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Jack Cummins is one of Scotland’s leading licensing lawyers. Every month he writes on licensing law and answers readers’ questions in SLTN.

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Stay correct on Test and Protect

It looks like a very straightforward requirement. Hospitality businesses are now under a legal obligation to collect customers’ contact details to support the NHS Test and Protect service
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Clarity needed on fit and proper test

Boards shouldn’t base licensing decisions on vague intelligence In my column a couple of months ago I looked at two proposals in the Air...

PLH renewals a ‘sorry mess’

Trade deserved better than a series of broken, quick fixes

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. 

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.
• The 2005 Act contains a range of offences that can bring police calling.

Conditions can be a criminal affair

Legislation leaves operators at greater risk of prosecution By Jack Cummins ACCORDING to a report in a daily newspaper, a Glasgow barman will stand trial in...

Price to continue climbing agenda

What role will MUP play in overprovision policies going forward?
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A fact-based take on alcohol, please

Will health licensing role bring a more balanced approach to objections? WHEN Scotland’s largest health board launches a campaign against the availability of alcohol –...

End of the road for review site case

It was a battle of “David against Goliath” proportions when the owners of a nine-bedroom guest house in Kinlochleven took on the might of...

Stars align to stoke liquor rationing fire

Misunderstanding at the heart of alcohol ‘sales quota’ stories IT was a recipe for a perfect storm. Take a call for a more effective approach...

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MEET THE MAKER
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