The High Court has overturned a partial Costs Order made against a Licensing Authority by the Magistrates' Court on Appeal.

Lidl UK GmbH (Lidl) appealed against the decision of the City of Glasgow Licensing Board (the Licensing Board) to suspend the premises licence in respect of 300 Victoria Road, Glasgow for 5 days following a single failed test purchase. The appeal failed and costs were awarded to the Licensing Board.

The Live Music Bill passed its final stage in the House of Lords on Friday 27th January 2012, where certain minor amendments were approved. The Bill has now been passed for Royal Assent.

The effective implementation of SIA licensing in Northern Ireland was highlighted by SIA chairman Ruth Henig when she spoke before the Committee for Justice in Belfast on 26th January.

The High Court has overturned a partial Costs Order made against a Licensing Authority by the Magistrates' Court on Appeal.

Health authorities on both sides of the border in Ireland are reportedly considering a minimum price for alcohol.

Waverley Borough Council has prosecuted an ice cream seller for illegal street trading.

A Lincolnshire Licensee has won his case against a licence review after refusing to hand over CCTV material from his pub to police.

The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association, the self-regulatory membership organisation for street and doorstep face-to-face fundraising (F2F), has appointed Paul Stallard as its first paid chair of the board of directors.

With its consultation deadline closing on 31 January 2012, the Portman Group is calling for people to submit their final responses about changes to the Code of Practice for responsible alcohol marketing.

Along with the sporting and cultural impact of the London Olympics, businesses will also be affected - not only with a much anticipated (or hoped for) boost to the businesses' takings but also in a number of ways how the business can trade and advertise (even possibly on their own land) if proximate to an Olympic venue.

DCMS has today published two consultations seeking views on proposals to use powers under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (LRRA) to amend the Gambling Act 2005 by means of a Legislative Reform Order (LRO).

A shopkeeper who sold alcohol without a licence has been prosecuted by Hammersmith & Fulham Council resulting in fines totaling £4,000.00.

A Home Office consultation launched yesterday is seeking views about two measures in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 that will be implemented through regulations: Early Morning Restriction Orders (EMROs) and the late night levy.

The Institute of Licensing intends to respond to the consultation, and will be consulting members in order to gather views which will form the basis of the response.

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Equalities and Criminal Information, Lynne Featherstone, has today clarified that councils will be given the entitlement to request enhanced CRB checks on all taxi and private hire drivers.

A Derby director has been ordered to pay £14,000 after pleading guilty to working illegally as an unlicensed security director and failing to provide information to the Security Industry Authority.

A group of MPs have called for alcohol guidelines to be reviewed and said that people should have at least two days a week completely free of alcohol.

Police and partners in Oldham visited 22 takeaways as part of an initiative to crack down on licensing concerns.

The Portman Group is extending the deadline for responses to its consultation on the Code of Practice for responsible alcohol marketing until 31 January 2012.

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This one day course has been designed to meet the needs of officers requiring training in this complex area of legislation.

The course is aimed at officers who licence council caravan sites and council lawyers who have a duty to regulate the licensing of caravan sites.

The course will provide 5hrs CPD. The Institute is registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority. (CPD reference:- LGLF/CPC).

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The training will cover Scheme of Delegation, Mutual Aid & Shared Services.

The training will be held at Hertsmere Borough Council Offices on 27th February 2012.

The training will be delivered by James Button.