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Licensing law [2019] JRC 126

Licensing Assembly

Licensing Assembly [2019] JRC 126 (04 July 2019)

The Licensing Assembly adjourned Terre D'Italia Limited's liquor licence application because planning approval was still outstanding and the premises needed further compliance work.

  • Liquor licensing
  • Premises suitability
  • Planning approval
  • Sanitary facilities
  • Liquor-licensing
  • Planning-approval
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Administrative law [2016] JRC 031

Banyan Retail LImited -v- The Licensing Assembly

Banyan Retail LImited -v- The Licensing Assembly [2016] JRC 031 (04 February 2016)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused judicial review of a licensing decision, holding that noise concerns, public interest, and the premises’ suitability justified refusal of a first-category licence.

  • Judicial review
  • Liquor licensing
  • Public interest
  • Legitimate expectation
  • Procedural fairness
  • Judicial-review
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Licensing law [2015] JRC 048

AG -v- MFA Licensing Limited

AG -v- MFA Licensing Limited [2015] JRC 048 (25 February 2015)

The Jersey Licensing Assembly fined MFA Licensing Limited ÂŁ25,000 for failing to disclose material facts in a liquor licence application and for serious licensing breaches linked to an event.

  • Liquor licensing
  • Fit and proper person test
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Sanctions for breach of licensing law
  • Liquor-licensing
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Licensing law [2013] JRC 069

Club (Dragon) Limited

Club (Dragon) Limited [2013] JRC 069 (09 April 2013)

The Licensing Assembly suspended Club (Dragon) Limited’s licence for two months after finding knowing breaches of drinks-promotion guidance and failures to prevent drunkenness and violence.

  • Liquor licensing
  • Drinks promotions
  • Drunkenness
  • Violence on licensed premises
  • Responsible management
  • Liquor-licensing
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Licensing law [2007] JRC 224

Licensing Assembly

Licensing Assembly [2007] JRC 224 (29 November 2007)

The Licensing Assembly abandoned its blanket garage policy for liquor licences, holding that garage-adjacent applications should be decided on individual merits.

  • Liquor licensing
  • Garage premises
  • Public interest
  • Ancillary sales
  • Policy revision
  • Liquor-licensing
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Criminal law [1997] JCA 005

St.Aubins Wine Bar Limited v AG

St.Aubins Wine Bar Limited v AG [1997] JCA 005 (16 January 1997)

The Jersey Court of Appeal upheld the refusal of a liquor licence, holding that the licensing authority had acted within its discretion and lawfully.

  • Licensing
  • Liquor licensing
  • Appeal procedure
  • Liquor-licensing
  • Appeal-procedure
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Criminal law [1996] JRC 136

AG v St.Aubins Wine Bar Limited

AG v St.Aubins Wine Bar Limited [1996] JRC 136 (25 July 1996)

The Jersey Royal Court found St. Aubins Wine Bar Limited guilty of breaching licensing laws and imposed a fine.

  • Licensing
  • Liquor licensing
  • Corporate liability
  • Liquor-licensing
  • Corporate-liability
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [1995] JRC 092

AG v St.Aubin's Wine Bar Ltd

AG v St.Aubin's Wine Bar Ltd [1995] JRC 092 (17 May 1995)

The Jersey court found St. Aubin's Wine Bar Ltd in breach of licensing regulations and imposed a GBP 500 fine.

  • Liquor licensing
  • Regulatory offences
  • Licensing-law
  • Liquor-licensing
  • Regulatory-offences
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [1994] JRC 148

AG v Le Cocq and Tregaskis

AG v Le Cocq and Tregaskis [1994] JRC 148 (21 July 1994)

The court upheld convictions against the respondents for selling intoxicating liquor to a person already intoxicated, holding that ignorance of intoxication was no defence.

  • Liquor licensing
  • Sale to intoxicated persons
  • Licensing-law
  • Sale-of-alcohol
  • Intoxication
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [1988] JRC 127

AG v Devonshire Hotel Ltd

AG v Devonshire Hotel Ltd [1988] JRC 127 (29 June 1988)

The court found Devonshire Hotel Ltd guilty of breaching Jersey liquor licensing regulations by operating outside permitted hours.

  • Liquor licensing
  • Regulatory offences
  • Liquor-licensing
  • Regulatory-offences
  • Criminal-law
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