Scotland - Minimum Unit Pricing - Back in the Court of Session

The Court of Session in Edinburgh yesterday commenced hearing the appeal from the Scotch Whisky Association over the Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a minimum price of 50p a unit.

The Appeal, which is due to take eight days, follows the legal challenge in May 2013 (see our arcticle: 'Scotland - BREAKING NEWS - minimum pricing legal challenge update') at which time the Court of Session in Edinburgh determined that the minimum pricing measures proposed by the Scottish Government of 50p per unit, challenged by numerous bodies, were "not incompatible with EU law".

Although passed nearly two years ago The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act is still to be implemented due to the legal challenge.

We shall keep you updated as developments occur.