The police applied for a summary review of the premises licence.

At a contested hearing on 22 December, Lambeth Council suspended the licence pending the review on 16 January 2023.  At that hearing, the Licensing Sub-Committee imposed a condition having the effect that no events may be held at the premises until the Council has approved an application to vary the Academy’s licence. The Sub-Committee said: “The variation application must address the steps that are required to promote the licensing objectives in light of the serious incident at the premises on 15 December 2022.”

Gerald Gouriet KC represented the Metropolitan Police. Gary Grant was appointed as Legal Advisor to Lambeth Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee,