3 monkeys see nothing wrong with the Licensing Act

A Lost Opportunity

By Gerald Gouriet | November 6, 2017 | Comments Off on A Lost Opportunity

The Government Response to the House of Lords Select Committee report on the Licensing Act 2003 is a lost opportunity.

Uber Britannia Temporary licence

Uber Licence renewed

By Gerald Gouriet | November 2, 2017 | Comments Off on Uber Licence renewed

Uber Britannia operator’s licence renewed for 6 months only. Outstanding issues to be resolved. TfL/Uber appeal.

DCMS as a 2017 King Canute

DCMS Gambling Review

By Gerald Gouriet | October 31, 2017 |

A Modern King Canute? The DCMS hopes to stem the tide of problem gambling.

Cheating. Man with card up his sleeve. Dishonesty

Cheating and Dishonesty

By Gerald Gouriet | October 25, 2017 | Comments Off on Cheating and Dishonesty

The Supreme Court has ruled that dishonesty is not a necessary ingredient of Cheating.

Binge Drinking. Minimum unit Price.

Minimum Pricing

By Gerald Gouriet | October 23, 2017 | Comments Off on Minimum Pricing

The Welsh government has announced a new Bill which will introduce a minimum price for the sale of alcohol in Wales.

FOBT. This is a signpost pointing tFOBTs are a hybrid of fruit machines and roulette. They are said to be very addictive.

ResPublica Report

By Gerald Gouriet | October 17, 2017 | Comments Off on ResPublica Report

A Respublica report urges the maximum stake on FOBTs in betting shops to be reduced from £100 to £2 per spin

Uber Licence Refused

TfL take away Uber Licence

By Gerald Gouriet | September 22, 2017 | Comments Off on TfL take away Uber Licence

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the operating licence for Uber London UK will not be renewed

Image of hand depicting TfL shutting down Taxify

TfL shuts down Taxify

By Gerald Gouriet | September 11, 2017 | Comments Off on TfL shuts down Taxify

Three days after its launch in London, Uber-rival Taxify has been ordered by Transport for London to cease trading.

Uber Rival told not to operate: was was licence revoked?

Uber rival question mark

By Gerald Gouriet | July 31, 2017 |

The TfL Press Release is silent on the intriguing disappearance of Taxify’s operating licence