Clarity needed on fit and proper test
Boards shouldn’t base licensing decisions on vague intelligence
In my column a couple of months ago I looked at two proposals in the Air...
A fact-based take on alcohol, please
Will health licensing role bring a more balanced approach to objections?
WHEN Scotland’s largest health board launches a campaign against the availability of alcohol –...
Not appearing as billed?
AS the fourth piece of alcohol licensing legislation to be drafted in nine years, there were high hopes for the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill.
Elements of Bill a cause for concern
Fit and proper test could be operated with ‘worrying elasticity’
By Jack Cummins
WE might have been expecting some sort of tidy up exercise: in the...
Trade deserves seat at the table
Licensing group needs representatives from all sides
By Jack Cummins
“HEALTH specialists angered at being left off licensing hours review” – it’s the sort of newspaper...
An Epic case of trade injustice
There should be a greater focus on youngsters who break the law
By Jack Cummins
CONNIVING underage youngsters who commit the offence of purchasing alcohol escape...
Don’t hesitate to tackle trouble
Recent case is a warning against ‘tardy’ action on legal problems
By Jack Cummins
From Glasgow Sheriff Court a salutary warning as to the dire consequences...
Overprovision back in spotlight
Boards look set to retain powers to handle issue at local level
HOW do you solve a problem like overprovision?
At last September’s national conference...
Trade braced for further reform
Increased regulation and bureaucracy putting pressure on operators, lawyers say
SCOTLAND’S licensed trade is facing its third piece of legislation since the 2005 Act came...
Yet more change is on the horizon
Forthcoming Licensing Bill set to bring raft of amendments
THE Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 was long past its sell-by date.
It had failed to keep...
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