Following the increasing popularity of low and no-alcohol drinks, the Government has responded to calls for the need to review the labelling of such drinks before the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 expire in December 2018
The office of the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has said discussions are ongoing with pub-owning businesses concerning its call to waive confidentiality in arbitration awards.
We don’t need to be reminded of the atrocities recently in Carcassonne, France. This historic city was blighted with an act of terrorism leaving five dead, including a police officer who exchanged himself for a hostage and paid the ultimate price.
This legal Q&A takes a look at the impact of a police request for a venue to switch from glass to polycarbonate drinking vessels, and the ins and outs of transforming a site from a restaurant operation to a bar.
Local authorities up and down the land have adopted a wide range of cumulative impact policy zones, covering specific geographical areas where unacceptable levels of crime, disorder or public nuisance are deemed to take place.
Following successful legal action by Sky, four licensees have been found to be infringing Sky's copyright by showing Sky Sports without having the required commercial agreements.
Following legal action by Sky on 29 January, three licensees in Scotland have each been ordered to pay £10,000 in damages for infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports programming illegally at their premises.
A pub that advertised a 'barrow of booze', which included two boxes of wine, 20 bottles of Corona or Peroni, a bottle of Tanqueray gin, a bottle of Ketel One Vodka and a bottle of Tequila and mixers, has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards...
There has been publicity in recent months concerning a couple of technical innovations in terms of the delivery of alcohol to customers within licensed premises.
With the help of the licensing, gaming and regulatory team at solicitors Joelson, a pub in north London has prevented new restrictive conditions being placed on its licence.
Christmas is just around the corner and while you may be looking forward to taking advantage of the increase in trade, it is important to ensure your customers do
not get carried away with the Christmas ‘spirit’ and over indulge by having one...
Do you know who you can and can't let into your pub? As another case of discrimination where a landlady refused to serve an Irish traveller hit the headlines, here's what you need to know.
Robert Stewart of the Village Inn, Edinburgh, has been found in contempt of court and in breach of interdict (injunction) for infringing Sky’s copyright and showing Sky Sports without a commercial contract with Sky for a second occasion.
The Government has rejected proposals to scrap late-night levies (LNL), along with some other recommendations, as part of its official response to the House of Lords Select Committee’s proposals for a “major overhaul” of the Licensing Act 2003.
Nobody wants to pay unnecessary administrative costs, and the temptation will always be to leave your premises licence and the plans that are attached to it untouched for as long as possible.
Everyone loves a theme, especially around Halloween. Whether it is a spooky drinks menu, a ghoulish food offer or a full-blown American-style fancy dress party, Halloween is the perfect time of year to boost sales.
With just a year under its belt, the pubs code still has a lot to prove. The Morning Advertiser talks to pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby to find out why the legislation is making so many people frustrated and what he can do, and is doing, about...
MPs will investigate illicit trade across a range of sectors, including alcohol, as part of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) formed to push the problem up the political agenda.
The trade has underlined the need for the responsible sale of alcohol and action against drunken airline passengers in response to tough suggested limits on sales at airport bars and restaurants by Ryanair.
Following national reports of a 5-year-old girl receiving a £150 fine for trading on the street in Mile End, east London, The Morning Advertiser's legal experts Poppleston Allen advised operators on outdoor trading.
Pressure on ambulances, emergency departments, hospitals and the police could be “eased” if pub trading times were reduced, a study of licensing laws has claimed.
