11 July 2024

News Special

Licensing Special: Remote licensing hearings are lawful, High Court rules

Walk Safe Security Services Ltd v London Borough of Lewisham [2024] EWHC 1787 (Admin)

The High Court has dismissed a challenge to a licensing authority’s use of remote hearings.

Since 2020, the use of video conferencing technology to hold licensing hearings has become widespread. Walk Safe Security Services Ltd v London Borough of Lewisham[2024] EWHC 1787 (Admin) was the first case to reach the High Court in which the lawfulness of that practice was challenged.

Link 21 (Spring 2024)

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LINK 22 (Summer 2024) will be published in August.

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Open Consultations

IoL Consultation: Review of Suitability Guidance for taxi and private hire licensing

The Institute of Licensing is consulting on its draft revised guidance: ‘Suitability Guidance: Guidance on determining the suitability of applicants and licensees in the taxi and private hire industry’.

The consultation will close on 30th September 2024.

Consumption of alcohol in licensed pavement areas / off-sales

The government is considering options to make it easier for hospitality businesses to sell alcohol to drink in licensed pavement areas.

The consultation will close on 11th July 2024.

IoL Response

The IoL will be responding to this consultation. IoL members are invited to email their views to info@instituteoflicensing.org All views submitted will be taken into account when reviewing the IoL response. In addition, we will work with our Board members to formulate the IoL response.

Welsh Government: consultation on the draft Priorities for Culture in Wales

The Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice has launched a consultation on the draft Priorities for Culture in Wales, focussing on three main priorities:

Bringing people together through culture
Promoting Wales as a nation of culture
Ensuring the culture sector is resilient and sustainable.

These priorities are supported by a further twenty ambitions.

IoL Register of data sharing issues (taxi and private hire licensing)

For some time now, we have been aware of issues arising where licensing authorities have not been given prompt and/or relevant information about hackney carriage and private hire licence applicants and holders meaning individuals retain or gain licences which may otherwise have been refused or revoked if the licensing authority had been aware of the information at the appropriate time.

In order to get a better idea of the scale of the issues, the IoL are asking licensing authorities to log instances using our online survey tool:

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Consultations

The IoL will normally consult members via online survey or email to gather views on consultations.

We will include details of consultations on our licensing flashes.

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IoL Training and Events

What's on?

We are delighted to offer the following conferences and training courses some of which will be delivered remotely via video conferencing / webinar, with others being held face-to-face.

Book Online (click on the dates to book) or email the team via events@instituteoflicensing.org

Training Conferences

National Training Conference

NTC 2024 - OPEN FOR BOOKINGS

13th, 14th, 15th November 2024

Stratford-upon-Avon

Members Fee: £575.00 +VAT

Non-Members Fee: £665.00 +VAT

The IoL National Training Conference 2024 is open for bookings! Our signature three-day event covering all areas of licensing, with over 100 speakers addressing the latest hot topics. Join us to learn and network.

Courses

Taxi Conference

3rd October 2024

This one day conference will provide a valuable learning and discussion opportunity for everyone involved within the taxi and private hire licensing field, with the aim to increase understanding and promote discussion in relation to the subject areas and the impact of forthcoming changes and recent case law.

Councillor Training Day

15th October 2024

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Licensing Fees

10th December 2024

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Taxi Licensing - Advanced

8th October 2024

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Zoo Licensing Course

16th & 17th October 2024

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Professional Licensing Practitioners Qualification

Online Training

10th, 17th, 19th, 6th September 2024

15th, 17th, 8th, 9th October 2024

Licensing Act Enforcement

17th September 2024

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Safeguarding through Licensing

30th September 2024

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Taxi Conference

3rd October 2024

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BTEC Level 3 Certificate for Animal Inspectors

1, 10, 22 October, 5, 21 November & 3 December 2024

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National Training Conference

13th, 14th, 15th November 2024

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Street Trading (Outside London)

5th December 2024

All booking and event queries should be emailed to events@instituteoflicensing.org

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Regional Meetings

We are delighted to confirm the following regional meetings:

Wales Regional Meeting 4th September 2024 (Face to Face meeting)
North East Region Meeting & Training Day, 9th September 2024 (Online via MS Teams)
Scotland Region Meeting & AGM, 10th September 2024 (Online via MS Teams)
Eastern Region Meeting & Training Day, 5th December 2024 (Face to Face Meeting)

Click here to visit the IoL events page and to book your place or email the IoL team via events@instituteoflicensing.org

Idox Cloud

Case Management software for licensing that simplifies, streamlines and supports your processes so you can focus on what really matters.

Councils face considerable challenges when it comes to innovating and improving front-line services. With ever-decreasing budgets, skills shortages, and the overwhelming pressure to do more with less, your investment in the right technology stack becomes more critical.

Idox Cloud can help you create a modern and flexible mobile workforce:

Designed around the way you work delivering everything you need to manage your end-to-end licensing processes.
Natively mobile and device agnostic, it empowers you to work anywhere, at any time.
24/7 digital services deliver a seamless experience for your local citizens and business owners.

Visit our website to learn more.

Francis Taylor Building is recognised by the independent legal directories as the leading set of barristers in the field of licensing. We advise and represent clients throughout the public and private sectors including local authorities, police forces, resident groups as well as the leading commercial operators and small businesses. Our objective is to provide an outstanding, modern, accessible and cost-effective service to all our clients whoever they may be.

FTB members will offer Institute of Licensing members a 10% reduction on their normal fees*.

(*This offer is limited to one instruction of chambers per instructing individual, firm or organisation. Fees must be agreed with Chambers' Clerks at the time of instructing).

Paterson's Licensing Acts 2024

Paterson's Licensing Acts 2024: Paterson's is the definitive reference work on licensing law in England and Wales, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date source for practitioners. In one volume, it gives a detailed and clear analysis of new and forthcoming changes in licensing law and incorporates all relevant legislation, regulations, orders, standard forms and precedents.

The accompanying CD-ROM is an easy-to-search version of the book, which also features historical materials no longer included in the print copy.

Order your copy with an exclusive 15% discount for Institute of Licensing members (IoL).

Cornerstone Barristers is a leading licensing set recognised by the legal directories. We are experts in all aspects of licensing law and advocacy, including alcohol, gambling, entertainment, sex and taxi law. We are friendly, approachable and provide outstanding client service.

Our members will offer a 10% discount to Institute of Licensing members. Please quote the code IoL2024 when you call our clerks to instruct one of our members.

McGowan on Alcohol Licensing Law in Scotland

2nd Edition

The indispensable practitioner’s guide to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and alcohol licensing law in Scotland

IoL Member discount: Save 30%

Visit https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book/9781474473910 and use the discount code: IOL30

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