“Strip clubs could use the Human Rights Act to oppose legislation allowing councils greater freedom to turn down lap-dancing licence applications, venue owners say.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lap-dancing clubs in England must apply to councils for a licence under new rules which have come into force.”
BBC News, 6th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The master of the rolls has recommended that a single body should be responsible for hearing appeals brought by lawyers or legal businesses found to have breached licensing and ownership rules. Lord Neuberger said it is essential that common standards are applicable across the profession.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“New powers to control lap-dancing clubs are being given to councils in England and Wales, the Home Office has said.”
BBC News, 12th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“New consultation announced into removing the licensing requirements for concerts with less than 100 attendees.”
The Guardian, 4th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Parliament is currently considering laws which would give local residents greater power to object to ‘gentlemen’s clubs’ which have grown in number substantially since the Government relaxed the licensing laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“‘Absurd’ licensing laws could be damaging the prospects of young musicians, MPs have warned.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hall & Woodhouse Ltd v Poole Borough Council; [2009] WLR (D) 131
“The acts of third parties were not as a matter of law to be imputed to a premises licence holder for the purposes of s 136(1)(a) of the Licensing Act 2003; it was necessary for the court to look at the actual conduct of the person charged with the offence and find whether as a matter of fact he had carried on or attempted to carry on an licensable activity, as defined in s 1 of and Schs 1 and 2 to the Act, otherwise than in accordance with an authorisation.”
WLR Daily, 6th April 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Wheel clamping companies will have to conform to tough new licensing regulations in order to operate, under new Home Office proposals.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Flaws in proposed legislation aimed at curbing lapdancing venues could lead to more one-off strip nights at pubs and clubs, campaign groups warned yesterday.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lap dancing clubs may be closed if they are located too near ‘inappropriate’ sites such as schools, under transitional powers contained in the policing and crime bill published yesterday.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2008
source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A landlord who has refused to enforce the smoking ban is in a High Court battle over his local council’s bid to revoke his premises licence.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Jacqui Smith has told the BBC that the government will take action to tighten licensing laws for lap-dancing clubs.”
BBC News, 27th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
R (Bassetlaw District Council) v Worksop Magistrates’ Court; [2008] WLR (D) 350
“On the determination under s 52 Licensing Act 2003 of an application for review of a premises licence in circumstances involving criminal conduct connected with the licensed premises, consideration must be given to what was necessary to promote the objective of crime prevention, and to the needs of the wider community, and not be limited to guidance and remedial action and to the needs of the licence-holders.”
WLR Daily, 10th November 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Police find it difficult to close down lap dancing clubs because their customers are usually well-behaved, a vice squad chief has told MPs.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council v Food City Express Ltd; [2008] WLR (D) 314
“On an appeal against a decision of a licensing authority on a point of procedure a magistrates’ court may not displace a lawful decision and remit the case on the basis that the authority’s discretion should have been exercised differently.”
WLR Daily, 13th October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“People could be given the power to object to alcohol licensing applications on public health grounds under a radical plan from a commission charged with improving health in the most sickly city in the UK.”
The Guardian, 18th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Councils are powerless to stop the spread of lap dancing clubs and licensing laws need to be tightened up, the government has been urged.”
BBC News, 15th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The drinks industry has torn up a voluntary code banning aggressive happy-hour deals and other irresponsible drinks promotions in more than half of the UK’s 57,000 pubs.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“More than 10 million adults consume dangerous amounts of alcohol, and drink-related hospital admissions are soaring, ministers warned as they told pubs and clubs to scrap cynical ploys aimed at boosting alcohol sales to young revellers.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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