Ashton & Reid on Clubs and Associations

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.

… the initial ‘go to’ book available to any member of a club, or indeed a third party, seeking guidance and advice about the law relating to the management and administration of a club, as well as a valuable reference book for any professional practitioner advising on this area of the law.

• Part 1: The Formation and Dissolution of a ClubChapter 1 Formation of the ClubChapter 2 The Club’s Constitution or RulesChapter 3 Dissolution of the ClubPart 2: Internal Relationships: The Club and its MembersChapter 4 Admission into the ClubChapter 5 Management of the Club’s AffairsChapter 6 Meetings of Club MembersChapter 7 Cessation and Curtailment of Club MembershipChapter 8 Ownership of the Club’s PropertyChapter 9 Supply and Sale of Alcohol by the ClubChapter 10 Supply and Sale of Food by the ClubChapter 11 Entertainment Provided by the ClubChapter 12 Gaming and Lotteries Run by the ClubPart 3: External Relationships: The Club and Third PartiesChapter 13 The Club’s Civil Liability to Third PartiesChapter 14 Third Party Challenges to the Club’s DecisionsChapter 15 Landlord and Tenant Relationships Involving the ClubChapter 16 The Club’s Employment of Third PartiesChapter 17 The Club’s Liability for Tax and Business RatesChapter 18 The Club’s Responsibility for CrimePart 4: Clubs as Parties in Civil ProceedingsChapter 19 The Club’s Involvement in Civil ProceedingsAppendicesA 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)