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The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 – A refresher of the changes to UK data protection law and developments to date
What has happened so far? It has been a year since the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUAA”) received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. Now that all of the data protection provisions have come into force, with various new pieces of ICO Guidance to supplement them, we wanted to take the opportunity to give …
Webinar | Resolving trade mark disputes for charities | 7 July 2026
A charity’s name and brand – its identity – can be one of its most valuable assets. Someone else adopting a name or brand that’s too close to yours, or even deliberately imitating you online, can have serious consequences. Also, an allegation that you have infringed a third party’s rights can be extremely damaging. Resolving …
Immigration update: sponsor licence compliance for faith-based organisations
Faith-based organisations play a significant role in the UK’s migration system, regularly sponsoring overseas workers to fill specialist religious roles. Although sector-specific data is not published by the UKVI, it is widely understood that many of the UK’s 140,000 sponsor licence holders are prominent faith-based organisations. However, it is a challenging time to be a …
Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 16 June
Our weekly roundup of news and updates from across the sector. To help you navigate this week’s content, the links below will take you straight to content by topic. Charity Commission New grant-making guidance We have now looked at the Charity Commission’s new guidance for charities making grants to charities and other organisations in more …
Impact Economy momentum: Social investment, collaboration and solutions rooted in the community
With strong support from Government and stakeholders across sectors and markets all talking about the Impact Economy, it feels like we may be at a tipping point when impact can move ‘from margin to mainstream’. We felt this, for example, in the sheer scale of the Beacon Forum, which we attended earlier this year. At …
Have your say on the upcoming changes to zero and low hours contracts
On 2 June 2026, the Government launched a consultation on its proposals, in the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”), to reform zero and low hours contracts. These proposals aim to put an “end to one-sided flexibility” in such contracts; by giving qualifying workers the right to be offered guaranteed hours if they work regular …
Strategic M&A for Awarding Organisations: a practical legal guide to doing it safely
Mergers and acquisitions can help Awarding Organisations (AOs) scale, enter new markets, and broaden their qualification portfolios, but they also introduce real legal, regulatory, and governance risk if they’re not planned carefully. Because most AOs are also charities, you’ll usually need to navigate both the Ofqual General Conditions of Recognition and charity law. This article …
Why media tech is central to the UK’s tech and talent strategy
Media tech, where creative industries, digital platforms, adtech, createch, gaming and AI-enabled content are rapidly converging, plays a big part in the UK’s tech strategy. But alongside long-term investment in infrastructure and innovation, the UK needs to deepen its pool of world class AI researchers and engineers. The talent is scarce, highly mobile and decisive …
Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 9 June
Our weekly round up of news and updates from across the sector. To help you navigate this week’s content, the links below will take you straight to content by topic. Charity Commission New Grant-Making Guidance The Charity Commission has published new guidance for charities making grants to charities and other organisations. This replaces and expands …
What should you do if you’re accused of copyright infringement? Frequently asked questions
Following our recent webinar, we have produced a summary of frequently asked questions around what to do if you have been accused of copyright infringement. We have also produced a guide on how to bring a copyright claim, which can be found here. I’m not in a dispute and haven’t been accused of copyright infringement so …
Protecting your assets by bringing a copyright claim: frequently asked questions
Following our recent webinar, we have produced a summary of frequently asked questions around bringing copyright claims. We have also produced a guide on what to do if you are accused of copyright infringement, which can be found here. Why would I want to bring a copyright claim? The logos, images, text and other content …