Subjects:

Company Law, Licensing Law

Contents:

Part 1:

The formation and dissolution of a club

The formation of a club

The clubs constitution or rules

The dissolution of a club

Part 2:

Internal relationships: the club and its members

Admission to membership

Control of the clubs affairs

Meetings

Cessation and curtailment of membership

Ownership of club property

Supply and sale of alcohol by the club

Entertainment provided by the club

Gaming and lotteries run by clubs

Part 3:

External relationships: the club and third parties

Clubs civil liability to third parties

Landlord and tenant relationships

Employment of third parties

Responsibility for crime

Challenging a clubs decision

Taxation and non-domestic rates

Part 4:

Clubs as parties in civil proceedings

Involvement in civil proceedings

Appendices include

Selected statutory provisions

Model rules

The wide variety of legal issues that can arise in the course of a club or society’s activities can often present difficulties for those advising clubs, with problems ranging from interpretation of club rules to sex and disability discrimination. Legal issues like these can span employment law, property law, taxation, company law, licensing and litigation.

Ashton and Reid on Club Law brings together these diverse strands of law to provide practical legal advice for clubs and their advisers in one convenient source. As the most comprehensive and recent guide on this subject, it will be essential reading for lawyers and barristers specialising in club law, and equally indispensable for club secretaries. The book includes up-to-date and in-depth guidance on the Licensing Act 2003, a complete set of model rules and other useful material in the appendices.