Posted on February 17th, 2011 by sbawa

Licensee liability A recent decision in the District Court has continued the trend of exonerating licensees from claims for damages following injuries resulting from alcohol related incidents.  Mr Weston, the plaintiff, had been drinking at the Princess Road Tavern for three or four hours.  He became aggressive towards a barmaid after she refused him service [...]

Posted on February 10th, 2011 by sbawa

WA Business News: Public support can be a bar’s best friend

Posted on February 3rd, 2011 by sbawa

How to justify a new licence To succeed as an applicant for a new licence the following aspects are critical: appropriate zoning/local authority approvals; compliance with licensing authority formalities; addressing all aspects of the public interest assessment and other policies; and proving the need or requirement for the licence. Increasingly applications are being refused because [...]