Infected Blood Inquiry: culture change in our public institutions – is it possible?
Seven years after a public inquiry into the scandal was first announced, last week marked the publication of the final …
Felicity Aris
Protected beliefs in the workplace
The Equality Act 2010 applies to many different life areas that affect B-Corps, particularly as employers and service providers. What …
Can trustees take parental leave?
Philip Kirkpatrick, Partner in our Charity & Social Enterprise team, discusses the legal issues around trustees taking extended leave, including …
Charities and investments – the revised investment guidance (CC14)
The Charity Commission published its revised investment guidance for charity trustees (CC14) on 1 August 2023. Now the dust has …
Charity Commission inquiries: Top takeaways for charities
What are the key areas of concern being investigated by the Charity Commission at the moment? We have drawn out …
Pioneers Post: Philip Kirkpatrick comments on Anglian Water’s purpose-led business model
Philip Kirkpatrick, Partner in our Charity & Social Enterprise team, has spoken with Pioneers Post about the positive impact that …
Face-to-face fundraising – Fundraising Regulator publishes market inquiry report
On 26 March 2024, the Fundraising Regulator reported the findings of its market inquiry into subcontracting in face-to-face fundraising. The …
The future of litigation funding post PACCAR
On 19 March 2024, the Ministry of Justice published draft legislation to reverse the Supreme Court’s controversial July 2023 decision …
Bates Wells and the EHRC supports Uber Eats driver who faced problematic AI checks
An Uber Eats driver received financial settlement following allegations that an AI facial recognition system, required to access the Uber …
EIIP and Bates Wells launch EDT Principles to address legal power imbalance
Bates Wells are delighted to announce the launch of the Equalising Deal Terms – Investor Key Principles (EDT Principles) today, …
New government approach to ‘extremism’
On Monday 11 March, the government announced that it had updated its definition of ‘extremism’, specifically stating that this is …
Office for Students consultations on the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023: our headline recommendations
The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 is implementing new and more rigidly enforceable duties on students’ unions (SUs). …