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Licensing laws could be changed in Northern Ireland
22/07/2008
The UK government has threatened to change the laws governing the sale and packaging of alcohol in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
According to the Department of Health, the drinks industry is not adhering to its own voluntary code and so legislation governing licensing may be needed.
Rules which might be introduced could include forcing alcohol to be offered in smaller portions, restricting happy hours, increasing the information on bottles and more staff training.
The move comes in response to a poll which found that hospital data on alcohol-related admissions had been recorded inaccurately.
Previously, statistics have only covered the three most-common alcohol-related conditions - liver disease, alcohol poisoning and behavioural disorders - but when other consequences of consumption are factored in, it was found there were 811,000 admissions related to the drink in 2006.
In Northern Ireland, there are a limited number of licences available for potential pubs or off-licences and anyone wanting to start up such a business must wait until someone else has surrendered theirs.
Contact us for legal advice
According to the Department of Health, the drinks industry is not adhering to its own voluntary code and so legislation governing licensing may be needed.
Rules which might be introduced could include forcing alcohol to be offered in smaller portions, restricting happy hours, increasing the information on bottles and more staff training.
The move comes in response to a poll which found that hospital data on alcohol-related admissions had been recorded inaccurately.
Previously, statistics have only covered the three most-common alcohol-related conditions - liver disease, alcohol poisoning and behavioural disorders - but when other consequences of consumption are factored in, it was found there were 811,000 admissions related to the drink in 2006.
In Northern Ireland, there are a limited number of licences available for potential pubs or off-licences and anyone wanting to start up such a business must wait until someone else has surrendered theirs.
Contact us for legal advice
