Casetclosed - police will soon have the power to close bars on the spot
14-Nov-2001
by David Clifton, one of thePublcian.com's legal experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonAs you read this it should only be a matter of days...
Edinburgh's staggered licensing hours under attack
13-Nov-2001
The much-vaunted staggered licensing hours in Edinburgh's city centre have come under attack from residents and police in the popular Grassmarket and...
Possible street drinking ban for Westminster
12-Nov-2001
Drinking in the street could be banned in parts of Westminster under new powers granted in the Criminal Justice and Police Act - if licensees...
Howells: fighting against move to local authority licensing control is futile
09-Nov-2001
Licensing minister Dr Kim Howells has warned trade campaigners they are fighting a losing battle against plans to move licensing control to local...
Ireland's licensing laws attacked
01-Nov-2001
A radical shake-up in Ireland's licensing laws has been recommended by the country's competition authority.Like Britain, the Irish Republic has...
Regular exercise can bring real benefits for licensees
31-Oct-2001
Regular exercise can bring real benefits - but for a busy publican the hardest thing may be finding the spare time for it in the first place, says Dr...
Trade fears mount over licensing hours on Jubilee weekend
04-Oct-2001
Trade leaders have warned that licensing hours may restrict celebrations planned for the Queen's Golden Jubilee next year.Ministers have approved...
Utility charges rise up to 15 per cent after Climate Change Levy
03-Oct-2001
Licensees are paying up to 15 per cent more for their gas and electricity following the introduction of the Climate Change Levy, according to new...
London council consults locals on late-night licensing
03-Oct-2001
Camden Council in London has launched a consultation asking local residents and businesses for their views on late-night licensing.The initiative,...
Redundancy from a legal point of view
02-Oct-2001
With recession looming, redundancy may become inevitableby David Clifton, one of thePublican.com's legal team from London solicitors Joelson...
Crackdown on crime - a new report aims to tackle alcohol-related crime
20-Sep-2001
by David Clifton, one of thePublican.com's legal team of advisors from London solicitors Joelson WilsonThe National Association for the Care and...
Licensee pays cost of mice infestation
19-Sep-2001
The licensee of a Sunderland pub has been fined £1,000 after a court heard how she had names for the mice that infested her pub.Rebecca Green, who...
Countdown to New Year licensing hours
14-Sep-2001
Once again New Year licensing hours remain uncertainby David Clifton, one of thePublcian.com's legal experts from London solicitor Joelson WilsonSo -...
Police to blitz 'Ibiza culture'
06-Sep-2001
Scotland Yard has declared war on the West End of London's "Ibiza culture" of drunkenness and petty crime.The Metropolitan Police and Westminster...
Licensee takes action in wake of foot-and-mouth
04-Sep-2001
A licensee whose business was so badly affected by foot-and-mouth disease that he was forced to give up one of his pubs, is fighting back.Terry...