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Top licensing lawyers awarded
  Philip Kolvin QC
Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of two licensing barristers to the rank of Queen's Counsel

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London region meeting - 6 March 2009
  Camden
The next London regional meeting will take place at Camden Council on 6 March 2009 at 9.30 am.

Speakers include a Home Office policy officer about the policy objectives and lap-dancing club provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill.

Other speakers include barrister Leo Charalambides, on the Policing and Crime Bill and respected licensing barrister James Rankin on the licensing of sex encounter premises under the proposed new legislation.

Regional vice-chairman David Chambers will also give an update on the Institute's national and regional constitutions before the meeting ends with a buffet lunch.

For more details click here.
South west region training day and AGM
  Voting
This event in Bristol on 31 March 2009 will be a training day and annual general meeting for the south- west region.

Speakers include Professor Roy Light, barristers Leo Charalambides and Sarah Clover, and solicitor Chris Pritchett.

Between them they will cover the liabilities and responsibilities of premises licence holders; the Policing and Crime Bill; exempt and permitted gaming in pubs and clubs; and public vs statutory nuisance.

For more details click here.
West Midlands region meeting
  2009 calendar
The West Midlands regional meeting and annual general meeting will be held at a location in Birmingham (to be confirmed) on 13 March 2009.
Home Counties region meeting
  Meeting notice
The Home Counties region will be holding its next meeting in St Albans on 25 March 2009.

Speakers are expected to include Peter Coulson, (editor of Licensing Review), Julian Skeens representing the Lap Dancing Association, Sarah Clover of No5 Chambers, and Alan Tolley, of Sandwell council and a LACORS policy adviser.

For more details click here.

Please note that this event is on 25 March and not as previously advertised. We apologise for any confusion caused.

How to be a better regulator
  Conference dates confirmed DIary page
Better Regulation is one of the current hot topics in the delivery of local authority regulatory services.

With this in mind the Institute of Licensing is planning a series of one-day conferences to be held in May.

The events have now been confirmed for
  • 11 May - Camden, London
  • 12 May - Sheffield
  • 14 May - Solihull
  • 15 May - Taunton


Specialist expert speakers will cover topics include:
  • the European Union Services Directive


  • the Regulators' Compliance Code


  • the Local Better Regulation Office


  • providing joined-up licensing services


  • how Better Regulation helps licence- holders



Look out for more details coming to your in-box soon.
 

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