Lindsays’ lawyers up for awards
TWO solicitors from law firm Lindsays are in the running for prestigious awards.
Licensing law veteran John Batters has been short-listed in the specialist lawyer...
End of the road for review site case
It was a battle of “David against Goliath” proportions when the owners of a nine-bedroom guest house in Kinlochleven took on the might of...
Pricing won’t cure our alcohol issues
Minimum pricing will penalise everyone without solving the problems
Criminal convictions can be a tricky part of the licensing system
Oddly, although driving a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or with an alcohol concentration above the limit constitutes a relevant offence, a refusal to take a breath test does not.
Disabilities have to be catered for
A recent legal case has reiterated the importance of accessibility
Will new boards bring changes?
The influx of new licensing boards could mean local policy tweaks
Don’t run the risk of losing your licence
If a personal licence expires there’s a potential for disaster
Provisions are a blast from the past
Legal changes are a throwback to the approach of yesteryear
The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill received Royal Assent on August 4, 2015 and...
A song that’s tough to follow
There’s precious little good news around for the trade, but the reopening of music venues in level one and two areas has allowed a further easing of the so-called ‘music ban’ in hospitality premises permitted to serve alcohol indoors.
A framework for confusion
The constantly-changing road map now referred to “certain outdoor live events” being permitted, giving operators the false hope that, subject to licence conditions, these could be staged with two-metre distancing
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