(Only two) reasons to be cheerful
National Licensing Forum is best platform for future licensing debate
TWO elements of the alcohol licensing consultation launched by the Scottish Government just before Christmas...
Edinburgh board sets a new course
Reversal of Sainsbury’s decision indicates a fresh way of thinking
IN the past couple of years we’ve seen the health lobby in the ascendant.
In the...
‘Cleaning’ condition looks set to sink
Jack Cummins is one of Scotland’s leading licensing lawyers. Every month he writes on licensing law and answers readers’ questions in SLTN.
Forum has...
Age policy presents further challenges
Operators are entitled to the same rights under the law as everyone else
IF some of the many changes made to licensing law over the...
Brightcrew ruling continues to impact
Judgement that boards must only consider alcohol in decisions has ramifications
BACK in May 2010 a ruling from Glasgow Sheriff Court looked set to cause...
Trade is entitled to a fair hearing
Is it right for boards to consider pending charges before guilt is established?
IN the last issue of SLTN solicitor Stephen McGowan deconstructed the suggestion...
Pressure continues to mount on trade
Police and health lobby increasingly intervening in alcohol policy
AS the fumes cleared in the wake of the smoking ban a few years back, it...
Court action likely on licence cap policy
Almost three years since it came into effect, the 2005 Act is still sparking controversy, as the debate over Edinburgh’s overprovision policy shows.
CONTROVERSY...
Penalties for illegal sales is test for Act
THE sanctions dispensed by boards to businesses that fail test purchases and are caught selling alcohol to underage persons is another hot topic in...
Health-linked board policies holding firm
BACK in February I reported that Edinburgh licensing board was consulting on an amendment to its overprovision policy that would almost create a formidable...
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