Remote licensing hearings: what you need to know
In this in-depth webinar, licensing experts at Cornerstone Barristers discuss how authorities are questioning how the existing licensing hearing regulations work alongside new remote meetings regulations.
Cornerstone's speakers; James Findlay QC, Josef Cannon, Ruchi Parekh, Matt Lewin and Ben Du Feu covered the following areas:
- The interaction between the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 and the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020
- Giving notice of applications and reviews
- Enabling members of the public to attend the hearing
- Dealing with the submission of "late" evidence
- Allowing questions by members and cross-examination by other parties
- Providing confidential legal advice to members, excluding the public and deliberations in private
- Making urgent decisions and delegations to officers
- Choosing the right platform for hosting the hearing – and keeping it secure
- Adopting new rules for making licensing decisions – including rules of procedure
- Appeals during the lockdown
For now, although many thousands of licensed premises are closed and a summer's worth of outdoor events have had to be postponed, the licensing system must continue to function.
Among other things, taxis are providing an essential public service and takeaways and off-licences are experiencing surges in demand.
In the current public health emergency, it is vital that licensing authorities adapt to unprecedented circumstances in order to perform their important work.
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About the presenters
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James Findlay QC James is a leading practitioner in the fields of Planning & Environment, Local Government, Administrative and Public and Licensing law. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Josef Cannon Josef's practice at the Bar focuses on licensing, town and country planning, regulatory work and property including landlord and tenant. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Ruchi Parekh Ruchi has a broad public law practice with particular expertise in planning, information, property and election law. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Matt Lewin Matt is a public law barrister, whose clients range from government departments to parish councils. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Rowan Clapp Rowan is developing a broad practice across all areas of Chambers' work, including Public Law & Judicial Review, Planning & Environmental Law, Housing Law, Information Law, Licensing and Commercial & Regulatory Law. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.(clerk) |
Ben Du Feu Ben is a specialist in planning, administrative and public law, and licensing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (clerk) |
