{"id":20600,"date":"2022-06-18T13:50:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T13:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=20600"},"modified":"2022-06-28T11:08:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T11:08:39","slug":"extraordinary-uk-laws-that-have-been-broken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/extraordinary-uk-laws-that-have-been-broken\/","title":{"rendered":"Extraordinary UK Laws That Have Been Broken"},"content":{"rendered":"
Going to the pub and having a few drinks and getting drunk might seem something that is ordinary and happened to many of us, right? Well, getting drunk in a pub will actually land you in some huge trouble!<\/p>\n
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That’s just an example of one of the many extraordinary UK laws that has probably been broken without people acknowledging that there are specific legislations in place. To keep us all up to date, the technology lawyer <\/u><\/span><\/a>firm EM Law has identified some of the UK\u2019s extraordinary laws<\/u><\/span><\/a> that have ever existed, so let\u2019s investigate what some of them are that everyone has probably at least infringed on at one point.<\/p>\n Being drunk in a licenced establishment or public place is a crime as per section 12 of the 1872 Licensing Act and can lead to offenders having to pay a \u00a3200 fine. Additionally, selling alcohol to someone inebriated or disorderly is likewise illegal. The police can issue a \u00a390 Fixed Penalty Notice to someone who distributes alcohol to someone who is inebriated under the Licensing Act 2003.<\/p>\n\n
It is against the law to be found in a pub when intoxicated<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n