Everybody needs good neighbours
Ensuring outdoor areas are properly managed is crucial
Coronavirus lockdown: When an individual’s freedom is at stake the law should not be...
It's the most extraordinary restriction on the liberty of the population: “No person may leave the place where they are living”
More legislative twists on horizon
Further changes are expected as the latest Bill heads for the finish line
First there was the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, laden with over 30 sets...
Criminal convictions can be a tricky part of the licensing system
Oddly, although driving a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or with an alcohol concentration above the limit constitutes a relevant offence, a refusal to take a breath test does not.
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
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...
Battle over adult clubs on the way
Scottish Government’s proposals could face legal challenge
SANDRA White has demonstrated really remarkable tenacity in her crusade against lap dancing clubs.
For over ten years the...
Legal fight was a non-starter
The courts are unlikely to second-guess difficult health decisions
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
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