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Licensing

For those operating in the leisure industry, there are now an increasing amount of regulations to adhere to in order to carry out business in the first place, and for day to day operations. For example, there is now the requirement for businesses who wish to sell hot food or drinks after 11pm to have to apply for a licence in the name of the business, as well as for the licensee to apply for a personal licence in their own name.

Because licensing is a niche area, you do not necessarily have to seek a firm who only deals in this area. However, you should still check whether the firm has experience of dealing with licensing related issues. An experienced solicitor should be able to help your business by being pro active with commercial advice, as well as resolving your own queries. For example, they may have suggestions on maximising the opportunities on your site by taking advantage of pavement licensing, or via temporary event licenses for specific events. There are also issues to consider regarding copyright of music which are being increasingly strictly enforced, for example the payment of royalties for recorded music to the Performing Rights Society. It is also useful to have a good relationship with a licensing lawyer so that they can be well placed to give appropriate advice in the event of an emergency involving your business. This might include noise, trading standards, under age sales, violence, or drunkenness, and some solicitors are able to offer an emergency line for certain types of query, e.g. if the police are called.

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