Crime

Court not Caution: Pubwatch campaign for justice for licensees

Pubwatch welcomes cautions review

By John Harrington

National Pubwatch urges Government to ensure its review of the use of cautions for violence will mean proper justice for attacked licensees.

Pubwatch: wants thugs to face court

Pubwatch campaign backed by top prosecutor

By John Harrington

Calls from the country's top prosecutor to end the use of cautions for serious assaults could help the fight for justice for licensees who are...

Home Office suggests seizing ID is not against the law

Green light for pub underage ID seizures

By John Harrington

More pub operators will be encouraged to confiscate ID used fraudulently to buy alcohol underage after the Home Office gave a virtual green light to...

Action: helped reduce disorder

Action cuts anti-social disorder

By John Harrington

Alcohol-related disorder in and near bars in Derby fell 41% after individual action plans were implemented at 20 venues. The Bar Futures scheme in...

Court not Caution: magistrates back campaign

Magistrates want action on pub thugs

By Gemma McKenna

The Magistrates' Association has condemned the "growing tendency" to deal with violent attacks in pubs with fixed penalties, saying they should be...

Home Office has commissioned work on safer alternatives to glass

Search on for safer pub pint glass

By Ewan Turney

The traditional pub pint glass is under threat and may be replaced by a range of polycarbonate alternatives. The Design Council has been asked to...

Beer keg theft

Crown Court trial for £9m beer keg theft

By John Harrington

Twelve men are to face Crown Court trials over allegations of their involvement in a £9m beer keg theft conspiracy. It comes as major brewers...

Coulson: there will be a robust examination of bill

At the bottom of the pile

By Peter Coulson

Opposition peers have promised a robust examination of the Policing and Crime Bill, says Peter Coulson.

Court not Caution: Pubwatch campaign

Licensee enraged by attack

By John Harrington

A licensee has written a barrage of letters to people in authority complaining that justice has not been meted out to thugs who attack hosts and pub...

Coulson: beware of copyright rules

Knowing the score (or not)

By Peter Coulson

The copyright chasers for users of foreign satellite systems are still very much in business, says Peter Coulson.

Coulson: fake ID is a serious matter

Fake ID double standards

By Peter Coulson

Youngsters using a fake proof of age to buy alcohol face little deterrent compared to licensees who may lose their livelihood, says Peter Coulson.

Fake ID: a problem for licensees

Campaign to fight fake ID

By John Harrington

A licensee is campaigning to give police new powers to fine youngsters who use fake or doctored ID to try to buy alcohol. Paul Neades has written to...

Police drop pub CCTV request

Police drop pub CCTV request

By John Harrington

The move at the Drapers Arms in Islington follows intervention by the UK's privacy watchdog.

Coulson: be cautious

Have I got news for you?

By Peter Coulson

If ever there was a time to take precautions, it is now, when the Government is about to tighten up the law specifically directed at the holders of premises licences, says Peter Coulson.

In demand: kegs provide easy pickings for scrap metal thieves

Police crackdown on beer keg thefts

By John Harrington

The Government has announced a crackdown on rogue scrap-metal dealers to target the epidemic of beer keg thefts. A new National Metal Theft Crime...

Bruised: Wright was victim of alleged assault

Outrage over caution for licensee attack

By Gemma McKenna

A Lancashire licensee, victim of an alleged brutal assault in his own pub, is outraged after his underage attacker was let off with a reprimand. The...

Yadvinder Singh did not have a commercial contract for Sky

Licence stripped for illegal Sky screening

By Ewan Turney

A Birmingham licensee has been stripped of his personal licence and slapped with a £6,000 fine for illegally showing Sky using a domestic card....

Police: Pubs must pay levy

Police: Pubs must pay levy

By Ewan Turney

Pubs and clubs should pay for police - that's the view of police chiefs in response to the review of the Licensing Act. The Association of Chief...

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What betting is legal? Q Can you tell me what sort of betting transactions are actually illegal on licensed premises? For example, is it OK for a man...

Pub cig sales threat

Pub cig sales threat

By John Harrington

Pubs where under-18s buy cigarettes three times could be banned from selling tobacco for up a year

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Switch-off times for machines Q What is the legal position regarding AWP machines in our pub late in the evening? Can we switch them off while people...

Pubs' ciggie sales threat

Pubs' ciggie sales threat

By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Pubs where under-18s buy cigarettes three times within two years could be banned from selling tobacco products for up to 12 months. But despite the...