Business Law Library & Tracker

Hospitality, Alcohol & Gambling

Restaurants, licensed premises, alcohol supply, gambling and venue controls.

Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026

Main law guides

122

Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first

Topics

60

Plain-English clusters

Published case explainers

143

Selected cases with a business lesson

Tracked updates

11

New, amended & reviewed

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Main laws

Main lawUnited Kingdom

Bribery Act 2010

UKPGA 2010 c 23

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Regulatory ComplianceContracts & CommercialFranchising, Distribution & DealershipsCharities, Clubs & Member GovernanceTelecommunications, Media & ContentHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Environmental Protection Act 1990

UKPGA 1990 c 43

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Environment, Waste & PollutionRegulatory ComplianceContractors & Worker StatusLicences, Permits & RegistrationsEnvironmental Consents & WasteImport, Export, Sanctions & CustomsHospitality, Alcohol & GamblingNatural Hazards, Climate & Resilience
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Food Information Regulations 2014

SI 2014/1855

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceConsumer Law & TradingProduct Safety, Labelling & RecallsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Food Safety Act 1990

UKPGA 1990 c 16

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceRegulatory ComplianceProduct Safety, Labelling & RecallsLicences, Permits & RegistrationsImport, Export, Sanctions & CustomsHospitality, Alcohol & GamblingStandards, Accreditation & Certification
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Licensing Act 2003

UKPGA 2003 c 17

PriorityIn force4 practical checks · checked 13 June 2026
Food & Product ComplianceRegulatory ComplianceLicences, Permits & RegistrationsCharities, Clubs & Member GovernanceHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Gambling Act 2005

2005 c. 19

PriorityCurrent legislation8 practical checks · checked 28 July 2026
Regulatory ComplianceAdvertising, Marketing & PromotionsCopyright, Software & Digital ContentLicences, Permits & RegistrationsRecords, Reporting & NotificationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesCharities, Clubs & Member GovernanceHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling
Main lawUnited Kingdom

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

2011 c. 13

PriorityCurrent legislation6 practical checks · checked 28 July 2026
Regulatory ComplianceLicences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling

Cases

High Court of Justice[2025] EWHC 635 (Ch)20 Mar 2025

Anwar Khan v Ankar Miah & Anor

For a small business owner, the durable lesson is not that every serious fallout leads to a winding-up order. The court may accept that a two-person company has the...

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Directors' Duties & GovernanceShareholders & Company ControlCommercial Leases, Rent & OutgoingsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesTelecommunications, Media & ContentHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling
Court of Appeal of England and Wales[2025] EWCA Civ 18614 Mar 2025

Morley's (Fast Foods) Limited v Thurairasa Nanthankumar & Ors

For small and growing food businesses, the lesson is simple: do not assume that changing the name alone makes your branding safe. The court looked at the overall...

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Employment & WorkplaceDismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesTrade Marks, Passing Off & BrandingLicences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesFranchising, Distribution & DealershipsHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling
Court of Appeal of England and Wales[2025] EWCA Civ 520 Jan 2025

Thatchers Cider Company Limited v Aldi Stores Limited

The lesson is not that you can never use common flavour cues, category colours or fruit imagery. The problem is pushing the design so far that it deliberately calls...

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDirectors' Duties & GovernanceTrade Marks, Passing Off & BrandingCompetition, Cartels & Market ConductLicences, Permits & RegistrationsHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling
High Court of Justice[2024] EWHC 1369 (IPEC)7 June 2024

Morley’s (Fast Foods) Limited v Jeyatharini Sivakumar & Ors

The practical message is clear. If your business has settled a branding dispute, do not treat the approved logo as a flexible starting point for future redesigns....

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDirectors' Duties & GovernanceTrade Marks, Passing Off & BrandingLicences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesFranchising, Distribution & DealershipsImport, Export, Sanctions & CustomsHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling
High Court of Justice[2024] EWHC 3104 (Ch)3 Dec 2024

Restaurant EC3 Limited v Tavor Holdings Limited

If your business is in dispute with a landlord over forfeiture, do not assume that an unlawful re-entry claim will automatically cancel out rent arrears in...

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Wages, Leave & PayrollDismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesLiquidation & RestructuringCommercial Leases, Rent & OutgoingsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling
UK Supreme Court[2021] UKSC 4827 Oct 2021

Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) v Kout Food Group (Kuwait)

For ordinary businesses, the durable lesson is not really about high-level arbitration theory. It is about contract housekeeping. If you trade with a company in a...

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesLiquidation & RestructuringTrade Marks, Passing Off & BrandingLicences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesFranchising, Distribution & DealershipsHospitality, Alcohol & Gambling