23/02/2012
Extended Book Sale »

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Sex Licensing - £15 plus £5 postage & packaging
Gambling for Local Authorities (2nd Edition) - £25 plus £5 postage & packaging

Or get both for an amazing £45 including postage & packaging.

Who we are

The Institute of Licensing is the professional body for licensing practitioners from all sectors.

Our members include:

  • police
  • local authority
  • private legal practitioners
  • trade operators
  • trade representatives

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Visit our Member Benefits page to see what benefits members of the IoL have available to them.

We have recently teamed up with the organisations listed below who are offering members a discount of their normal fees/book prices ranging from 10% to 20% discount.  For more information go to the Member Benefits page.

·        Ely Place Chambers 
·        Horsey Lightly Fynn         
·        LexisNexis - Paterson's
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Poppleston Allen
·        Wildy, Simmonds & Hill

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The Institute of Licensing (incorporating the Society of Licensing Practitioners) is a registered charity number 1117942 and a company limited by guarantee number 4884548.

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Consultation and engagement

The Institute is actively engaging with the Government  at every opportunity and ensuring that we are able to respond to consultations, relaying the views of our members, or where this is not possible, ensuring that we accurately portray who has been involved in shaping the response.

We are keen to set up specialist panels to assist in responding to consultations.  We know already from our Taxi Working Party, that a small group of people with an interest in a specific area of licensing can work together effectively coordinating the consultation response, and identifying issues with existing and proposed legislation.

Many thanks to everyone who has volunteered  to sit on a panel!

We have had a overwhelming response and will now look to select members for each of our panels looking at Alcohol & Entertainment, Gambling, Miscellaneous Licensing and Taxis.  We will let everyone know the position as soon as possible.

National Licensing Forum re established

The Institute of Licensing is delighted to announce the re-establishment of the  National Licensing Forum on 24th November 2011.

The original forum played a valuable role in informing licensing policy development, implementation and compliance for much of the 1990s and the first half of the last decade.  Since the Licensing Act 2003 went live in November 2005 however, the forum had fallen into disuse. 

Given the on-going importance of licensing and the high profile nature of related problems, the Institute of Licensing initiated the re-establishment of the forum with the intention of once again providing the opportunity for discussion between representative groups in relation to licensing issues. 

We believe the forum has an essential role to play in:

  • informing the implementation of many aspects of the Social Responsibility and Police Reform Act 2011;
  • acting as a sounding board for Government as further aspects of licensing reform are considered; 
  • allowing all to share best practice with regards to policy implementation; and
  • giving industry an opportunity to work in partnership with regulators to improve both compliance and regulation.

READ MORE ABOUT THE FORUM

Institute Recognises Excellence and Launches Professional Journal at its Most Successful National Training Event to Date!

The Institute of Licensing’s National Training Event (NTE) for 2011 was a sell out last year with over 230 delegates attending over the three days.

The un-matched line up of speakers and topics, included former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith talking alongside Philip Kolvin QC on Legislative Reform, Philip Kolvin QC speaking on the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Harvey Vasey representing the DCMS on the Schedule One consultation on potential deregulation of regulated entertainment, Susanna FitzGerald QC and Sarah Clover (No 5 Chambers) looking at relevant Case Law, Gary Grant (Barrister at Francis Taylor Buildings) and many more...

The NTE 11 benefitted from excellent sponsorship arrangements, and our thanks to those sponsors who made it possible, in particular No. 5 Chambers who were the main event sponsors - the time and continued hard work from Sarah Clover has gone a long way to ensuring that the NTE was the biggest and best of the IoL training events to date!

Speaking at the event, Institute Chairman Jon Collins said:

“In the current economic climate and with the particular challenges facing both the licensing community and the wider public sector, it is testament to the skills, experience and enthusiasm of the Institute’s team and supporters that this year’s NTE is stronger than ever. The quality and breadth of speakers combined with lively and informed debate amongst members to leave all attendees well briefed to engage in licensing matters be they operator or regulator.”

With thanks to our sponsors:

  • No 5 Chambers (Main Event Sponsor)
  • Transport Innovation
  • CPL Training
  • Cole Jarman
  • MOGO
  • VIP
  • Idox
  • Canford Audio / NEAL
  • Crellins Carter
  • Birmingham City Council
  • Marketing Birmingham
  • Gambling Commission
  • Broad Street BID
  • Heineken
  • The Rocket Club
  • Birmingham Law Society
The Institute's Journal of Licensing »

Journal of Licensing 

The Institute of Licensing was delighted to announce the launch of our professional journal for licensing last November.

Free to Institute members, this will be a regular publication with three issues per annum.  The next issue will be distributed to IoL members in March 2012. 

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In addition to the Journal of Licensing, the Institute is proud to be able to offer a range of key licensing  publications including:

  • Gambling for Local Authorities: Licensing, Planning and Regeneration (2nd Edition) General Editor Philip Kolvin QC
  • Sex Licensing  - Philip Kolvin QC     ISBN 978-0-9555392-2-0
  • Technical Standards for Places of Entertainment

We are currently offering a special purchase price for multiple purchases.  Further details can be found on our publications page.

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One of our key objectives is to increase knowledge and awareness amongst practitioners.  This includes up to date, relevant news and information on licensing and related matters including  good practice initiatives, government proposals, statutory and none-statutory guidance, court cases etc.

If you have been involved in a case, or initiative or simply have a story to share, email us at
news@instituteoflicensing.org. (Please visit our Contacts page for non news contact emails etc).

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