Gary Grant Licensing Lawyer Direct access Licensing Barrister Licensing Lawyers Licensing Barristers 

Books, articles and major speeches

 

Licensing

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Books

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• "Paterson's Licensing Acts " -  Consultant Editor  2018-2023 (Butterworths/Lexis Nexis) 

• "Clubs" - Principal Contributor, The Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents (vol.7, 2017 re-issue, Lexis Nexis)

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Articles/Presentations

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• “Reviews, fair hearings and appeal delays” - Journal of Licensing (November 2022)

• “Public health – a suitable objective for England and Wales?” - Journal of Licensing (November 2021)

• "Taxi licensing and the fit and proper person test” – Local Government Lawyer (November 2021)
  "How Covid-19 changed the hospitality industry" - Report with Andy Grimsey of Poppleston Allen (September 2021)

• "The fit and proper person test and acquittals in the criminal courts" - Local Government Lawyer (August 2021)

• “A new approach to licensing hemp” - Journal of Licensing (July 2021)

• "Pleasant Lands - A new approach to licensing hemp" - Volteface report with Liz McCulloch, Lily Temperton, and Robert Jappie (April 2021) 

• "Prosecuting unlicensed dog and cat breeders" - Local Government Lawyer (April 2021)

• "Appeals and non-payment of court fees: a solvable problem" - Journal of Licensing (March 2021)

• "The Office: Covid-19 and Summary Reviews" - Local Government Lawyer (January 2021)

• "Lockdown III - The Impact on Businesses"- Local Government Lawyer (January 2021)

• "New Local Authority COVID Enforcement Powers" - Local Government Lawyer (December 2020)

• "Tier 4 Regulations: Impact on businesses" - Local Government Lawyer (December 2020)

• "The Lockdown 2 Regulations" - Local Government Lawyer (with Charles Holland, November 2020)

• "The 3-Tier Covid Regulations: Impact on Licensed Premises" - Local Government Lawyer (with Charles Holland, October 2020) 

• "A consolidated version of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.2)(England) Regulations 2020" (as of 24.9.20)

• "The 24 September Restrictions Regulations" - Local Government Lawyer (September 2020)

• "The Rule of 6 Coronavirus Regulations" - Local Government Lawyer (September 2020)

• "A mellower form of cannabis regulation is now emerging" (with Michael Brett) - Journal of Licensing (July 2020)

• "The Rules for Independence Day and Beyond - the re-opening regulations" - Local Goverment Lawyer (with Charles Holland and Leo Charalambides,  v.3 July 2020)

• "The rules for 'independence day"  - Local Government Lawyer (wth Charles Holland, July 2020)

• "Al Fresco eating and drinking under the Business and Planning Bill 2020" - Local Government Lawyer (June 2020)

• "Licensing in the time of coronavirus" - The Gin Guild "Ginposium 2020" (June 2020)"

• "Pubs, summary reviews, and the lockdown regulations" - Local Government Lawyer (May 2020)

• "Summary of LGA Advice Note on Licensing during the pandemic" (April 2020)

• "Institute of Licensing Protocol for licence applications & hearings under the Licensing Act 2003 during the COVID-19 pandemic" (with a team of IOL practitioners) - April 2020

• "Licensing in the time of coronavirus" - Institute of Hospitality (April 2020)

• "Licensing Hearings during the Coronavirus crisis" - Local Government Lawyer (March 2020)

• "The future of cannabis licensing for recreational use" - Journal of Licensing (March 2020)

• "Cumulative Impact Policies under the Licensing Act 2003" - Institute of Licensing National Conference (November 2019)

• "Cannabis Licensing" - Institute of Licensing National Conference (November 2019)

• "Licensing Appeals" - Institute of Licensing National Conference (November 2019) 

• "Summary Dismissal of Licensing Appeals for non-compliance" - Journal of Licensing (June 2019)

• "The Bermondsey Beer Mile and cumulative impact" - Local Government Lawyer (April 2019)

• "Cumulative Impact Policies" - National Pubwatch Conference (February 2019)

• "In praise of cross-examination" - Journal of Licensing (March 2019)

• "Immigration and Illegal Workers in licensed premises" - Journal of Licensing (November 2018)

• "Court Directions and appeals against licence revocations" - Local Government Lawyer (October 2018)

• "The Habitats Directive and the Licensing Act 2003" - Journal of Licensing (March 2018)

• "The Government's Response to the House of Lords Select Committee Report on the Licensing Act 2003" - National Pubwatch Conference (February 2018)

• "The Reform of Summary Reviews" - Journal of Licensing (July 2017)

• "Illegal Workers and licensed premises" - MBL Webinars (October 2017)

• "Smith and Monkcom: The Law of Gambling" - Book Review - Journal of Licensing (July 2017) 

• "The Future of Licensing" - MBL webinar and National Pubwatch Annual Conference (February 2017)

• "The Essence of an appeal - procedural defects in licensing" - Journal of Licensing (November 2016)

• "The future of licensing- recent and proposed reforms" - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2016)

• "Effective use of licence reviews" - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2016)

• "Alcohol licensing: responding to reform" - Westminster Briefing Conference (2016)

• "Legal developments in Licensing" - City of London Licensing Forum (April 2016)

• "Kafka and Sex Licensing" - Journal of Licensing (November 2015)

