Bates Wells welcomes new partner, Scott Leonard, to join corporate practice
We are very pleased to welcome Scott Leonard as a partner in our corporate practice. Bringing over 25 years’ experience, …
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Assured Unitary Governance Model
The current governance model for large, complex charities is broken and unfit for the current regulatory environment in which volunteer …
In the news: Chetal Patel comments on new UK migrant rules
Following Home Secretary James Cleverly’s announcement on the 4th December of the government’s intention to cut migration numbers with a …
Advised emissions: Towards a climate-aware advisory ecosystem
What are advised emissions and why do they matter? ‘Financed emissions’ refers to the emissions that arise from projects funded …
AI – opportunities, threats and policy – an overview
AI will change the world. As with previous innovations that revolutionised society, the nature of those changes are difficult to …
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 …
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
In August, the Home Office confirmed their policy on the conditions of leave under the Graduate route, particularly for individuals …
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 …
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 …
Relationship breakdown and immigration status: advice for family lawyers
Family lawyers will often find themselves dealing with a marriage or relationship breakdown where the immigration status of one or …