The diversity and complexity of the legal issues that can arise in the course of the activities of a club, society or association present numerous questions for those advising and managing those bodies for which they need guidance. Problems range from the interpretation of rules to anti-discrimination legislation. Legal issues can span alcohol licensing, charities, company law, employment law, expulsion procedures, litigation, meetings, promotion of lotteries, property law and taxation.
This is the definitive guide to the legal framework within which clubs, societies and associations operate, bringing together the various strands of law (including new case law and recent legislation) to provide practical legal advice for these bodies, their advisers and officers.
The work includes a full set of model rules as well as other useful material in the Appendices.
By:
Mr David Ashton,
Mr Paul W Reid,
Mr Ian Snaith
Imprint: Bloomsbury Professional
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 248mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 1.190kg
ISBN: 9781526505163
ISBN 10: 1526505169
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 08 April 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part 1: The Formation and Dissolution of a Club Chapter 1 Formation of the Club Chapter 2 The Club’s Constitution or Rules Chapter 3 Dissolution of the Club Part 2: Internal Relationships: The Club and its Members Chapter 4 Admission into the Club Chapter 5 Management of the Club’s Affairs Chapter 6 Meetings of Club Members Chapter 7 Cessation and Curtailment of Club Membership Chapter 8 Ownership of the Club’s Property Chapter 9 Supply and Sale of Alcohol by the Club Chapter 10 Supply and Sale of Food by the Club Chapter 11 Entertainment Provided by the Club Chapter 12 Gaming and Lotteries Run by the Club Part 3: External Relationships: The Club and Third Parties Chapter 13 The Club’s Civil Liability to Third Parties Chapter 14 Third Party Challenges to the Club’s Decisions Chapter 15 Landlord and Tenant Relationships Involving the Club Chapter 16 The Club’s Employment of Third Parties Chapter 17 The Club’s Liability for Tax and Business Rates Chapter 18 The Club’s Responsibility for Crime Part 4: Clubs as Parties in Civil Proceedings Chapter 19 The Club’s Involvement in Civil Proceedings Appendices A Literary and Scientific Institutions Act 1854, sections 18 to 33 B Shop Clubs Act 1902, Schedule C Licensing Act 1964, Schedule 7 D Friendly Societies Act 1974, Schedule 2 E Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, section 14 F Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, Schedule 14 G Model Articles 2008 for private companies limited by shares H Model Articles 2008 for private companies limited by guarantee I Model Articles for a community interest company limited by guarantee J Constitution of a charitable incorporated organisation, ‘Association’ model K Model full set of rules for an unincorporated members’ club (Basset Sports Club) L Model short-form set of rules for an unincorporated members’ club (Bassetshire Hockey Umpires Association) M Specimen notice and agenda for an AGM (Basset Historical Society) N Specimen minutes of a committee meeting (Basset Borough Council Standards Committee)
David Ashton is a former deputy Master of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice and was for many years Counsel to the Kennel Club. Paul W Reid is a Recorder of the Crown Court and was for many years Standing Counsel to the National Golf Clubs' Advisory Association. Ian Snaith is a consultant solicitor, a former Senior Lecturer at the University of Leicester, and the author of the leading textbook on co-operative and community benefit societies.
Reviews for Ashton & Reid on Clubs and Associations
.. the authors provide an excellent treatment of the ways in which a club may participate in societal interactions, including a club's civil liability. Mention should also be made of the useful appendices, containing statutes and precedents... I recommend this book to any solicitor dealing with clubs or unincorporated associations, including charities. - Solicitors Journal, Review of previous edition -- Solicitors Journal * Review of previous edition *
