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BEAUTY AND WELLNESS SOLICITORS

Legal support for the businesses that help people feel their best

We act for salons, clinics, spas, product brands and wellness practitioners across the UK, keeping your client terms, your treatments and your team on a lawful footing so the business can grow. A fixed monthly fee, with no hourly billing.

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COMMON PROBLEMS IN BEAUTY AND WELLNESS

The problems that bring beauty and wellness businesses to us

The treatment side of this sector is regulated unevenly, so what is lawful often depends on who is carrying out the procedure and what is being injected rather than on what the treatment is called. These are the six situations we are asked about most, and what each one turns on.

Clients are often surprised how much of this rests on professional regulation rather than statute. It still decides whether a treatment can be offered at all, and by whom.

Patricia Tinn

Legal Service Director, Lawyerly

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Patricia Tinn

Legal Service Director, Lawyerly

A treatment involves a prescription-only medicine Botulinum toxin is prescription only, so it can be prescribed only by a doctor, a dentist or an independent prescriber, and every relevant regulator now prohibits remote prescribing of injectable cosmetic medicines. That is professional regulation rather than statute, and it decides who can lawfully offer the treatment.
A client is under 18 Administering botulinum toxin or a subcutaneous filler for cosmetic purposes to someone under eighteen in England is an offence under the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021, as is arranging or booking it, unless a doctor has approved the treatment.
Licensing is coming and the model is not ready The power to license non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England sits in the Health and Care Act 2022. The government responded to its consultation in 2025, but no scheme is in force and no start date has been set. Local authority special treatment licensing may still apply in the meantime.
A self-employed therapist works on our terms Chair or room rental, who controls pricing and hours, insurance, and who holds the client relationship. Status follows the practice rather than the label, and the client list is usually the thing actually in dispute.
A complaint concerns consent or outcome What was recorded before the treatment, the consent that was taken, and the difference between describing a likely outcome and guaranteeing one.
Client records and images are used in marketing Consent for before and after imagery, special category health data where the treatment is clinical, and what happens to records and images when a therapist leaves.
OUR LEGAL EXPERTISE

We understand the business behind the treatment room

A hair salon, an aesthetics clinic and a wellness product brand face different legal questions. We act across the beauty and wellness sector and shape our advice to the way you take bookings, staff the business and are paid.

  • Salons and barbers

    Hair, nail and beauty salons and barbershops, single-site and multi-site, with employed and chair-renting teams.

  • Aesthetics and skin clinics

    Clinics offering injectables, laser, skin and body treatments, and the practitioners who deliver them.

  • Spas and wellness centres

    Day spas, hotel spas, massage and holistic therapy practices and wellness studios.

  • Beauty and wellness brands

    Skincare, haircare, cosmetics and supplement brands developing, manufacturing and selling their own products.

  • Practitioners and educators

    Freelance therapists, mobile practitioners, trainers and academies teaching beauty and wellness skills.

LEGAL SERVICES FOR BEAUTY AND WELLNESS BUSINESSES

Take care of the legal side of the business

From day-to-day contract work to the questions particular to beauty and wellness, our solicitors work alongside you so that your clients are contracted properly, your team is on the right terms and your brand is protected.

  • Client terms and consent documentation

    Booking and cancellation terms, deposits, treatment consent and consultation forms, membership and course-of-treatment terms and gift vouchers.

  • Chair rental and self-employed practitioners

    Chair, room and space rental agreements, self-employed practitioner terms, employment status, commission arrangements and restrictive covenants.

  • Client data and UK GDPR compliance

    Special category health data, consent and retention, privacy notices, booking system processor terms, marketing consent and breach response.

  • Licensing and regulatory compliance

    Special treatment licences, local authority registration, age restrictions on cosmetic procedures, health and safety and hygiene documentation.

  • Advertising and consumer law

    CAP Code and ASA compliance, restrictions on advertising prescription-only medicines, influencer content, promotions and consumer cancellation rights.

  • Brand, products and IP

    Trade marks for the business and product lines, cosmetics regulation for own-brand products, supplier and manufacturing agreements and licensing.

  • Premises and leases

    Salon, clinic and spa leases, licences to occupy, fit-out and alterations, rent reviews and break clauses.

  • Disputes and debt recovery

    Client complaints and refund disputes, unpaid accounts and disagreements with practitioners, suppliers and landlords, resolved directly with the other party rather than through the courts.

Legal risk check

Is your beauty or wellness business legally protected?

Our solicitors built this check around what a solid legal setup looks like for a beauty or wellness business: the foundations they put in place and the gaps they fix. Answer honestly and you will see where yours stands and where it needs strengthening.

About 3 minutes · Confidential

Your result

Where you are exposed

    The full report shows your score in each area, every gap with why it matters, and what to fix first.

    Your full report

    Unlock your full report

    A few details about the business and the report opens here, with every area scored and what to fix first.

    Preparing your full report

    Your full report

    Breakdown by area

    Next step

    Ready to act on this?

    A focused conversation with one of our founders about your priority gaps, a remediation plan you can act on, and fixed fees agreed up front.

    Where to focus first

    From your answers, these are the highest-impact gaps to address. Items tagged critical are the ones most likely to turn into a claim, a penalty or a lost customer.

      Section by section

      Your answers, your score, and why each area matters. Items with a marker are gaps worth attention.

      Now that you have the full picture, the next step is a short call to agree what to fix first.

      This report is generated from your self-reported answers and provides general information only. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. The regulatory landscape in this area is evolving rapidly. For advice specific to your circumstances, please speak with a qualified solicitor. © Lawyerly Ltd.

      CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

      What our clients say about working with us

      4.8 on Google

      An exceptional partner, from day one.

      Professional, responsive, and genuinely supportive from day one. Clear, practical guidance and consistently excellent work. When our circumstances changed, they met us with understanding and care.

      Uptown Style MD, Angie Scurtu
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      Talk to us about your beauty or wellness business

      Book a complimentary consultation with our team. We will take the time to understand how you treat, staff and grow the business, and explain how we can support you.

      Willem van der Merwe

      Co-Founder

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