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Cheshire licensees fined £4,500 for illegal Sky use

01-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

Two Cheshire licensees have been convicted and fined for showing Sky Sports illegally in their pub.

Murphy case: Copyright issue left open

28-Feb-2012 By MIchelle Perrett

Licensees showing Premier League football games without copyright material “would appear” to not be liable for prosecution, claims the PMA’s legal editor Peter Coulson.

Government backs action against pub thugs

05-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney

Assaults on bar staff can not be tolerated and serious assaults should always result in prosecution. That's the welcome news from the Government in...

Pubwatch campaign backed by top prosecutor

09-Nov-2009 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...

Licensee fined for illegal Sky screenings

03-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

A Liverpool licensee has been ordered to pay £4,500 in fines and costs after screening Sky using a domestic card.

Warning over migrant workers

11-Aug-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

A lawyer has issued a stark warning over changes to laws around the employment of migrant workers. Dawn Dickson, partner at law firm Lindsays, said...

Pub boss gets £22,000 Sky fine

04-Apr-2008 By John Harrington

Fine is the largest penalty yet for screening Sky via domestic contracts

Sussex licensee faces hefty bill for illegal Sky

14-Mar-2008 By James Wilmore

An East Sussex licensee has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 after being convicted of showing Sky without a commercial licence. Elaine Boggins,...

Rebel to appeal against 'extortionate' court order

31-Jan-2008

SMOKING ban rebel Nick Hogan has vowed to fight an order to pay £10,000 for letting people smoke in his pubs. At Bolton Magistrates Court this week...

Newcomers: The deal is done

26-Sep-2007

After a lot of consultation and discussion we instructed our lawyer to conclude missives this morning.It was a relief.The contractors can now be...

Sky prosecutes nearly 50 licensees

11-Sep-2007

With only a month of the football season gone 46 licensees have already been hauled before the courts for showing soccer on Sky without the use of a...

Licensee's anger at council over ban enforcement

06-Jul-2007 By Joe Lutrario

Licensee reacts angrily to council's failure to take action against Nick Hogan for flouting the smoking ban.

Newcomers: Legal eagles

04-Jul-2007

In those times, legal input would have been minimal.Nowadays, in an ever growing litigious society, carrying out business like that would soon lose...

Pubcos may avoid underage sale fines

14-Dec-2006 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Pub companies are less likely to face prosecution for an underage sale after a judge said premises licence holders should not be held responsible....

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...

Court ruling backs pubs and doorstaff

10-Oct-2006

A legal ruling confirms that operators and doorstaff are not liable for everything that happens at the entrance or inside pubs or clubs, a lawyer...

London lawyers to challenge Sky

17-Aug-2006

A firm of London solicitors is offering to defend licensees against criminal prosecution for showing foreign satellite football. The firm,...

Legal advice: How to opt for best fit

11-Feb-2005

Which legal firm and fee conditions should you pick?By Niall McCann from thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson...