Legal Action

Legal challenge must force Government to follow evidence

19-Mar-2021 By Ed Bedington

Industry leaders hope the launch of further High Court action against the government might help to reset thinking when it comes to handling the hospitality sector.

G-A-Y curfew challenge hearing set for next month

17-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

A hearing for the judicial review against the Government’s 10pm curfew from nightclub G-A-Y has been slated for 3 December.

G-A-Y curfew challenge refused by courts

29-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

G-A-Y’s judicial review proceedings, challenging the Government’s 10pm curfew, have been refused by the courts.

Legal bid against local lockdown launched

12-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord has initiated legal proceedings to challenge a reported Government lockdown of hospitality venues in the north.

G-A-Y owner launches legal challenge against 10pm curfew

05-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Owner and CEO of nightclub business G-A-Y Jeremy Joseph has launched a legal challenge to the Government’s 10pm national curfew on hospitality venues.

Pubs warned of risks with storing customer details

14-Aug-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs have been warned there could be legal and public health risks when using pen and paper to take customer details for NHS Test & Trace.

Sentence increased for attacker who killed man in pub

07-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

The sentence for a 23-year-old man who killed a fellow customer in a Northampton pub last year has been increased following an intervention by the Attorney General.

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What’s in the 8 June issue of The Morning Advertiser?

08-Jun-2020 By Gary Lloyd

Here a summary of what you can find in our latest e-reader version of The Morning Advertiser (MA) – and for a limited period, you can read it for free.

Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

Top tips: stay on top of underage sales

10-Dec-2019 By Poppleston Allen

Two of the most prevalent issues at Christmas office party events are underage sales and customer intoxication.

Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

Concern over off-sales applications

10-Dec-2019 By Poppleston Allen

Twice recently, I have been asked, in all seriousness in making a licensing application for both on and off-sales: “Why do you want off-sales?”

Pubs code

Punch accused of ‘scaremongering’

29-Apr-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Pubco threatens legal action over MRO.

Nine trade groups threaten legal action over licensing shake-up

07-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore

A coalition of trade bodies is threatening legal action over plans to tear-up the licensing regime, if the government fails to fully consider the...

Don't pay money for nothing

06-Oct-2009 By Peter Coulson

Scams against licensees never really go away, or alter that much but can be avoided, says Peter Coulson.

Nightclub re-opens after beating Luminar legal challenge

18-Sep-2009 By The PMA Team

A nightclub in Edinburgh at the centre of legal action between Luminar and the Mama Group is due to re-open tomorrow — a year after it first...

BrewDog drops legal action against Portman

11-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

Scottish micro-brewer BrewDog has dropped its threat of legal action against industry watchdog the Portman Group. BrewDog had threatened to begin...

Licensees ordered out after £20,000 refurb

17-Apr-2008

A pair of licensees are refusing to quit the pub they have spent £20,000 renovating despite impending legal action by owner Enterprise Inns. Stephen...

Pub faces legal action over smoke odour

25-Oct-2007 By James Wilmore

A licensee is facing legal action for letting smoke drift into his neighbour's garden. In what is believed to be the first episode of its kind, Jeff...