Bates Wells Impact Report 2023 and 2024
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Government announces plans to pause implementation of freedom of speech duties for students’ unions and HEPs
The government has announced today (26 July) that the new duties on Higher Education providers and students’ unions in the …
Bates Wells joins Mediator Locator
Paul Jennings, Rachel Mathieson, and Tim Constable have recently joined Mediator Locator, a new platform that allows parties to quickly …
Can trustees take parental leave?
Philip Kirkpatrick, Partner in our Charity & Social Enterprise team, discusses the legal issues around trustees taking extended leave, including …
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 …
Bates Wells Announces Partnership with Making the Leap to Support Aspiring Solicitor Apprentices
Bates Wells today announces that the firm has partnered with leading societal change charity, Making The Leap, on the provision …
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 …
Bates Wells’ LGBT+ history month roundup 2024
This February, we joined in the UK’s celebration of LGBT+ history month. History month is an opportunity for us to …
Supervising Solicitor Services
Executing a search order can be challenging and unpredictable. Our experience as supervising solicitors is second to none. Download the …
Bates Wells announces impactful and significant judgment – Ali v Green Party of England and Wales
The case was brought against our client, the Green Party of England and Wales. Today sees the judgment in Ali …
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 …
Driving purpose AND driving economic recovery….read on to find out more
Last week saw the launch of a new report produced in collaboration by leading think tank Demos and B Lab …