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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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Minor news has to be welcome

Changes to variations regulations will cut costs from system IN the years I have been writing this column there have been precious few occasions when...

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...
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Club licensing was ‘botched’

Bid to create system of greater supervision has fallen short
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A song that’s tough to follow

There’s precious little good news around for the trade, but the reopening of music venues in level one and two areas has allowed a further easing of the so-called ‘music ban’ in hospitality premises permitted to serve alcohol indoors.

Don’t bet on an outside chance

Operating an unlicensed outdoor area could prove very risky

Family rules are a step backwards

The 2005 Act meant to encourage child-friendly venues. It didn’t “COMPLEX, uncertain, and at times almost unintelligible” – that was the Nicholson Committee’s unflattering view...
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Health objective: fit for purpose?

A decade after the new Act one of its foundations is still weak .

Banning ads will do nothing to tackle root causes of alcohol abuse

It’s becoming even clearer that these proposals are poorly thought out – and at least some of the restrictions under contemplation may be simply unenforceable.
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Further controls could hamper trade

Health influence on policies not always best medicine By Jack Cummins AS licensing boards move towards the completion of their new policy statements, which must be...
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Pricing won’t cure our alcohol issues

Minimum pricing will penalise everyone without solving the problems

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