Environmental sustainability green light: CMA publishes green guidance
The UK now has its long-awaited competition and consumer focussed legal guidance on Green Agreements. It’s a great step forward …
Karen Collins
Borrowing the family silver… a new power for charities with permanent endowment
In the Law Commission’s consultation on technical charity law issues there were differing views on what should be done with …
Bates Wells’ strategic litigation roundtable – considerations and managing risk
Strategic litigation has the potential to bring about lasting change and develop the legislative landscape. On 27 September 2023 we …
Updated guidance for schools under the Equality Act regarding pupils with protected characteristics
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has updated its technical guidance for schools on their obligations under the Equality Act …
Complaints and disciplinary procedures
Dealing with complaints is an inevitable part of any organisation’s work. But for organisations exercising a public function (such as …
Home Office’s position on graduates studying RIBA Part 3
Please note, this article was published in October 2023, but has been updated in August 2024. In August 2023, the …
General Election 2024: Charity Campaigning – a guide
Click here to download the guide. The year before an election can be a fantastic opportunity for charities to engage …
Bates Wells advises Studio Silverback as it sets up Open Planet Community Interest Company
Studio Silverback, which launched in 2020, has a mission to use the power of film-making and story-telling to reveal the …
Charities and social media | The new Charity Commission guidance | 26 September
Our charities and social media update took place on Tuesday 26th September. If you were able to attend, we hope …
Environmental litigation: themes, risks and how to evolve in the era of global warming
Climate cases have direct and indirect impacts on decision making at board, policy, judicial and government level. The fallout from …
Net zero and the government U-turn – what will you do?
The government announcement on 20 September 2023 has derailed several climate change commitments including in relation to reducing carbon emissions from …
Increase in Home Office fees from 4 October
The government announced in July 2023 that they intended to significantly increase visa and nationality application fees this autumn.With effect from 4 …