Licensing law

Government responds to Lords' Licensing Act Review

07-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

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.

Legal Q&A: under-18s in pubs and temporary event notices

24-Oct-2017 By Poppleston Allen

This week's Q&A looks at the rules around under-18s in pubs and issuing temporary event notices (TENs).

Top tips: fine tuning minor variations to licences

24-Oct-2017 By Poppleston Allen

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.

Plan ahead for Guy Fawkes displays

24-Oct-2017 By Poppleston Allen

Legal experts Poppleston Allen advises operators on the rules around firework and bonfire displays.

Scare their pants off – top tips for Halloween in the pub

16-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

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.

Total fines of £39,000 imposed on three pubs for illegal sports broadcast

11-Oct-2017 By Helen Gilbert

Three pubs have been charged tens of thousands of pounds for showing Sky Sports illegally.

License to play: Copyright law explained for pubs

06-Oct-2017 By Greg Pitcher

Copyright law is a complicated area, requiring landlords to have different licences for sport, TV programmes and films, as well as music

Pubs code adjudicator Paul Newby 'pubs code is not failing'

11-Sep-2017 By Claire Churchard

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...

Barman receives disciplinary action for writing 'lesbians' on receipt

31-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A barman of a Welsh holiday park’s on-site pub has received disciplinary action after printing the word “lesbians” on a gay couple’s receipt.

APPG set up to probe illicit trade

25-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

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.

Trade responds to airline's alcohol limit call

15-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

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.