Scotland

15 Dec 2017

Scotland - Report from Alcohol Focus Scotland

Alcohol Focus Scotland have released a report following their enquiry into the relationship between the Licensing Boards and the issue of public health. The report concludes that the current system for licensing is too complex and difficult for l...

12 Dec 2017

Scotland: 'Don’t Buy It, Don’t Supply It' to prevent alcohol supply to under 18s

Preventing Adults buying Alcohol for under 18's is the focus of a new campaign in Scotland. The initiative is to make Adults aware that they are committing an offence, if they are buying alcohol for an underage person. The Air Weapons and Licens...

06 Dec 2017

Scotland – Minimum Unit Price consultation

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on their proposal to impose a minimum price per unit of alcohol of 50 pence – details of which can be found here: 'Improving Scotland’s Health: Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol'. ...

28 Nov 2017

Scotland – All the fun of the fair!

Richard Lyle MSP has launched a consultation on removing travelling fairs from the licensing regime created by the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 with a view to establishing a new licensing system for them. The outcome of the consultation w...

24 Nov 2017

Scotland – Minimum Unit pricing start date

A commencement Order has been laid before the Scottish Parliament to enable the implementation of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing)  (Scotland) Act 2012 S1.  This will amend the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and the premises licences grante...

15 Nov 2017

BREAKING NEWS - Scotland – Minimum Pricing Supreme Court dismisses appeal – victory for the Scottish Government

The long running saga over the Scottish Government’s intention to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol of 50p has today been the subject of another key decision. In May 2013, the Court of Session in Edinburgh determined that minimum p...