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...
Legal Q&A
Jack Cummins is one of Scotland’s leading licensing lawyers. Every month he writes on licensing law and answers readers’ questions in SLTN. Click on questions...
Further controls could hamper trade
Health influence on policies not always best medicine
By Jack Cummins
AS licensing boards move towards the completion of their new policy statements, which must be...
Conditions can be a criminal affair
Legislation leaves operators at greater risk of prosecution
By Jack Cummins
ACCORDING to a report in a daily newspaper, a Glasgow barman will stand trial in...
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