Bates Wells represents Kids Company trustees in High Court win
The High Court has ruled against the Official Receiver in his bid to disqualify the former trustees and CEO of …
Natasha Etcell
Boardroom 2030 hackathon: looking through a climate lens
We held our first firm wide climate-focused hackathon as part of B Lab’s Boardroom 2030 campaign. We chose to look …
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 …
Preventing charity fraud
Recent research shows that charities are increasingly aware of the risk of fraud and defences are improving, but some charities …
Bates Wells immigration lawyer contributes to Third Sector Updates
Chetal Patel, partner in our Immigration Team, has taken part in the latest edition of Third Sector’s Updates series. Speaking …
What’s new at the Charity Commission?
Emma Knuckey reports on recent developments at the Charity Commission.
Bates Wells pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Stephen Lloyd Awards
Huge congratulations to all the Stephen Lloyd Award winners from last week’s final judging event. The calibre of entries were …
Video: Karli Hiscock discusses the B Corp movement, for Business Reporter
How can the B Corp movement help to advance the future of responsible business? Karli Hiscock shares her thoughts with …
The Charity Commission published new guidance on online safety in its updated safeguarding guidance. What’s new?
As the Commission continues to look into safeguarding issues, this is a timely opportunity to ensure your charity is complying …
Bates Wells celebrates Disability History Month 2021
This year we marked Disability History Month with a panel discussion focused on one of 2021’s themes, Disability and Hidden …
Rachel Mathieson wins Rising Star of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2021 for her role in the Uber litigation
Rachel is a Senior Associate in Bates Wells’ Employment team who qualified in 2014. Alongside Employment Partner Paul Jennings, Rachel …
Building purpose into your business: Bates Wells writes for Business Reporter
As more businesses look to operate more responsibly, what are the main factors to consider? And how can you avoid …