Comprehensive LICENSE Solutions

Our main area of specialization and the heart of our practice is liquor licensing law and entertainment law. We can assist with various matters, including:

• General advice on National Liquor Act 2007/Liquor Regulation 2018 and associated legislation.

• New grant/removal of liquor licences, including:
  - Liquor store/bottle shop (packaged liquor licence) and online bottle shop (restricted packaged liquor licence).
  - Hotels (full hotel licence/general bar licence), small bars, restaurants (including primary service authorisation), and caterer's licence (function centre/off-site catering only).
  - Producer licences (brewery/distillery/winery/vineyard) with on-premises authorisation.
  - Nightclubs/entertainment venues, karaoke venues, tenpin bowling centres/indoor recreation facilities, resorts, and accommodation venues, theatres, cinemas, wholesale licences, pop-up licences, and special event licences.

• Community Impact Statements (CIS) for Category A & Category B.

• Licence authorisations, including primary service authorisation (on-premises licence), drink on-premises authorisation (producer/wholesaler licence), sale on other premises authorisations (off-site catering), extended trading authorisation, and minors area authorisation.

• Varying existing authorisations, changing boundaries of licensed area, extending hours, and changing licence conditions.

• Transfer of licensee, manager approval and appointment (for corporate licensees).

• Handling noise complaint proceedings and closure orders.

• Preparation of Plans of Management.

• Review applications (delegated decisions) and NCAT appeals.

• Providing guidance in prosecutions and disciplinary proceedings, including penalty notices, local court proceedings, section 54 applications for imposition of conditions, strike proceedings, submissions related to Violent Venues Scheme, and complaint proceedings.