Francis Taylor Building has a strength in alcohol licensing, and often works on licences for a range of venues including pubs, clubs, and bars. Gerald Gouriet KC is active in gambling licensing and taxi licensing, as well as appearing in high court appeals involving local authorities. . Another key silk to note is Jeremy Phillips KC, who ‘knows premises licensing law in enormous detail’, represented Co-op Live in its licence application. At junior level, James Rankin is competent in gaming and betting licensing, but is particularly involved in premises and venue licensing for venues such as cinemas and hotels. Elsewhere, Leo Charalambides is a leader in the sex establishment licensing space and advises represents venues in Westminster in relation to complying with the Licensing Act 2003.
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Profile
Work Department
Licensing
Position
With over thirty years' experience in licensing and regulatory work, preeminent licensing barrister James Rankin is ranked by Chambers and Partners Directory as a starred licensing junior. He is also named in the Chambers 100 UK Bar list of the top juniors.
He appears up and down the country on behalf of applicants, and objectors and appellants from local authority decisions. A true ''independent'', he also represents the police and local authorities on reviews of licences and on appeals.
Career
Called 1983.
Education
Buckingham University LLB (hons)
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