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‘Licenced premises must get their house in order ahead of renewal deadline’, legal expert warns

alcohol3Owners of all types of licenced premises in Newry and the surrounding area must take action now if they don’t want to run out of time to renew their liquor licences ahead of the September 2017 deadline, a leading legal expert on liquor licensing has warned.


 

Cathy Colton, partner at Carson McDowell, said most licence holders in Northern Ireland are aware that their licence is due for renewal in six months, but she is concerned that many have not yet started to put the necessary measures in place for a successful renewal.

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March 14th 2017Renewals occur once every five years and the deadline will impact every licenced premises in Northern Ireland, including pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs.


 

Speaking to Newry Times, Colton said, “Now is the time that licence holders should be getting ready for renewals by seeking advice on what the court requires at the renewal date.

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March 10th 2017“This is particularly important if any alterations, however minor, have been carried out on the premises since the last renewal in 2012. Whatever type of venue you have, if you sell alcohol you need to ensure that your house is in order.

“Renewals are coming and our advice is, don’t rest on your laurels, get started on it now. The process can take up to four months with only a few court dates set aside to deal with these applications.


 

She added, “With courts closing at the end of June we are recommending that anyone with alterations needs to seek approval prior to this date. Carson McDowell has a team of liquor licensing experts who can provide advice on this process.”

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