Expect to see minimum pricing continue
Minimum Pricing is likely to survive its 2024 review with a higher unit price, writes SLTN legal columnist Jack Cummins.
Alcohol guidelines condemn industry
It’s clear the health lobby doesn’t want people drinking at all
There was a time when those who employed the expression ‘anti-alcohol campaigners’ were chided,...
Alcohol arguments are a familiar story
Campaigns bear more than a passing resemblance to anti-tobacco tactics
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...
End of the road for forecourt ‘ban’?
Latest consultation addressed issue of licensing shops at petrol garages
MANY licensed premises attract motorists but the Scottish Government, backed by some licensing boards and...
Disabilities have to be catered for
A recent legal case has reiterated the importance of accessibility
Not all required to comply with MUP
Some sources of alcohol are beyond minimum unit pricing’s reach
Trade braced for further reform
Increased regulation and bureaucracy putting pressure on operators, lawyers say
SCOTLAND’S licensed trade is facing its third piece of legislation since the 2005 Act came...
Final call for refresher training
Thousands of licensees are putting their livelihoods at risk by failing to complete personal licence holder refresher training.
Is this the end for minimum pricing?
It’s now three years since the Scottish Government’s flagship minimum pricing legislation was passed by the Parliament – and promptly ended up in a...
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