Fife bar manager's licence revoked after assault conviction
A Fife bar manager who was found guilty of an assault outside his premises has had his personal alcohol licence revoked.
James Jack had been invited to appear in front of the Fife Licensing Board after Police Scotland raised an objection to him being a licence holder.
He wasn’t present at the hearing on Monday morning and board members agreed to hear the matter in his absence.
Sergeant Neil Ewing said an incident took place last May outside Styx bar in Glenrothes after a disagreement with customers over the ownership of the premises.
He said: “He was brought into police custody and provided a no comment interview. He was charged with three cases of assault and one assault to injury.
“He went to court on January 19 at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and was found guilty to an assault and his sentence was £1000 compensation. He was found not guilty of the other charges.”
Sergeant Ewing said Jack, as a personal licence holder, had failed to inform the licensing board of his criminal conviction.
Jack’s licence was granted in March 2024 and had been due to expire in March 2034.
However, board members agreed unanimously to revoke the licence.