Intoxication

Legal Q&A: Do 'inflatable pubs' require licensing?

19-Feb-2015 By Poppleston Allen

This week's legal Q&A focuses on powers against intoxicated customers and inflatable structures

"Captain killjoy of the fun police" defends use of breathalysers in pubs

17-Feb-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs in Durham, Birmingham, Devon and London are the latest to use breathalyser kits to veto punters for levels of drunkenness before entry, as pilot schemes are rolled out across the country.

Top tips on dealing with drunk customers

24-Mar-2014 By Poppleston Allen

Dealing with drunks is a daily hazard for operators of licensed premises. Aside from issues of health and safety, loss of reputation and potential prosecution, your licence is at risk if you sell to drunks. Poppleston Allen provide 10 tips for dealing...

Police use drunks' evidence in reviews

12-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

Police are using evidence from drunken yobs about where they've been drinking to take action against pubs. Answers are then used as evidence if a pub's licence comes up for review.

Cornish police to enforce 1898 Inebriates Act

20-Dec-2007 By Joe Lutrario

A police force in Cornwall is planning to revive a Victorian era law allowing stiffer fines for serving drunks

Police told how to spot a drunk

28-Nov-2007 By James Wilmore

New Home Office guidelines on the definition of a drunk - issued to police as part of a pre-Christmas sting operation - have been revealed...

Police ramp up Xmas campaign

22-Nov-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

One in three police basic command units (BCUs) are to take part in the Christmas campaign targeting venues that serve drunks. The figure is slightly...

Pete Robinson: Undercover cops to police your pub

01-Oct-2007

If you were watching last week's Labour Party Conference you could be forgiven for believing Gordon Brown was on the side of the Licenced Trade. The...

Undercover cops in pubs

06-Sep-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com

Police are to plant under- cover officers in pubs to catch bar staff who serve drunken customers. Licensees in Blackpool have been warned that staff...

Chris Maclean: what it means to be drunk

07-Mar-2007 By Chris Maclean

I have been reflecting on what it means to be drunk.It seems perfectly obvious but it isn't.Sections 140-144 of the Licensing Act tell us we can't...