MUP won’t change for at least a year
THE minimum unit price for alcohol will stay at 50p for at least a year, say lawyers …
Action needed on PLH process
Licensing specialists repeat calls for immediate input from Holyrood …
Act now on PLH renewals
LICENSING lawyers have implored the Scottish Government to draw up plans for renewing personal licences in order to avoid “a last minute panic” in 2019 …
The next chapter is about to begin
Boards are expected to start working on policy statements imminently …
Alcohol licensing is ‘unacceptable’
By Dave Hunter LICENSING lawyers have urged the Scottish Government to tackle the “unacceptable” state of alcohol licensing in Scotland. The Scottish trade …
On-premise licences up
Number of on-trade venues increases for second year THE total number of on-trade premises in Scotland has grown over the past two years, according to figures …
It’s time to bring the laws together
The Scottish Government should hold fire on further licensing legislation until it has tied together the current raft of regulations. Licensing lawyers have …
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 of …
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 …
