Common Law

What can publicans do if squatters come calling?

23-Jun-2017 By Fred A'Court

What can a pub do if travellers or squatters simply turn up and camp outside the premises? Any unlawful occupation can be distressing and stressful, but under common law the land owner has a right to evict people to regain possession.

Legislation

Update: Campaigners refuse to meet new Pubs Code Adjudicator

03-May-2016 By James Evison

The crisis over the new Pubs Code Adjudicator role deepened as campaigners have refused to meet with the man appointed to the role, Paul Newby.

Legal

Wetherspoons' travellers case: The dangers of barring entry

04-Jun-2015 By James Evison

There has been an interesting case in the news recently, which has attracted some comment. Many of you will have read about the Coronet, the large Wetherspoon pub on Holloway Road in north London.

Mulholland: pubcos set to fail 'probation'

12-May-2011 By Ewan Turney

Pubco probation is at an end and they must now face a legally binding code of practice to rebalance the tenant-pubco relationship for good — that's...

Marston's finders' fees

24-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team

Marston's has so far paid more than £200,000 in finder's fees to property agents, as it scours the UK for the best new-build sites. The company has...

Free tap water — at a price

10-May-2010 By Peter Coulson

Peter Coulson discusses details of the new requirement to provide free tap water to customers.

Pub costs over illegal customer wi-fi downloads

30-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney

A pub has had to fork out over £8,000 after one of its customers used its wi-fi to download copyrighted material. The pub has yet to be named but...

Wetherspoon's in new legal battle

30-Nov-2006

J D Wetherspoon's legal battle with its former property agent Van de Berg has taken a new twist. Earlier this year JDW issued a claim against Van de...