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Shannett Thompson
Chambers and Partners
The hospitality and leisure sector is subject to a raft of onerous licensing and regulatory laws. At Kingsley Napley, we have a cross-practice team of experts who can support you to navigate this complex area. We offer practical and commercially viable solutions to your legal problems. We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture which places our relationships with our clients at the heart of everything we do.
Our expert licensing lawyers provide advice on:
Kingsley Napley has a unique breadth and depth of experience on offer to operators in this sector. Led by Craig Baylis Head of Licensing who is an extremely experienced practitioner in the field of alcohol and gambling licensing. The practice is also accompanied by Partner Melinka Berridge, formerly Head of Licensing at one of the UK’s leading pub companies.
Kingsley Napley has decades of experience of supporting clients in the hospitality and leisure sectors. Our team are able to provide support to companies and individuals across the range of regulatory challenges they may face.
Most of our services are offered on an hourly rate basis and as many of our clients’ matters are complex and often involve multiple parties, there is rarely a typical case. Our clients are given an estimate of costs after our initial meeting or as part of the engagement process. There are some areas where we are able to be more indicative and, as in accordance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) guidance on price transparency, we have published our price and service information where it is possible to be upfront about charges without knowing all the details of the matter.
Our regulatory team acts for both the corporate bodies and individuals that operate in the leisure and hospitality sectors.
Our prices for services to businesses in relation to applying for a new premises licence (section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003) or to vary a premises licence to allow those premises to be used for one or more licensable activities (section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003), or to apply for a Club Premises Certificate (section 71 of the Licensing Act 2003) or to vary a Club Premises Certificate (section 84 of the Licensing Act 2003) are as follows:
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as the application fee. We will pay the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
*These fees vary depending on the individual premises and where it is located. The fees can on occasion be higher than the ranges given above. We will give you an accurate figure for each item as soon as we are able to do so.
The fee payable for applications depends upon the rateable value of the premises
Band |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Non-domestic |
£0- |
£4,301- |
£33,001- |
£87,001- |
£125,001 |
Rateable value |
£4,300 |
£33,000 |
£87,000 |
£125,000 |
and over |
Where premises currently have no rateable value
Where premises form part of a large premises rateable value of the whole premises is applied.
Where premises form part of a site with a number of buildings the highest rateable values will be applied.
Capacity |
Additional fee |
5,000 – 9,999 |
£1,000 |
10,000 – 14,999 |
£2,000 |
15,000 – 19,999 |
£4,000 |
20,000 – 29,999 |
£8,000 |
30,000 – 39,999 |
£16,000 |
40,000 – 49,999 |
£24,000 |
50,000 – 59,999 |
£32,000 |
60,000 – 69,999 |
£40,000 |
70,000 – 79,999 |
£48,000 |
80,000 – 89,999 |
£56,000 |
90,000 + |
£64,000 |
Band |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Fee |
£100 |
£190 |
£315 |
£450 |
£635 |
If premises fall within Band D or E and are used exclusively or primarily for supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises then a multiplier applies:
Multiplier does not apply to Club Premises Certificates
Matters usually take 6-10 weeks from receipt of full instructions from you. This is on the basis of the application being relatively straightforward and you being able to provide all the necessary documents promptly. If your matter is more complex, for example, if there is substantial opposition from interested parties, or if there is a delay in receiving the documents we need, it may take longer.
The hourly rates for licensing work are lower than our normal rates and are:
Licensing team rates |
|
Partner |
£500 |
Senior Associate |
£325 |
Associate |
£250 |
Shannett Thompson
Nicola Finnerty
Hannah Eales
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