Police should stick to remit on alcohol
Officers have adopted wider brief in recent years
TRADITIONALLY, the police have always played a central role in a licensing system with a focus on...
Policies split on late-night hours
Aberdeen and Glasgow have very different ideas on closing times
Certification is a tricky issue
COVID status certificates could create a number of challenges
By Jack Cummins
BELIEVE it or not, there is a precedent for mandatory inoculations.
The Vaccination Act of...
Lawyer named rising star
LICENSING lawyer, and SLTN columnist, Stephen McGowan has been named Rising Star of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards.
McGowan, a director of...
Limit is driving the trade to distraction
Some seem to abandon all reason on the subject of drink-driving
Drinking and driving: undoubtedly a potential menace to society, but also a subject that...
Any age policy has to be robust
Recent figures reiterated the importance of age verification .
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.
Lidl ruling will affect wider trade
Decisions don’t just bring clarity for those who lodge appeals
NEWS of the landmark decision in Lidl’s appeal against a licence suspension managed to knock...
Online delivery is open to risks
Retailers who don’t pursue due diligence can be held accountable
Earlier this year I looked at growing concerns over online alcohol orders.
It’s claimed the expansion...
Coronavirus: Hurdles ahead on trade’s path to reopening
The answers to these questions will play a pivotal role in the survival of thousands of hospitality businesses. When will the lockdown measures be eased? How can the trade viably adapt to social distancing challenges – and what are the regulatory obstacles?
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
