Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 23 April
Our weekly round up of news and updates from across the sector. To help you navigate this week’s content, the …
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Bates Wells discusses Charitable Funds with Independent Schools Management Magazine
Laura Soley and Alice Faure Walker have published an article in the Independent Schools Management Magazine, April 2025 edition. Their …
Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 15 April
Our weekly round up of news and updates from across the sector. To help you navigate this week’s content, the …
Protecting your intangible assets: Intellectual Property for charities and non-profits
Charities and non-profits own and use intellectual property – including their brand (often involving trade marks), copyright materials and rights …
Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 8 April
Our weekly round up of news and updates from across the sector To help you navigate this week’s content, the …
How to prepare for new changes to consumer law – drip pricing
The DMCCA came into force on 1 January 2025. It has replaced the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 …
Event | London International Disputes Week: Defending international tort class actions in the London courts | 4 June 2025
As part of London International Disputes Week, we will be co-hosting a hybrid event with Henderson Chambers on Wednesday 4 …
Bates Wells advises Tearfund on innovative financing transaction
Bates Wells has advised the international charity Tearfund on a ground-breaking risk transfer transaction supporting their humanitarian relief activities in …
Is your charity ready for the Online Safety Act?
The Online Safety Act (the “OSA”) imposes a range of duties on in-scope online services, aiming in particular to protect …
Is it worth appealing against a Charity Commission trustee disqualification order?
In February 2025 we saw the first successful overturning of a Charity Commission trustee disqualification order. The Commission had disqualified Mr …
Bates Wells advises ICAPE Holding on the acquisition of Kingfisher PCBS Ltd
Bates Wells has advised ICAPE Holding on their second acquisition in as many months, of Kingfisher PCBS Ltd, a company …
New company guide empowers UK company directors to embed sustainability information in financial reporting
Bates Wells has contributed to a new guide, issued by the True & Fair Project, to support UK company directors …