A condition imposed on a cinema license not allowing children under a certain age was intra vires the Act. The licence to open on Sundays originated in a representation by the commanding officer of forces stationed in the neighbourhood. Held: Atkinson J said: ‘I am satisfied that the defendants were entitled to consider matters relating … Continue reading Harman v Butt: 1944
Administrative Discretion to be Used Reasonably The applicant challenged the manner of decision making as to the conditions which had been attached to its licence to open the cinema on Sundays. It had not been allowed to admit children under 15 years of age. The statute provided no appeal procedure, and the applicant sought a … Continue reading Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation: CA 10 Nov 1947
The defendant operated an amusement arcade which provided video amusement games. The authority required a licence saying that it was an ‘exhibition of a moving image’. The Association appealed. Held: A video amusement game was not within the Act. On its true construction, the Act referred to a show and not an amusement game.Lord Griffiths … Continue reading British Amusement Catering Trades Association v Westminster City Council: HL 1988
The company appealed a condition which had been attached to its licence to open the cinema. The condition was that ‘Children under fourteen years of age shall not be allowed to enter into or be in the licensed premises after the hour of 9 p.m. unaccompanied by a parent or guardian. No child under the … Continue reading Theatre de Luxe (Halifax) LD v Gledhill: KBD 1915
