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Scotland - Edinburgh consultation on ban on further off licences

- 01 February 2012

  Edinburgh City Licensing Board is considering limiting the adoption of an over-provision policy thereby seeking to limit the number of off-licences in the capital, in a bid to reduce the availability of alcohol. It is said that there are currently 412 off licensed premises in the City and it...

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Scotland - Offensive Behaviour Bill receives Royal Assent

- 23 January 2012

The Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act received its Royal Assent on Friday with the Act looking to come into force on the 1st March 2012. The Act provides for two new offences: Offensive Behaviour related to football and Threatening Communications.  The...

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Scotland - Public Entertainment Licensing

- 23 January 2012

A number of changes to public entertainment licensing are to come into force on the 1st April 2012 when the latest changes brought about by the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (The ‘Act’) take effect. Currently a licence is required when anyone intends to have entertainment,...

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Scotland - Beware Boats and Beer! First Drink Boating Fine.

- 22 November 2011

  We are always keen to bring you the latest developments in matters relating to licensing and can confirm that Sterling Sheriff Court has issued the first ‘drink boating’ fine.  A Mr. Kelly is apparently the first person to be prosecuted for drink boating following an incident...

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