Liquor Licencing

Agnew D’Arcy Legal provides advice and assistance to restaurants, cafes, hotels and clubs in relation to planning, managing and varying their Liquor Licence and the Managers who may act as Licensees. We have a member of our team who has been a licencee of several establishments and understands your needs and the requirements of the various Liquor Administration Departments in Australia.

We can assist you with the following applications and concerns;

Liquor and Gaming Applications

  • New approvals for Restaurant, Hoteliers, Off-premise and many other types of licence
  • Transfers of Liquor Licence
  • Licencee Approvals
  • Variation of Hours
  • Special Event and Function licences
  • Gaming related approvals and applications
  • Poker machine transfers

Liquor & Gaming Objections

  • Advice and representation in the court in relation to objections and offences under the Liquor
  • Acts Social Impact Statements
  • Noise Complaints and defence
  • Competition objections for new applications

Drink & Dine Authority

  • Social Impact Statements
  • Affidavits of evidence for essential provisions
  • Application for Drink or Dine Authority

Legal Representation

  • Representation in the courts for breaches of the Liquor Acts
  • Representation for court appearances for applications

House Policy

  • Written House Policy taking into account any Local Liquor Accord requirements
  • Employee induction procedures to ensure Licence compliance

Our team of solicitors are well versed in licencing in most states of Australia due to our national client base and will work with you closely to ensure all the required documentation is submitted on time the first time. We are happy to provide a fixed price for most liquor licencing services.