Stage set for more drink price drama
Bill will be passed by parliament but policy is certain to be challenged
“OH no you can’t!” shout its detractors. “Oh yes we can!” declares...
Tempestuous times ahead for boards
Aberdeen licensing board’s bold policy on overprovision ended up in a ditch a few months ago – and now it seems odds on that...
Alcohol levy is a flawed plan
Long-mooted tax is another example of political gouging
Could occasionals curb be revisited?
Occasional licences remain a vital permission for many businesses
(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...
Delivery drama is nothing new
Latest controversy shines light on the murk of Scottish licensing
“A FUNDAMENTAL game changer in licensing regulation terms” – that was the dramatic verdict of...
Coronavirus: navigating uncharted waters
During the Second World War, when the German Luftwaffe was doing its very best to reduce industrial Britain to rubble, pubs remained open and beer wasn’t rationed. Now, we face an unseen enemy – and, as in all wars, there are heroes and villains
Drinks promos: a murky matter
Jack Cummins, one of Scotland’s leading licensing lawyers, discusses how the rush to tackle ‘binge drinking’ has caused no end of confusion
Consolidation of legislation needed
Failure to comprehend the law could land operators in trouble
IMAGINE a criminal trial where it seemed no one in the court knew the law...
PLH mess didn’t have to happen
The current renewals uncertainty could easily have been avoided .
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
