Licensing lawyer

There are several situations in which people need to instruct licensing lawyers, but typically these lawyers are needed for premises licensing, gambling, and software licensing issues.

The law on premises licensing made a very public change in 2005 when the new Licensing Act came into force and brought with it alternative methods of obtaining licences and, famously, the 24-hour liquor licence. The impact of this is that old establishments would have had to implement the changes whilst new establishments were compelled to follow the recent procedures. To avoid complication many people seek the help of licensing lawyers to ensure that they are fully abiding by licensing laws.

As many know, the penalties for flouting licensing laws are severe. Not only can fines be issued but the proprietor could lose the right to ever obtain a license again or even be sent to prison. For that reason it is imperative that the law is not taken lightly and that expert legal advice is sought when a problem is encountered. There are many local licensing lawyers who can assist on liquor licence problems.

Software licences are of a slightly different breed and require certain licensing lawyers who practice in IT and commerce. It is mostly small businesses who face software problems as they may be performing acts restricted by a software licence, such as using software on more than one machine, without even knowing that they are contravening the license agreement. This is also a problem for individuals who may share software across different computers within one household, for example. Software licence violation also carries heavy fines and could be very detrimental to your business.

Software licensing lawyers are best placed to advise on how to manage software licenses and what acts are restricted by the licence agreement.

If you would like to obtain legal advice or information on licensing law then Contact Law can put you in touch with a local specialist licensing lawyer free of charge. So, if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local licensing lawyers please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.