• "Costs Awards in Licensing Appeals" - Local Government Lawyer (November 2015)

• "Licensing Case Law Update" (with S Fitzgerald QC) - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2015)

• "Police Licensing Officers" - Journal of Licensing (July 2015)

• "The Licensing Act 2003: 10 years on" - Institute of Licensing National Training Day (2015)

• "Premises Licence Conditions" - Institute of Licensing National Training Day (2015)

• "The Institute of Licensing's Draft Guidance on Premises Licence Conditions" (with J.Button, M.Bebbington & S.Nelson, 2015)

• "Licensing Update - Key Decisions & More” - MBL webinar (2015)

• “Funky Mojoe and procedural defects under Licensing Act 2003” - MBL webinar (2015)

• “New Police Closure Powers for Licensed Premises” – MBL webinar (2015)

•  “The wrong name of appellant” – Local Government Lawyer (8 January 2015)

•  “To err is human but is it legal? Funky Mojoe and procedural defects in licensing” - Journal of Licensing (July 2014)

• "The Licensing Act 2003 - 10 years on", Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Licensing  Conference (2014)

• “Premises Licence Conditions” - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2014)

• “Sex Entertainment Venues" - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2014)

•  “Speaking time limits: the potential for injustice” – Journal of Licensing (July 2014)

• “Procedural defects and licence review proceedings: the Funky Mojoe case” - Local Government Lawyer (26 February 2014)

• “Summary reviews – the imperative of judgement calls” – Journal of Licensing (March 2013)

• “De-regulation of entertainment” – MBL Webinar (2013)

• “Closure Powers and licensed premises” - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2013, with Gareth Hughes)

• “Summary Reviews” - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2013)

• “Licensing Offences, Enforcement Options and Procedures” - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2013, with Professor Colin  Manchester and James Button)

• “Licensing Appeals in the Magistrates’ Court and High Court” – MBL Webinar (2013)

• “The impact of the licensing reforms” – MBL Webinar (2013)

• “The Use and Abuse of Summary Reviews” – Institute of Licensing National Conference (2012)

• “Alcohol – the nation’s favourite drug” - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2012)

• “Licensing Hearings – a fair hearing” - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2012)

• "Just Another Roll of the Dice? The Changing Nature of Licensing Appeals" - Paterson's Licensing Conference (2012)

• “The Government Alcohol Strategy” – Journal of Licensing, (July 2012)

• “Prosecutions under the Licensing Act 2003” – Institute of Licensing (2012)

• “Licensing Applications, Reviews and Appeals” – MBL Seminars (2012-2015)

• "Reform for reform's sake? Amendments to the Licensing Act 2003" - Journal of Licensing (March 2012 - with Gerald Gouriet QC)

• "Preparing for Licence Reviews - guidance for police, responsible authorities and operators" - Institute of Licensing National Conference (2011)

• "Licence Reviews: practice, procedure and strategy" - Central Law Training (2011)

• "Licensing Prosecutions" - Central Law Training (2011)

• "Licensing Appeals in the Magistrates' Courts" - Central Law Training (2011)

• "Temporary Event Notices" - Institute of Licensing London Conference (2011)

• "Section 19 Closure Notices and Closure Orders" - MBL Seminars (2011)

• "Late Review - delegation under the Licensing Act" - Local Government Lawyer (23 June 2011)

• "Licensing Appeals following Hope and Glory" - MBL Seminars (2011)

• "Enforcement under the Licensing Act - from investigation to trial" - Institute of Licensing 3-day conference (2011)

• "The Art (and Law) of Delegation under the Licensing Act 2003" - Local Government Lawyer, (14 September 2010)

• "Premises Licence Reviews" - ACPO National Licensing Conference (2009)

• "The Gambling Act 2005" - New Scotland Yard Police Licensing Conference (2009)

• "Closure Orders, Reviews & Police Powers under the Licensing Act" - New Scotland Yard Police Licensing Conference (2009)

• "The Gambling Act 2005: An Introduction" - CPD Channel (2006)

 

 

Regulatory & Crime

 

• "Knockdown - prosecuting cases of demolition in a conservation area" - Local Government Lawyer, (4 August 2011)

• "Experts in the Criminal Courts, Fraud and Confiscation Proceedings" - keynote address to Network of Independent Forensic Accountants' Annual Conference, (2009)

• "Fraud Act 2006" - CPD Channel, (2006)

• "Insurance Fraud: the industry strikes back" - CPD Channel, (2006)

• "Conspiracy and money laundering: the end of the affair" - New Law Journal, 14 July 2006

• "Public Nuisance, the Orthodox Jew and the Racist" (with Jonathan Goldberg QC) - New Law Journal, 2 December 2005

• "Disclosure and Public Interest Immunity": lectures to Kent Police, Customs & Excise and other forces (2005-2010)

• "Future of Fraud" - Gibraltar Law Conference (2004)

• "Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Confiscation & Money Laundering" - Legal Practitioner, DVD (2003)

• Legal Practitioner, Contributing Editor (Criminal Law) (2002 - 2005)

• CPD Channel, Contributing Editor (Criminal Law) (2006 - 2010)

 

 

Media

 

• Gary is a frequent contributor to television news channels and radio (including BBC, Sky News, ITV News and Al-Jazeera) on matters of international and domestic legal interest.