Licensing Law and Practice

This 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, betting, gaming and lotteries, taxi/private hire, sex shops, cinemas, theatres and street/house to house collections.

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.

• 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 forms and precedents for each type of licensing
• Deals with the grounds and procedure for appeals
• Arranged in alphabetical order of licence type for speedy location of legislation and procedure