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Regular compliance updates from our partners

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HABC has teamed up with some the UK’s leading legal firms to provide our Approved Centres with the reliable and authoritative updates possible on legal and compliance issues.

Nabarro banner Health and safety – We’re working with Nabarro LLP to bring you quarterly updates on health and safety that are relevant to your business. Nabarro is one of the UK’s best known and most trusted commercial law firms, and specialises in providing no-nonsense and practical advice in plain English from its team of experts.

Greenwoods Banner Food safety – On the huge topic of food safety, we’re working with Greenwoods Solicitors LLP to give you the latest news and updates. Greenwoods is one of the most respected names in the food safety business, with a renowned team of legal experts providing expertise on everything from the new regulator’s code to the horsemeat scandal, as well as key issues of the day.

WoodsWhur banner Licensing – To bring you the latest updates and changes to alcohol licensing in the UK, HABC has teamed up with WoodsWhur – one of the country’s leading legal practices in the field. With its team of sector experts and their in-depth experience, WoodsWhur will be helping us to help you stay up-to-date with all the latest changes to legislation and regulations.

The updates are part of the service we offer to HABC Approved Centres. To find out more, click here .

Licensing legislation update from HABC/WoodsWhur

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WoodsWhur banner To bring you the latest updates and changes to alcohol licensing in the UK, HABC has teamed up with WoodsWhur – one of the country’s leading legal practices in the field.

These updates will provide you with the information and knowledge you need to stay on top of the law and keep you and your staff informed.

Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill Roulette wheel
WoodsWhur has recently met with the Gambling Commission both on behalf of individual clients and generally as part of a work in practice group to look at how the preparations are getting on for the introduction of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill . More…

Gradient sign Are the stats on reduced crime linked to alcohol consumption a reliable Indicator?
We have seen published research which claims a decline in binge drinking and the rising price of alcohol is behind a dramatic 12% fall in the number of people injured in serious violence across England and Wales last year. More…

Cameron kick starts the World Cup World Cup
The government has listened to the views received in response to its consultation and has decided to relax licensing hours in England for England’s World Cup matches.  The relaxation will apply in England during England matches in the World Cup with a scheduled kick off time of 8.00pm or later. More.. .

Lapdancing Lap dancing operators lose judicial challenge against Leeds City Council
The High Court has handed down its judgement in the case of The Queen (on the application of Bean Leisure Trading A Limited) and Leeds City Council and between The Queen (on the application of Ruby May (1) Limited) and Leeds City Council [2014] EWHC 878 (Admin). More…

Justice High Court rules that procedural defects do not necessarily invalidate review proceedings
On 18 February 2014 the High Court ruled in the case concerning Funky Mojoe, that procedural defects do not automatically render Licensing Review proceedings invalid.

Funky Mojoe is a nightclub in Essex which apparently was well publicised in ‘The Only Way is Essex’ television series and at a review hearing before the London Borough of Redbridge , in April 2013, the terminal hour at the premises was reduced to midnight.

The review application was brought by the licensing authority in January 2013 and a blue notice advertising the review was displayed at the premises pursuant to regulation 38 and 39 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Regulations 2005 . More…