For free and confidential legal advice about this topic, please contact us here. Parties are lots of fun. Meeting up and hanging out with friends can be a great way to spend a weekend.
Once you decide to have a party, a good idea is to make a guest list and stick to it. It is a good idea to register your party beforehand with the local police station. If the police are aware of your party they can:. Remember to tell the police if the party gets postponed, relocated or cancelled. If you are having a party at your house, people under the age of 18 can only drink if an adult responsible for them like their parent supplies it or gives permission for them to drink.
If people are drinking, remind your guests it is illegal and dangerous to drink and drive. If anyone has their full licence, the limit is 0. If you have guests who are planning to drink there are a number of options:. Drink spiking is against the law.
It is also against the law if you make a person take a drug or drink that will change their behaviour, affect their ability to think and make decisions without their permission. For more information on the penalties you could face for possessing or using drugs please check out our Drugs page.
It is always a crime for anyone to threaten to hurt, touch in a sexual way without consent or force another person to take part in any sexual activity against their will.
