A policy introduced in July 2023 bars all Orchard Towers establishments from selling alcohol after 11.59pm. He accepted the police’s evidence that Orchard Towers had long been associated with serious public order problems. Between 2017 and 2023, Orchard Towers recorded more reported public order crimes than other Orchard Road nightlife areas, including Cuppage Plaza and Orchard Plaza. While most other public entertainment outlets shut after their licences expired in July 2023, Naughty Girl found a loophole. “This was not within the licensing officer’s original contemplation when formulating the public entertainment licence policy,” the judgment noted.