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 .
Licensed trade is a soft target
The pandemic has taken a wrecking ball to the hospitality sector, now staring into an abyss; and there’s a question many are asking: “Is the licensed trade being offered up as a sacrificial lamb in pursuit of an anti-alcohol strategy?"
Legal deluge fails to impress solicitors
THE owners of licensed premises have been forced to grapple with reams of new red tape in recent years as the Scottish Parliament has...
An eye for detail aids compliance
Regular checks offer pitfall protection, lawyers say
No publican wants to get on the wrong side of their local licensing board, but the sheer volume...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
