Pictured above: Fraser Brown's Licensing Team

Fraser Brown Solicitors has been awarded Grade 1 (Outstanding) status for its licensing training by the BIIAB, the professional body for the licensed retail sector.

The accreditation came after a BIIAB assessment of the firm's training facilities and procedures, which showed excellence in all areas from administration and bookings to providing good examination conditions with independent invigilators.

Candidates taking their licensing examinations with Fraser Brown can also be reassured that they have a particularly high chance of success, as this year the firm boasts a 100% pass rate with every single candidate passing first time. Since the firm starting running the BIIAB Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders course three years ago it has provided training for national names such as The Fat Cat Group, Admiral Taverns and Castle Rock Brewery. Solicitors from Fraser Brown also work with the BIIAB to conduct the NCLP courses, specifically designed for licensing and gambling practitioners.  

Joanne Soar, a senior executive within the Licensing department and one of the  approved trainers for the course, said, "Anyone working in a senior position in licensed premises is required to have this qualification, so it is vital that they pass as quickly as possible. We understand this which is why, as long as the required examinations conditions are met, we will travel anywhere in the country to carry out the training and also aim never to cancel a course. We know how difficult it can be for those working in licensed premises to get time away and this is a way to work around that."

The BIIAB Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence holders is a nationally recognised qualification required by anyone authorising the supply of alcohol in licensed premises. Courses are held in Nottingham on the second Tuesday of every month and elsewhere in the country by arrangement. Each day long session covers all aspects of the law and social responsibilities in relation to the sale of alcohol to the public and includes a multiple choice examination that is marked externally by the BIIAB. The NCLP courses are held periodically during the year.