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Right to work in the UK rules

19-Mar-2019 By Poppleston Allen

It is stating the obvious that everybody you employ must have a right to work in the UK.

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Legal Q&A: pavement café licenses and door staff numbers

26-Feb-2019 By Poppleston Allen

Specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen's latest legal Q&A looks at the rules governing door staff numbers and pavement-side tables and chairs.

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Top tips: beware of noise pollution from spring

26-Feb-2019 By Poppleston Allen

As you might have already noticed, the nights and mornings have got that little bit lighter of late. And it is only a few weeks now until you will need to put your clocks forward; meaning that nicer weather is hopefully on its way.

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Late-night levy changes are close

26-Feb-2019 By Poppleston Allen

As you may be aware Southwark and Redbridge have become the latest London boroughs to throw their hats into the late-night levy ring, confirming they both intend to consult on adopting a levy, with a view to taking effect in September and October 2019...

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Putting the house in order

11-Feb-2019 By Poppleston Allen

Specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen unravels legislative twists and turns affecting the pub trade in the past 225 years.

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Legal Q&A: freepour warning

11-Feb-2019 By Poppleston Allen

Specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen's latest legal Q&A looks at the rules governing free-pouring and personal licences.

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Legal top tips: How simple errors can prove costly

11-Feb-2019 By Poppleston Allen

Sometimes the easiest of tasks pose the direst of consequences if you get them wrong. I have often seen applications rejected, stalled or have unintended consequences for the simplest of mistakes.

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Need to know: children in pubs

31-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

The questions of whether children can work in licensed premises or indeed be in those premises as a customer are ones that sometimes cause confusion and therefore may benefit from some clarification.

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Legal Q&A: Temporary event notices and incidents at premises

29-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

Specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen's latest legal Q&A looks at the rules governing temporary event notices and incidents at premises

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Top tips: Put effort into creating an atmosphere

29-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

Like many, I have been wrestling with a slight lack of enthusiasm as we enter the new year.

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Make sure your checks don’t bounce

29-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

This may well seem a little premature, but we all know how quickly the warmer weather will come around, with Easter bank holiday weekend only a couple of months away – the outdoor events will start up again before you know it.

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Legal Q&A: security staff numbers at events and licence applications

18-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

Specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen's latest legal Q&A looks at the rules governing the reduction of security staff numbers for events and applying for a premises licence.

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Legal top tips: advice on refurbishments for the new year

18-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

With the Christmas and new year festivities over, you might be looking forward to finally taking some time to kick back and relax a little.

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Self service in pubs – risk or reward?

18-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

A trend towards allowing customers to pour their own beer could mean risks over the licensing objectives

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Legal Q&A: drinking up time and country pub refurb

04-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen examines the laws around drinking-up time when filing TENs and country pub refurb.

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Legal top tips: advice working at licensed premises

04-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

With a son who has just started a part-time job working behind a bar while at university, it seemed the right time to share the pearls of wisdom I have given him on some of the things he needs to watch out for.

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Need to know: protecting your business from potential prosecution

11-Dec-2018 By Poppleston Allen

Whether you are looking to take over an existing premises or starting from scratch, it is not always clear which regulations apply to your business and how you achieve compliance with them.

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Need to know: pub beer gardens and licensing laws

06-Sep-2018 By Poppleston Allen

The pub garden, be it a grassed expanse, an inner city stone flagged sanctum or an elaborately planted feast for the eyes, is always a much sought-after idyll for a drink or a meal.

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How could Brexit affect licensing laws for pubs?

03-Jul-2018 By Poppleston Allen

With less than nine months to go until the UK leaves the European Union (EU), Lisa Sharkey, managing partner at law firm Poppleston Allen, outlines the impact Brexit could have on the country’s licensing laws.