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The Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment concerning the Scottish Government’s minimum alcohol pricing proposal was a “score draw” and there will be further litigation, a leading licensing QC has said.
The Scottish Government has proposed setting a minimum price for alcohol of 50p per unit.
Philip Kolvin QC, Head of Cornerstone Barristers, summarised the CJEU ruling as follows:
“Reports in the press of the demise of minimum pricing are therefore exaggerated,” Kolvin said. “More litigation awaits. It will all be over by next Christmas.”