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Fraudulent use of Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP

It has come to our attention that the name Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP is being used to request sums of money to be deposited into an unknown bank account to pursue litigation in the Spanish courts. Members of the public are being contacted by an individual purporting to be an employee of this …
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Illegal workers: Employers warned as quarterly figures released

UK Visas & Immigration (“UKVI”) has published its quarterly report showing the number of civil penalties for illegal workers found in each region of the UK between 1 January and 31 March 2018 (“the specified period”). During the specified period, the London & South East region was found to have the highest number and greatest …
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Illegal workers: Employers warned as quarterly figures released

UK Visas & Immigration (“UKVI”) has published its quarterly report showing the number of civil penalties for illegal workers found in each region of the UK between 1 October to 31 December 2017 (“the specified period”). During the specified period, the London & South East region was found to have the highest number and greatest …
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What’s new at the Charity Commission and Charity Tribunal?

Emma Knuckey reports on recent developments at the Charity Commission and in the Charity Tribunal. Click here to read the full article.
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Fundraising update

The first few months of 2017 have seen further developments in the regulation of fundraising following a turbulent 2016. Lawrence Simanowitz summarises the key changes. Click here to read the full artilce.
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Bates Wells honoured as a ‘Best for the World” B Corp, 2021

Bates Wells has been announced as a 2021 “Best for the World” B Corp, in the category of governance. The award means we’re ranked in the top 5% of all B Corps worldwide in terms of our governance and is recognition of the positive impact we make on our people, society and environment. To become …
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Bates Wells represent Uber drivers in landmark case in the Court of Appeal

Ground-breaking gig economy case set to have a significant impact on the rights of 2.8 million On 30 and 31 October London law firm, Bates Wells, will represent the lead Claimants in their landmark Court of Appeal (CoA) case against global transportation provider, Uber. The CoA hearing, follows last year’s ruling by the Employment Appeal …
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Bates Wells wins landmark Court of Appeal case against Uber

Today Uber lost its appeal to the Court of Appeal, in a landmark case concerning the employment rights of an estimated 45,000 drivers across London. More broadly, this ruling could affect over 2.8 million people engaged within the gig economy. The Court of Appeal’s decision upholds two earlier legal Judgments and has potentially significant implications …
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Landmark judgment on worker status confirms another huge success for Bates Wells’ Employment team

In November 2017, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld the Employment Tribunal’s decision that the Claimants in this case, all of whom are current or former London-based Uber drivers, were “workers” and consequently entitled to basic protections such as national minimum wage and holiday pay. Uber’s appeal against this decision was heard in the Court of …
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Uber CoA case: Paul Jennings and Rachel Mathieson write for The Times

Paul Jennings and Rachel Mathieson from our Employment team have written an opinion piece for Times Law setting out why they believe workers’ rights should not be overlooked by gig employers. Paul and Rachel are representing Claimants James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam in their case against Uber before the Court of Appeal on the 30th …
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Finance and Your Charity: Navigating the Government Schemes; Managing Solvency

With charities coming under immense financial pressures as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, Bates Wells partnered with NCVO and CFG on a webinar to discuss the financing options currently available, employment issues (including the government’s job retention scheme), and managing through the crisis. View webinar
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BatesCast: Coronavirus and the UK Real Estate Market

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continuing to cause unprecedented disruption for organisations across a range of sectors, our latest edition to the BatesCast Updates series sees us sit down with Karli Hiscock and William Scott in our Real Estate department to discuss what the impact the pandemic and the Coronavirus Act might have on the real estate market in the UK. …
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