Licensing Law and Practice

This new book steers practitioners and local authorities through licensing law and procedures in a concise and highly practical manner. It covers all the key areas of licensing work, including alcohol and entertainment, gambling, hackney carriages, private hire vehicles, sex shops and street trading. For each licensing type it provides: reproduced and up to date legislation; succinct interpretion of the legislation and case law, outlining the key issues relevant to the licensing application; guidance on application procedures, including fees and notices, the hearing, renewals, and transfers; and a complete set of forms with advice on their completion.
It also has a comphrehensive analysis of the new gambling regime, placing it within a historical context * Covers all license types commonly encountered by local authorities and solicitors' practices * Deals with the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005 * Explains the correct application procedures and assessment criteria * Contains a CD with guidance and the key forms for gambling, alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshement licenses * Deals with the grounds and procedure for appeals * Arranged in alphabetical order of licence type for speedy location of legislation and procedure