27 June 2023

Legalities around displaying drinks prices

The law on displaying prices for alcoholic drinks was changed some years ago with the introduction of The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
2 June 2023

Seaside pub wins long-term protection from noise complaints

A âmuch-lovedâ grassroots music pub in Shoreham, West Sussex, has been granted long-time protection from noise complaints after its operators instructed lawyers.
19 April 2023

Star to pay £1.25m settlement over pubs code breaches

Star Pubs & Bars has agreed to pay Â1.25m to end a High Court litigation with the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) that began in 2019 after […]
6 March 2023

Licensing hours extension for King’s coronation ‘timely boost’

The Government has announced licensing hours for pubs, clubs and bars across the Kingâs coronation weekend will be extended by two hours.
9 January 2023

Borough council scraps Cumulative Impact area

Melton Borough Council has removed its Cumulative Impact Policy and has adopted a new Statement of Licensing Policy, which has now taken effect.
23 December 2022

Acting on pubs code breaches

One of the things learned from talking to stakeholders in developing the pubs code adjudicatorâs (PCA) three-year strategy is that people still have different expectations of […]
25 November 2022

Footy fans warned over pint throwing ‘assault’

Licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen have warned pubs that football fans who throw pints when the on-screen action gets exciting could be committing assault.
9 November 2022

Licensing Act follow-up ‘extremely disappointing’

The Government has published the long-awaited follow-up to the House of Lords Liaison Committee publication âThe Licensing Act 2003: post-legislative scrutinyâ, but it has been dubbed […]
2 November 2022

Liverpool late-night levy ‘stifling growth’

There have been calls for Liverpool City Council to abolish its late-night levy, in response to a consultation on removing it.
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