news and updates

Home Secretary announces new mandatory code for alcohol retailersJan 2010

The Home Secretary has announced a new mandatory code, which will apply to all alcohol retailers and set a timetable for those measures to be imposed. Our Leisure, Retail and Hospitality group outlines the proposals.

Policing and Crime Act 2009 - 'two strikes and you're out'Dec 2009

This article discusses the Policing and Crime Act 2009 and its amendment to the offence of 'presistently selling alcohol to children' for licensed premises.

firm's Lesiure sector group success for Roar BettingJul 2009

Blake Lapthorn's Licensing team obtains a Betting Premises Licence in the London Borough of Brent for client Roar Betting.

firm to run licensing seminar in OxfordJun 2009

Blake Lapthorn 's Leisure sector group is hosting a licensing seminar in the firm's Oxford office on Monday 29 June.

UK leads the way with Payment Service RegulationsApr 2009

In February 2009 the UK became the first EU Member State to transpose the EU Payment Services Directive into national law. We look at the impact.