Personal Licence
Potential Impact of Coronavirus - Scotland - Training
Those operating in Scotland will know that there is a clear timeline for the undertaking of training which ties in with the requirements to refresh and renew Personal Licences issued under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. In essence, training h...
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Scotland – Licensing (Personal Licences: Supplemental and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Order 2019
The snappily titled Licensing (Personal Licences: Supplemental and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Order 2019 was laid before the Scottish Parliament yesterday with a view to it coming into force on 30 June 2019. As many Scottish personal lice...
Scotland - Last chance for licence renewals
We cannot promise this will be the last reminder from us on the requirement to renew Scottish personal licences which are due to expire on 31st August 2019 (if in doubt check your personal licence document for the expiry date) but the deadline to ...
Scottish Personal Licence Renewals - urgent reminder
We have flagged this on more than one occasion but it is sufficiently important to bear reminding. The first Personal Licences that were issued under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 will expire on 31 August 2019. The last date to apply for ren...
Supreme Court ruling on Criminal Records Schemes
On Thursday (30th January) the Supreme Court handed down their judgement in the long running litigation concerning the Criminal Record scheme. The case, which was the consolidation of a number of Judicial Reviews by members of the public, w...
Scottish Personal Licences Renewal
The size of the challenge faced by the Licensing Boards in Scotland in relation to the renewal process became clear when at the Edinburgh Board meeting on 28th January, it was confirmed that Edinburgh had in the region of 950 licences requiring re...
New licensing application forms - Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
The Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 were laid before Parliament yesterday and will come into effect on 28 January 2019. The Regulations update the following application forms: Personal lic...