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LONDON (Reuters) -- In a High Court ruling, Mr Justice Mann said: "A member of the public pays 8 pounds ($15.73) for admission and on entering goes into an area in which he, or she, may drink, socialize, eat and watch partially clad women dancing on a podium.

"At any one time, depending on the day, time of day and availability, there are between 20 and 140 young women available to provide the entertainment services in issue.

"Some of them will be those dancing on the podium. These proceedings do not, at least directly, concern that activity.

"The activities which concern me are those provided as a result of more direct engagement between the women and the customer.

"For a sum of money, the women can be engaged to perform private dances for the customer. A fee of 10 pounds is charged for a semi-nude dance; 20 pounds is charged for a nude dance. Each dance lasts for a 'track', about three minutes.

"In addition to those services, the dancer and the customer can agree what is called a 'sit-down'.

"For 250 pounds, a sum which is in fact negotiable, a woman can be engaged to sit and socialize with the customer for an hour."