Statutory Law

Home Office publishes new powers of entry code

08-Dec-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Government has published its powers of entry code of practice and said it expects the new requirements to come into force in April 2015.

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Government eyes alternative pubco reform

07-Oct-2011 By Ewan Turney

Pubcos are to be told to deliver meaningful reform or the Government could support a Private Members’ Bill, which calls for a mandatory free of tie option and an open market rent review, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser understands.

Still tying us up in knots

10-May-2011 By Peter Coulson

Peter Coulson is pleased that individual licensees are being encouraged by the BII's top man to lodge their complaints against red tape.

Alcohol code faces axe...after it comes in

24-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

Pubs have been urged to prepare for the second part of the mandatory alcohol retailing code coming into force on 1 October — despite the Government...

PubChef's legal surgery

01-Feb-2007

In the first of a new legal surgery, Graeme Cushion, a partner at licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen, answers your food legislation questions

Legal advice: What's in a review?

31-May-2006

The phoney war has now ended. After an initial lull at the end of the transition process, councillors are once again spending their days listening to...