The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen addresses external furniture queries and how bankruptcy impacts a personal and premises licenses.
If you are applying for a new premises licence or are making changes to the layout of an existing premises, you will probably need to submit an application to the local authority, enclosing a copy of suitable licensing drawings.
The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen looks at restrictions when working with outside catering companies and consent to transfer a premises licence.
In the UK, we are unfortunate not to get a consistent summer of good weather. So it’s crucial for operators to try and maximise every sunny spell possible for that extra trade it can bring in.
While the message that pubs play an important role within communities is increasingly appreciated at Government level, it has not always trickled down to local authorities.
As several recent headlines indicate that wet-led offers may be back on the rise, specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen consider what operators looking to change from dining to wet-led should be aware of
The legal issues around running a pub can be complex and challenging, but thankfully for readers, and listeners, to The Morning Advertiser, help is on hand.
The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen covers immigration status checks and varying the a designated premises supervisor over a suspension case
During the Easter break, one of my highlights was sitting with friends in a beautiful little beer garden for an evening spent catching up over a gin and tonic or two.
When a regulator has carried out an inspection or been called to a premises after an accident, you may then receive a letter asking a company representative or an individual to take part in an interview under caution.
As the evenings grow longer and (we hope) the temperature rises, operators up and down the country will be looking to capitalise on the demand for alfresco drinking and dining.
You may be familiar with the concept of cumulative impact policies, also known as 'stress areas', where the local authority has determined that the number of licensed premises in a particular area is having a negative impact on one of more of...
