Licensing reform: From order to chaos?

Light, Roy

Abstract

The benefits claimed by the government for the Licensing Act 2003 include simplification and modernisation, increased freedom on how we spend our leisure time, greater protection for those who live in the vicinity of licensed premises and a reduction in crime and disorder. Yet there is no research to support these claims and the liberalisation of alcohol availability comes at a time of acute concern over alcohol-related problems. This article critically assesses the main provisions of the Act, sets them in their wider context and examines practical experience with the Act to date. © 2005 Taylor & Francis.

Citation

Light, R. (2005). Licensing reform: From order to chaos?. The Journal of social welfare law, 27(3-4), 406-419. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649060500387065

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2005
• Journal: Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
• Print ISSN: 0141-8033
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 3-4
• Pages: 406-419
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09649060500387065
• Keywords: alcohol, licensing, crime and disorder
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1045951
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09649060500387065