‘Gambling providers in Britain could lose the right to operate if they fail to comply with UK advertising rules, privacy regulations or consumer protection law under new licensing requirements set to apply from later this year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A white van man has been hit with a £300 fine after sandwich wrappers and crisp packets were found inside his work van.
Roofer Stewart Gosling, 43, was punished with the on-the-spot penalty after a stash of waste he kept in a plastic commercial waste bag was found in the back of his vehicle.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘London’s black-cab drivers are considering legal action against Uber with potential plans to sue the US ride-hailing service for more than £1bn over their loss of earnings.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Chief Magistrate, Dame Emma Arbuthnot, has dismissed a prosecution of a driver using the Uber App, based on an allegation that the App was a form of plying for hire. Philip Kolvin QC of Cornerstone Barristers, who appeared for the defendant, Mudassar Ali, said the judicial decision was the first on the topic.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th July 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A borough council in the North West has successfully defended a decision of its licensing sub-committee to revoke the premises for an off licence after a number of test purchase failures.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th July 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Sheffield City Council last week (29 June) conceded in court that it had failed to properly discharge the public sector equality duty, after a campaigner challenged the lawfulness of the authority’s decision to adopt a policy of licensing unlimited strip clubs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Uber’s appeal against the decision not to renew its licence in London will begin on Monday.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Home Secretary today announced a review into the scheduling of cannabis for medicinal purposes.’
Home Office, 19th June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘A High Court judge has rejected a legal challenge brought by private hire vehicle operators over changes introduced by Transport for London to its licensing fees structure.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Cambridge City Council has secured an interim High Court injunction to ban unauthorised punt businesses from using council owned land along the middle river to access the River Cam.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court was entitled to use its discretion to grant Vauxhall Motors relief from forfeiture of its licence to discharge surface water into the Manchester Ship Canal, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Updated guidance setting out how licensing authorities in England and Wales should carry out their duties under the 2003 Licensing Act is now in force, following publication by the Home Office.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Over the bank holiday weekend, a spate of shootings across England hit the headlines. They add to a picture of rising gun crime, after more than a decade of big decreases.’
BBC News, 10th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Carrying out body piercings on someone under the permitted age is a strict liability offence, the Divisional Court has said in a case punctuated by an unusual interruption by the respondent.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th April 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Energy company Iresa has been temporarily banned by the industry regulator from taking on new customers or increasing existing customers’ direct debits for up to three months until it resolves a series of service issues.’
The Independent, 27th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A ‘mouse city’ the size of the population of York was accidentally bred by scientists following a laboratory blunder, a new Home Office report has shown. Researchers at an unnamed laboratory bred nearly 180,000 more mice for use in experiments than their license permitted, and carried out unauthorised experiments on them, yet received only a letter of reprimand.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The government has ruled out issuing a medical cannabis licence to a six-year-old boy whose rare form of epilepsy improved after taking the drug abroad.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A money lender who ‘flouted the law’ to make more than £2 million from loan agreements despite being refused a credit licence has become the first person to be subjected to a serious crime order imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).”
Law Society Gazette, 14th February
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Brent Council v Shah and Others, unreported 29 January 2018 (Crown Ct (Harrow). The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (‘POCA’) has been successfully used by Brent Council against landlords for breach of licencing conditions.’
Nearly Legal, 11th Febraury 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Institute of Licensing (IoL) has launched a consultation on proposed guidance on determining the suitability of applicants and licensees in the hackney and private hire trades.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd Februaru 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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