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POLICE OBECTIONS TO THE GRANT OF A PERSONAL LICENCE Eligibility for a personal licence presupposes that: You are at least 18 years old; You possess a an accredited licensing qualification; You have not forfeited a licence within the preceding 5 years to the date of the application; You do not have any unspent convictions for a relevant offence or a comparable foreign offence. An application for a personal licence must be rejected if...

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PREMISES LICENSE DECISION IS WRONG? GUIDANCE ON APPEALING AGAINST YOUR COUNCIL LICENSING COMMITTEE’S DECISION Whether you are a license holder, a concerned member of the public or you are otherwise involved in the licensing process it can be a disconcerting experience to witness a decision made by your Council’s licensing committee that you are convinced is wrong. Here the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of appeals are looked at in the context of...

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