Price hikes are on the way
Afresh minimum unit pricing (MUP) row erupted last month with the publication of Public Health Scotland’s final evaluation of the legislation – a synthesis of a series of reports published over the past few years.
Expect to see minimum pricing continue
Minimum Pricing is likely to survive its 2024 review with a higher unit price, writes SLTN legal columnist Jack Cummins.
Take care with lessee licences
ARE you a landlord in the hospitality sector or thinking of leasing out licensed premises? Be aware of the risks and the potential for outright disaster!
There are several licensing steps to take before opening a venue
You’re about to take a big step on the hospitality ladder: acquiring your own business ... and a close look at the premises licence is the first step towards maximising trading opportunities.
Another twist in the tale of the lapdance ‘ban’
For more than two decades campaigners have fought to close down these forms of entertainment on the basis that they amount to the exploitation of women.
Banning ads will do nothing to tackle root causes of alcohol abuse
It’s becoming even clearer that these proposals are poorly thought out – and at least some of the restrictions under contemplation may be simply unenforceable.
Cummins – Ad ban plan is ‘an all-out nuclear attack on alcohol’
Christmas came early for the anti-alcohol lobbyists. Last November the Scottish Government published a 63-page consultation document on ‘restricting alcohol advertising and promotion’... ticking just about every conceivable box in the campaigners’ wish list.
Child laws for a new generation
Current rules aren’t perfect but still a marked improvement on law governing under 18s access to licensed premises.
Food proposals hard to swallow
Plans to tackle ‘unhealthy’ eating habits leave a bad taste
Don’t bet on an outside chance
Operating an unlicensed outdoor area could prove very risky
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
