Regulating your regulars—the pubs code adjudicator

Table of contents

• Original news
• How does the creation of the PCA seek to address issues around the relationship between pub-owning companies and their tied tenants?
• How will the PCA operate? Is it likely to take a similar approach to the groceries code adjudicator (GCA)?
• What powers will the PCA have to resolve disputes?
• What are the challenges facing the PCA?
• How should lawyers be advising tenants or pub-owning companies as the PCA becomes a reality?

Article summary

Commercial analysis: What effect will the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEEA 2015) have on present and aspiring pub owners? Brigid Simmonds OBE, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association in London, explores the potential impact of the introduction of the pubs code adjudicator (PCA).