Subjects:

Local Government Law, Licensing Law

Contents:

1.Introduction to the Licensing Act 2003.

2. Procedural and decision-making Framework.

3. Licensing and Human Rights.

4. Licensing Objectives, Statements of Policy and Secretary of State’

s Guidance.

5. Licensable Activities: the Scope of Control.

6. Premises Licences.

7. Conditions.

8. Clubs and Club Premises Certificates.

9. Temporary Activities: temporary event notices.

10. Personal Licences.

11. Enforcement. 1

2. Appeals.

Appendix 1: Licensing Act 2003.

Appendix 2: Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/42.

Appendix 3: Licensing Act 2003 (Personal Licence) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/41.

Appendix 4: Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/44.

Appendix 5: Licensing Act 2003 (Licensing authority’

s register) (other information) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/43.

Appendix 6: Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005, SI 2005/79.

Appendix 7: Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) Order 2005, SI 2005/2918.

Appendix 8: Licensing Act 2003 (Persistent Selling of Alcohol to Children) (Prescribed Form of Closure Notice) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/1183.

Appendix 9: Table of Fees.

Appendix 10: Table of Offences.

Appendix 11: Secretary of State’

s Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, June 2007.

Appendix 12: Guidance issued by DCMS on Police Powers to Close Premises under the Licensing Act 2003, June 2007. Appendix
13. Licensing Act 2003 as amended by the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006

This comprehensive and authoritative guide to licensing law is written by the UK’s only Professor of licensing law. Providing a detailed exposition of the law and practice in relation to alcohol and entertainment licensing law, the author sets out the background to the legislation, the legislative framework of the act and its implications for human rights.

Fully updated and revised, this volume discusses the various forms of authorisation for licensable activities under the Act and licence and certificate conditions as well as the enforcement and appeal provisions of the Act, and the important transitional provisions for the introduction of the new licensing schemes.

New additions to this edition include:

• expanded coverage of enforcement; examining police powers and underage drinking
• updated chapters on Appeals, in light of the practical and procedural developments that have evolved in the appeal process
• discussions of recent case law and changes to existing regulations, including the revised Statutory
• Guidance in light of the Licensing Act 2003.