The LR Law Team - Premises Licences for alcohol and entertainment venues

Richard Williams
Solicitor - Managing Director

Richard Williams is an Old Boltonian and graduated in Law at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. He qualified as a Solicitor at Cobbetts in Manchester and worked initially as a commercial property and licensing lawyer. After a year of travelling and working abroad, he moved to London and worked as a licensing lawyer in Westminster. He moved back "home" and set up Licensing Legal Solicitors in Manchester in 2003. He established LR Law in 2011.

Richard is a rated licensing lawyer in Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession and specialises in defending review applications and prosecutions, noise abatement appeals, gambling, planning, taxi and firearms licensing. He is retained by Lancashire Constabulary to deal with its licensing work. He acts for clients locally and nationally, ranging from small shops to multiple retailers in the on and off licensed trades.

Outside work, Richard enjoys messing around in boats in North Wales, real ale, curries and entertaining his 2 small children. (e) richard.williams@lrlaw.co.uk

Steven Reynolds
Solicitor - Consultant

Steven graduated from Hull University and was called to the Bar in 1981.

Throughout his career he has experienced both sides having served his time as a Court Clerk advising Magistrates and latterly in private practice.

He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration. His specialist areas of law are regulatory, licensing and planning. Steven also tutors licensing courses.

In his spare time he enjoys walking, golf and sailing.
(e) steven.reynolds@lrlaw.co.uk

Carrol Ashton - Paralegal

Carrol has over 30 years experience in licensing having begun her career in 1981 with Greater Manchester Police in the Central Licensing Department. She remained with GMP until 2000 when she left her post of Licensing Officer covering the Trafford area to join the private sector.

She has an 'insight' into licensing from the 'Authorities' angle (evidence/procedures etc) which proves very helpful when dealing with representations – gamekeeper turned poacher some might say.

She is a Fellow of the Institute of Paralegals and in her spare time enjoys computer graphics, genealogy, local politics, curries and cruises.
(e) carrol.ashton@lrlaw.co.uk

Director
Richard Williams, LLB (Hons) - Solicitor

Consultant
Steven Reynolds, LLB (Hons) MBA - Solicitor

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