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Lincoln late-night venue wins back 4am licence

11-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Lincoln-based bar Status has won a battle to serve alcohol to 4am after police previously cut its hours to 3am earlier this year.

New PICA-Service cases resolved before hearings

21-Feb-2013 By Michelle Perrett

A cross section of pub companies and brewers, with a range of estate sizes, were due to have their cases heard by PICA-Service.

Jägermeister acts on 'passing off' at bars

30-Aug-2011 By John Harrington

The maker of Jägermeister, the herbal liqueur brand, has warned five bars to stop passing off other products as Jägermeister or face legal action.

Customer service row for British Gas

01-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Two licensees in dispute with British Gas over bills have accused the energy supplier of totally ignoring their complaints. Edinburgh host Brian...

Pub manager awarded £44,000 in beer tampering case

26-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

A former pub manager has spoken of her relief after being awarded more than £40,000 in compensation when a court ruled she was unfairly sacked for...

Licensees vow to take electricity supplier to court

17-Sep-2008

Two licensees are planning court action against controversial electricity company Opus Energy after disputes over thousands of pounds.On a busy...

Tchenguiz buys another 80 former Laurel sites

13-Aug-2008

The former owner of the defunct Laurel Pub Company, Robert Tchenguiz, has bought back another 80 sites through his newly-formed Town & City Pub...

Q and A: Gross misconduct

06-Jun-2008

QuestionI've just dismissed a long-standing employee for gross misconduct. He just doesn't seem to get on with his younger colleagues. Now he's...

S&N sues London poker bar owners over loan

16-Jan-2008

S&N is suing the owners of a London bar famous for trying to prove poker was a game of skill over a £45,000 loan

Paul Savage business services manager Energywatch

06-Sep-2007

Billing disputes are not uncommon when busy pub landlords are approached by sales brokers as they move into new premises. Although the cost you were...

Legal advice: Disputes with energy suppliers

24-May-2007

The escalating cost of energy supply to pubs has received a lot of publicity recently with many complaints from licensees that they are locked into a...

Legal advice: In the spirit of the law?

14-Oct-2004

Hearings are still weighted in authorities' favour.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Occasional Licence

14-Mar-2001

I recently applied for an Occasional Licence for a garden fete for the hours of 2pm until 10pm. I sent the application to court six weeks before the...