Licensing Act Archives | Gerald Gouriet QC

The so-called ‘loophole’ for social clubs has been closed. Alcohol may only be served as part of a table meal.

Large-scale events are not exempt from the requirement to attach detailed plans to their applications for a licence.

Tracey Crouch resigns citing Government’s “unjustifiable” delay in implementing a £2 max FOBT stake

Welsh Committee hears that minimum unit pricing (alcohol) could cause some to turn to drugs as a cheaper alternative.

Government publishes minor amendment to the Guidance Notes accompanying the application form for a change of DPS.

Cardiff City Centre. Proper application of cumulative impact policy. Adverse impact occurring away from premises.

Déjà vu. The Home Office has been considering the anomalous exemption of ‘airside’ bars at airports for some years.

The continuing problems of excess alcohol consumption are hard to dissociate from excess provision.

Gerald Gouriet QC