Pubs and clubs launch collective court action against negligent Scots ministers over toxic Covid curbs PUBS and clubs are launching a collective court action against negligent ministers over Covid restrictions which they believe breach human rights laws, while trying to avoid industry collapse and the loss of 39,000 jobs. The Night Time Industries Association in Scotland says it now intends to proceed with a judicial review in the Court of Session challenging the validity of legal restrictions being imposed upon hospitality and night-time economy in Scotland. The 10pm curfew being imposed as licensed premises started to open up from last Monday was described by the NTIA as devastating for its hundreds of members who cannot trade as most of the revenue is made after this time.
THE Scottish Government is to be challenged on laws restricting hospitality and night-time economy businesses by a group of industry bosses. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) Scotland said that it was with an extraordinary sense of disappointment and frustration that the group will now commence legal action against the Scottish Government and challenge the validity of legal restrictions to their industry. They said that 39,000 jobs are at risk as a result of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic and that some businesses have now incurred unsustainable debt . Gavin Stevenson, director of the Mor-Rioghain Group and vice-chair and spokesman for NTIA Scotland, said: It is with an extraordinary sense of disappointment and frustration that we have commenced legal action against the Scottish Government. While Scottish Government Ministers have repeatedly paid lip service to the concept of consultation with the late-night, music, culture, and licensed trade se
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Bar and nightclub bosses are mounting a legal challenge over Scottish government restrictions on the industry.
The trade body Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) Scotland announced a bid to end limits on venue capacity and opening hours.
It said the curbs are no longer justifiable or proportionate .
Under Scotland s current Covid rules, alcohol can only be served outside and venues must close at 20:00 indoors.
NTIA Scotland said in a statement: The hospitality sector in general, and late-night sector in particular, has been driven to the edge of insolvency by the severe restrictions in place since the start of the pandemic.
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