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Licensing Leaflet

The Licensing Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”), which came into force in November 2005, has completely changed the regime for the licensing of alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment. The 2003 Act continues to evolve, with amendments already on the statute book and others in the pipeline. Our Property and Licensing Team has demonstrated the ability to adapt to the changes in legislation, prepare and advise clients for those changes and now work with clients to ensure compliance with and maximise the opportunity within the 2003 Act.

(1 MB PDF, Publication Date: Tue 18 Nov 2008)

My Contractor Has Gone Bust — What Should I Do?

According to recent research by PricewaterhouseCoopers, construction insolvencies have risen 35% year-on-year. The upward trend is set to continue and is sadly an inevitable consequence of today's faltering economic climate. From an Employer's perspective, the insolvency of their contractor could spell disaster as projects may be left incomplete with inevitable resulting delays to planned completion and increased costs. So what action should you take if your contractor becomes insolvent?

(56KB PDF, Publication Date: Tue 28 Oct 2008)

Environmental

Environmental liability and compliance concerns now impact on all businesses and many individuals and organisations. Those who carry out hazardous activities are used to dealing with every increasing number of detailed and often complex environmental regulations but as the scope of environmental regulation increases it has become an issue that no business or organisation can ignore.

(142KB PDF, Publication Date: Mon 27 Oct 2008)

Parliamentary Agency

What are Parliamentary Agents for? Parliamentary Agents (all of whom are solicitors) may have a long history, but their role is thoroughly modern. Their main purpose is to obtain powers for public or private bodies by private legislation.

(1.7 MB PDF, Publication Date: Mon 27 Oct 2008)

Construction and Engineering

At a time when the construction industry is becoming more heavily regulated than ever before and at a time when the sector is looking to procure projects in a more innovative way, it is essential that you receive up to date advice from lawyers who really understand your business and who can provide solutions to assist you in achieving your goals.

(3.4 MB PDF, Publication Date: Mon 27 Oct 2008)