Smith and Monkcom: The Law of Gambling Fourth Edition

Smith and Monkcom: The Law of Gambling, Fourth Edition provides a detailed and practical explanation of legislation covering casinos, betting shops, bingo halls, amusement arcades, pubs and clubs with gaming machines and lotteries. This important book provides a detailed and practical explanation of the legislation by detailing the purpose of the legislation, how to apply for operating licences, premises licences and personal licences, the conditions attached to licences and enforcement of the law as it relates to gambling.The fourth edition covers the following legislation:The Gambling Commission's guidanceAll updates to the Gaming Act 2005Coverage of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 which requires all operators that transact with, or advertise to, British consumers to obtain an operating licence from the Gambling CommissionCase law includes:R (on the application of Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) and others) v Westminster City CouncilR v Goldstein and Rimmington"Spotting the Ball" Partnership v HMRCHMRC v IFX Investment Company LimitedThe English Bridge Union Limited v HMRCGreene King (tribunal case)Newham Council v Paddy Power

This is a multi contributor work with two leading gambling barristers, Gerald Gouriet QC and Jeremy Phillips from Francis Taylor Building, acting as General Editors and Stephen Monkcom, previously General Editor, as Consultant Editor. Gerald Gouriet QC and Jeremy Philips are authors on Patersons Licensing Acts, the major work on licensing law.The contributors are all high level practitioners, lending their expertise to specialist chapters to ensure full coverage of this broad area of law.