From April of this year, lap-dancing clubs and other sexual entertainment venues were removed from the same category as pubs and cafes, and re-classed as sex establishments allowing residents to oppose venues for being "inappropriate" to the area.

In his latest publication Sex Licensing, Philip Kolvin QC sets out to inform all involved in the licensing of the commercial sex industry how policy, the application process and the decision-making can all be geared to achieving a pattern and quantum of sex establishments that meets the local authority’s aspirations for its area. Published to coincide with the implementation of the new laws on lap-dancing and other sexual entertainment venues, Sex Licensing provides an examination of the definitions of sex establishment, the application process, the grounds for refusal and the use of conditions.

In Gambling for Local Authorities (2nd edition), Kolvin and his team chart the terrain of gambling law simply and succinctly. The book is written in a clear, accessible style and is an invaluable reference tool for anyone involved in the new legislation on gambling. This second edition of Gambling for Local Authorities includes important new material:

• Commentary on major issues, including split premises, skills with prize machines and house prize competitions
• New regulatory material, including up-dated regulations, Guidance and Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice
• New case law, including on provisional statements, appeals, costs and bias
• New text on Planning Policy Statement 4 and the Community Infrastructure Levy
• A new chapter on problem gambling by Professor Mark Griffiths
• New tables and figures to explain and simplify the law

Click here to order both copies taking advantage of a 10% discount from the Institute of Licensing

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