Archives for October 2, 2008

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'Min price doesn't breach competition law'

By Ewan Turney

The Government could set a minimum price for alcohol without breaching competition law — that's the view of Labour MP Sally Keeble who hopes to win...

Are wee heavies for the axe?

By Roger Protz

A 20-year-old Orkney Brewery beer is now being criticised by the Portman Group for its name and its abv, reports Roger Protz.

Two convicted of foreign satellite offences

By John Harrington

Another two licensees have been convicted of copyright offences for screening Premiership football via foreign satellite systems. A further host,...

James Wilmore: Into the lion's den

By James Wilmore

Earlier this week, I entered the lion's den. Not literally, of course, but No. 10 Downing Street. The occasion was a reception for MP Sally Keeble's...

Tarred with the same brush

By Peter Coulson

Licensing Act guidance made it clear that blanket conditions should be avoided, says MA legal guru Peter Coulson.

Make this Christmas work for your pub

By David Elliott

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't the British pub a bastion of hope for just about everyone in this country, asks Greene King Pub Partners chief executive David Elliott.