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!
Overprovision back in spotlight
Boards look set to retain powers to handle issue at local level
HOW do you solve a problem like overprovision?
At last September’s national conference...
Health’s hysteria on ads is ominous
The anti-alcohol lobby won’t be satisfied until drinkers are pariahs
Circuit breaker is more like a bomb blast
It may be cutely called a “circuit breaker” but a ban on the sale of alcohol in almost every hospitality setting is more accurately described as the equivalent of dropping an atomic bomb on thousands of businesses across the country
Licensing role sets a standard
What to expect if a licensing standards officer pays a visit
For clubs the devil is in the detail
The rules governing a members’ club are all in its premises licence
For over a hundred years, until the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 came into...
The door is open to online deliveries
Restaurants and casual dining outlets among the adopters .
Nightclubs: singled out or just the beginning?
The Scottish Government's passport plans are fraught with issues and require clarification, writes Jack Cummins.
New proposals fail to cheer
Legal agents lament influence of health lobby on new consultation
IT’S been two months since the Scottish Government stunned the trade with its latest proposals...
Footy booze ban is going nowhere
A recent licence ruling isn’t likely to bring alcohol back to grounds
Has Scottish football started a journey towards the return of alcohol to football...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
