Legal & Licensing
With so many changes in legislation affecting licensees, it's important to have access to straightforward guidance. Our legal experts keep you in the loop - and offer a full guide to the 2003 Licensing Act.
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Author: Nicola Collenette
Published: 28th Jul 2010
The Association of Convenience Stores has said the Home Office proposals to reform the Licensing Act were "poorly conceived".
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Author: Nicola Collenette
Published: 20th May 2010
The coalition government has vowed to ban the sale of alcohol below cost price to cut binge-drinking in England and Wales.
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Author: OLN News Team
Published: 19th Nov 2009
Drinks retailers in Kent are being given extra help from police and local authorities to crack down on under-age sales.
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Author: OLN News Team
Published: 1st Oct 2009
Diageo and Sainsbury’s have reached an out-of-court settlement in their copycat row over the retailer’s own-label Pitcher's speciality spirit.
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Author: Christine Boggis
Published: 3rd Sep 2009
The Scottish government has outlined its legislative programme for the coming year – including an Alcohol Bill that aims to introduce minimum pricing and ban “irresponsible” promotions in the off-trade.
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Author: Christine Boggis
Published: 28th Aug 2009
Scottish retailers are facing confusion and a lack of coherence across the country as new licensing laws come into force on September 1, the WSTA has warned.
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Author: Christine Boggis
Published: 26th Aug 2009
An Enfield shopkeeper has been handed a £50,000 fine for selling alcohol to under-age drinkers.
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Author: OLN News Team
Published: 17th Aug 2009
Pimm’s owner Diageo has taken legal proceedings against Sainsbury’s over allegations that the supermarket’s Pitcher’s own-brand mimics its best-selling speciality spirit.
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Author: OLN News Team
Published: 5th Aug 2009
An alcohol delivery service in Southampton has been condemned by the Advertising Standards Authority for a flier which made a play on the acronym A&E.
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Author: OLN News Team
Published: 8th Jul 2009
Licensing applications will eventually be simplified and be possible to complete online, the government has pledged.