Legal Challenge

Star to appeal £2m PCA fine

17-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

Star Pubs & Bars has announced it is to appeal the fine imposed by pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Fiona Dickie for what she described as “seriously and repeatedly” breaching the rules over nearly a three-year period.

Analysis

What does the Government’s new three-tier Covid system mean for pubs?

13-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

In its latest attempt to stem the pandemic tide, the Government has unveiled three new levels of lockdown measures across England – but how will pubs in different tiers be affected?

Blackpool Council could be first to face legal challenge over EMRO

05-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Local authorities have been making “dreadful procedural errors” and could face legal challenges from the trade over the introduction of early-morning restriction orders (EMROs) and late-night levies (LNLs), trade bodies have claimed. 

Statutory code: Greg Mulholland reacts to Ted Tuppen's legal threat

23-May-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The stakes were raised this week in the consultation over the statutory code as Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen hinted at the prospect of a legal challenge to its outcome.

Pubwatch groups warned of outside influence

20-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

The integrity of Pubwatch schemes could be called into question if staff from the emergency services have too much influence over groups, according...

'Sky preparing legal challenge to pay-TV ruling'

30-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

BSKYB is preparing a legal challenge against Ofcom's interpretation of the 2003 Communications Act as it attempts to stop the regulator from forcing...

Mandatory Code could face legal challenge

20-Mar-2009

A leading lawyer has said a legal challenge could be launched against the government's controversial plans to introduce a mandatory code of practice...