When it comes to Pubsafe there are those Landlords who flout the rules because in some cases they truly do not know the people on their list and haven't had up to date photos issued by the police, in others staff training can be an issue and then there are those who genuinely and for good reason in some cases think the decisions made by fellow Landlords are based on personal reasons, which is a matter for that landlord and his premises alone not necessarily for Pubsafe. The Pubsafe offenders have no say in the matter, no chance to explain their behavior and an appeal is futile believe me. It can be very unfair.
I can't elaborate any further as I'd be breaching data protection laws. There is no clear guidelines in most cases and each area carries different terms and lengths of bans. I honestly think Pubsafe can act as an excellent deterrent to trouble in pubs but only if the rules are fair and clear. I must also point out that in my opinion most people who are on a Pubsafe list have genuinely and without doubt been caught bang to rights.