Premises Licence

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11-Jan-2007

Traditions die hard QI have a running dispute with a customer who is a historian and has written a book about pubs and inns. He maintains that until...

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19-Oct-2006 By Peter Coulson

Peter Coulson holds his weekly surgery

Legal advice: Are you on good form?

22-Sep-2006

AS A nation we are spending an increasing amount of our time filling in forms. Whether it be applying for a new credit card or paying our car tax,...

Legal advice: Preparing for change

11-Jul-2006

The reality of the smoking ban in England is nearly upon us. It was recently reported that Wolverhampton & Dudley is investing £20m (the...

Pubs face postcode lottery over licensing

06-Jul-2006 By John Harrington

Frustrated licensees face a "postcode lottery" over when they have to pay their annual premises licence fees. NEW COMMENT

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22-Jun-2006 By Peter Coulson

No licence to display QCan we be prosecuted if we are not displaying our premises licence because we have not yet received it from the council?...

Legal advice: What's in a review?

31-May-2006

The phoney war has now ended. After an initial lull at the end of the transition process, councillors are once again spending their days listening to...

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25-May-2006 By Peter Coulson

Am I still in charge? QI took over as the DPS of these premises in February. Prior to this, an incident occurred during which it was discovered by...

Legal advice: Outdoor smoking areas

08-Mar-2006

Planning and licensing law must be considered when creating an outdoor area for smokers.By Keith Miller and Niall McCann of thePublican.com's team of...

Legal advice: Time to shell out again…

01-Mar-2006

By Niall McCann of thePublican.com's team of legal experts at London solicitors Joelson Wilson.Whilst it feels as though the transitional process...

Legal advice: Jobsworth bloomers!

15-Feb-2006

Weird and wacky ways councils have read implementation of the Licensing Act.By Nial McCann and Piers Warne of thePublican.com's team of legal experts...

Legal advice: Catalogue of disasters

30-Nov-2005

Extended hours brings out the binge-whingers.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.As I...

Problem pubs face police crackdown

17-Nov-2005

Police and councils have been advised to prioritise 'problem' pubs when they crack down on unlicensed venues after the Licensing Act goes live. Pubs...

Legal advice: There may be trouble ahead

09-Nov-2005

By Graeme Keeler of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.Next week England and Wales will see the dawning of...

Licensing hours and private entertaining

27-Oct-2005

Entertaining friends Q Can you tell me whether after 24 November the landlord has a right to entertain private friends after hours? I cannot find it...

Left in licence limbo as D-Day draws near

06-Oct-2005

It may interest you to note that today is exactly two months after the official end of the transition period, and I am sure every one of you is...

Residing on premises

11-Aug-2005

QWhat is going to be the situation about residing on the premises if you are a licensee? If the justices have insisted on someone being resident on...

When sticking to rules isn't fair

28-Jul-2005

An interesting debate has arisen as we approach the final stages of transition, and it concerns the situation with dismissed licensees. Most of you...

Sensible PEL fee hits right note

14-Jul-2005

I was discussing transitional arrangements the other day with a licensing officer who, up to now, has been dealing with entertainment licensing....

Who holds the licence?

30-Jun-2005

QWe are a small operating company with a number of houses in a limited area. We now find that the local police have objected to us making application...

Coast's clear for pub alterations

26-May-2005

While all the hullabaloo over transition takes place elsewhere, the justices are still regularly holding their own licensing sessions, where they...

Dilemma of missing applications

19-May-2005

The above brings me very neatly to the shock-horror scenario of the missing applications and the deadlines. There is a small amount of deliberate...

Pubco's name on licence

31-Mar-2005

QWe are lessees with a leading pub operating company, which is now telling us that it wishes to hold the premises licence in its own name in future,...

Time to ACT!: Get on site

10-Mar-2005

The new premises licences are the focus of the second part of Time to ACT!, The Publican's initiative with the British Beer & Pub Association and...

Legal advice: Licensing variations

29-Oct-2004

What exactly do you want on your premises licence?By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Jury out on who holds premises licences­

28-Oct-2004

Some fairly crucial decisions are being taken by breweries and pub operators at the moment on the future of their pub estates. I do not mean whether...

Legal advice: DPS rules leave pubs vulnerable

06-Oct-2004

Our legal team looks at the rules on designated premises supervisors which could leave pubs high and dry.Conditions relating to electronic...

White Paper's gaping hole on issue of cost

13-Nov-2003

I well remember that one of the first things I did when the White Paper on licensing reform was published was to question the amazing set of figures...

Licensing Act: winners and losers

19-Sep-2003

by Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.There is no doubt that once the new Licensing...

Legal advice: Act now, government

11-Sep-2003

The are still many issues regarding the new Licensing Act that need amendment.by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London...

Licensing Bill: Who will hold the Premises Licence?

11-Jul-2003

By David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.There has been much debate about who may apply for...

Howells' poor grip on reality' hinders reform

17-Apr-2003

There seems to be a growing frustration among many of those involved with the process of licensing that the minister responsible for piloting the...

Tenanted pubcos in premises licence snub

17-Apr-2003

Tenanted pub companies will not be able to register an interest on the premises licence of their pubs under the new Licensing Bill. The government...

Crimes and punishments as proposed in the new Licensing Bill

13-Mar-2003

Offences and penalties you may face in the futureby David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Licences for catering vans

27-Feb-2003

QHas there been any change in the position on a licence for our catering van at events? We have a wide popular range of food and we are often asked...

The sound of silence - the threat to live music continues

10-Feb-2003

Live music is increasingly under threat from legislationby Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from solicitors Joelson...

Provisional problems: Licensing Bill continues to throw up difficulties

28-Jan-2003

by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonBy the time you read this, the government will have...

Trade voices licensing reform fears

17-Dec-2002

Trade leaders have spoken out against changes by the government to the new Licensing Bill claiming that it could lead to greater interference,...

Premises licence to bring conflict

09-Dec-2002

Lawyers have spoken out against the new licensing reforms, claiming that pub companies could be left in the lurch by disgruntled licensees.The new...