MINISTERS have been served with a pre-action letter as hundreds of Scots bars and clubs mount a collective court action over unlawful Covid restrictions which they say are decimating the industry. The Night Time Industries Association in Scotland says it intends to pursue a judicial review in the Court of Sesson challenging the validity of legal restrictions being imposed upon hospitality and night-time economy in Scotland while trying to avoid industry collapse and the loss of 39,000 jobs. 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.
Hospitality bosses launch legal action against SNP government over toxic Covid curbs
Success of vaccine means tough restrictions are no longer needed and breach human rights, group will tell Court of Session
30 April 2021 • 6:34pm
A group of men are seen drinking on April 26, 2021 in Elie
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Scotland’s bar and nightclub bosses have taken legal action aimed at overturning “toxic” coronavirus rules which they say can no longer be justified due to plummeting Covid-19 rates.
The Night Time Industries Scotland trade body is to seek a judicial review aimed at ending draconian curbs on venue capacity and opening hours, saying their continuation would amount to a breach of their human rights.
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.