Sean Egan Consultants Limited
Independent professional consultancy. Sean Egan is a lawyer and business affairs consultant with over 25 years of experience advising clients in theatre, film arts, charities, and other creative industries.
London Business Hub: run a cultural or community space
Developed by Counterculture LLP for the Mayor of London’s Space for Culture team, this step by step guide covers legal, financial, and practical questions to create a cultural space. The guide…
https://www.businesshub.london/open-run-grow-culture-community-space/
SPACE Advice Bureau
Free advice and guidance to artists in SPACE Studios. Pre recorded webinars to support artist practice on essential basics for artists including:
GLA Employment Rights Hub
Online information on employment rights, including for self employed people, provided by the Greater London Authority / Mayor of London
https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/business-and-economy/employment-rights-hub
Art Law Studio
Specialist UK law firm for creating, owning and dealing art. From contracts and copyright to compliance and disputes.
Association of Photographers
Not for profit trade association for professional photographers. Benefits include careers advice and guidance on intellectual property and use of work, contracts, small claims and county court procedures, legal advice and arbitration.
Artlaw
Artquest’s free online information on any aspect of an artist’s career. Check over 400 searchable arts related legal articles. Ask questions on copyright, contracts, studios, galleries, and check the Frequently Asked Questions.
Artists Union England
Trade union for professional visual and applied artists. Represents artists at strategic decision making levels, aiming to positively influence the role artists play within society and challenge the economic inequalities in the art world. Campaigns for fair…
Morrish Solicitors
The Artists’ Union England is working with Morrish Solicitors to offer their members free legal advice and personal injury service. This includes 30 minutes free legal advice on legal issues, a no win, no feepersonal injury service for members and their families,…
Lawyers Volunteering for the Arts (LVFA)
Lawyers Volunteering for the Arts offer pro bono legal advice to small arts organisations and arts community groups. If you are a non profit or work with the community on arts or cultural projects,…
Crefovi
London art law firm, which specialises in advising international clients involved (mainly) in contemporary art, as collectors, art galleries, museums, art foundations or artists.
DAC Beachcroft LLP
The firm advises art and antiques dealers, galleries and collectors of art on a wide range of legal issues arising from dealing in, collecting and owning artwork. Philip Davis, head of the Art Law Group, is a…
Mary Ward Legal Centre
Mary Ward Legal Centre is a registered charity based in Holborn WC1. The Legal Centre provides free legal advice, casework and representation in the main areas of social welfare law to people who live or work…
Toynbee Hall: free advice services
Toynbee Hall works alongside people facing poverty and injustice to build a fairer and happier East London. Their services for people living in Tower Hamlets only includes free, high quality advice on:
Citizen’s Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Bureau are one stop shops where basic advice and information on your rights can be obtained. There are many centres around the UK and also an online advice.
LawWorks
LawWorks supports lawyers to volunteer their professional skills to assist individuals and community groups who cannot afford to pay for legal help and who are unable to access legal aid or other forms of financial assistance. They can help…
Swan Turton LLP
Swan Turton, media and entertainment lawyers, have a specialist Photography and Visual Arts section which offers legal advice and support to trade associations, arts organisations, galleries, arts businesses and individual practitioners in the visual arts. They provide …
The Henry Lydiate Partnership
A business consultancy that helps clients with projects in all areas of creative and cultural practice. Founded by Henry Lydiate, one of the UK’s most respected visual arts legal specialists, with over 30 years experience in…