Legal issues in events management PDF

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Legal issues in events management Some legal issues: -

Organisational structure and legal status Event ownership Contracts and agreements Licenses and permissions Disability issues Equal opportunities Data protection Insurance

(Event Scotland 2006)

Who owns an event? The legal owner of an event can be Event co-ordinator The committee A separate entity The sponsors Sponsorship agreements will often have a clause as to the sponsors liability and extent to their ownership of the event The status of various personnel must be clearly established from the outset

Event management organisations may need a wide range of contract’s to facilitate their operations Organisers Committee Land owners

These set out key elements Financial terms Payment schedule Cancellation clause

Delivery time Rights and obligations of each party Exact descriptions of the goods and services exchanged

Contracting the 5 steps: Intention Negotiation Initial acceptance Agreement on terms Signing

Temporary events notice A ‘licensable activity’ on unlicensed premises Licensable activities include: selling alcohol Serving alcohol to members of a private club Providing entertainment

When can a TEN be revoked Lead to crime or disorder Cause a public nuisance Be a threat to public safety Put children at risk of harm This can then cause prison time or a major fine if a TEN is not being held at the time of the event.

Duty of care Duty of care is enshrined within legislation Duty of care means taking actions that will prevent any foreseeable risks of injury at the time of the event

Fireworks in NOV 2011 – organiser charged with 7 counts of manslaughter Who was consulted – highways agency, Taunton Deane borough council, Avon and Somerset police A Tort A wrongful act or omission for which the claimant can claim compensation in the civil courts from the defendant.

Intellectual property Covers patent, copyright, trademarks, design rights, database rights, Specific legislation was drawn up to protect the Olympics

Examples of copyright Literary works Musical works Artistic works Dramatic works Sound recordings

Insurance: Public liability insurance Employers liability Cancellation/abandonment...