taints image of city nightlife'

07-Jul-2005

by John Harrington Ultimate Leisure boss Bob Senior has criticised a police campaign entitled 'the party's over for tarnishing the image of the...

Grogan in fresh push for exclusion orders

09-Dec-2004

by John Harrington All Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman John Grogan has vowed to make "one last bash" in this Parliament to encourage the...

Legal advice: Dealing with anti-social behaviour

09-Sep-2004

Licensees no longer have to tolerate bad behaviour but can use the courts to ban problem customers.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of...

Legal advice: The final draft guidance for the Licensing Act

14-Apr-2004

The final draft guidance for the Licensing Act might please the Home Office more than the licensee.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of...