Why we need a minimum price
THE case for minimum pricing was set out by Scotland’s top civil servant on alcohol before a major licensing conference in Glasgow last week.
Addressing...
Scots top restaurant tax probe list
MORE Scottish restaurants are being investigated for tax evasion than elsewhere in the UK.
A team set up by HMRC to investigate restaurants and takeaways...
Trade lost in fog over promo rules
LOCATION, location, location is no longer just the mantra of property tycoons.
Since October 1, ‘location’ has gained a particular significance for the Scottish licensed...
Watchdog led us a merry dance – VC2
Stirling-based VC2 Brands has hit back at the Portman Group after the watchdog’s complaints panel forced it to rename its flagship product – despite giving it a clean bill of health for several years. VC2 has rebranded its Stiffy’s vodka liqueur as Stivy’s after the panel ruled that the product’s name was in breach of Portman’s code of practice on the naming, packaging and promotion of alcoholic drinks.
Policy rethink is not needed
IT’S official: Alcohol Focus Scotland has acknowledged that Scotland’s licensed industry has been subject to a whole series of new licensing legislation over the...
Stakes high in playing with fire
THE recent conclusions of the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the Rosepark Care Home fire disaster in Lanarkshire gave a timely reminder to operators...
Whisky scribe pens a new pocket guide
Master of Malt John Lamond’s latest book is a mini-celebration of whisky from around the world
AN appreciation of whisky from around the world forms...
Time for proper appeals to return?
THE remarkable battle between Ayrshire operator Buzzworks and pub giant JD Wetherspoon has spawned a decision that could spell real uncertainty for licensed trade...
Goalposts to shift again on alcohol
IT was supposed to be a root and branch reform, making licensing law fit for the 21st century.
Yet, the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, in...
Due diligence must offer trade defence
Forthcoming Alcohol Act puts age-restricted sales in spotlight
NEW legislation coming in on October 1 puts into stark relief the first commandment in the licensee’s...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
