Updates

Subsidy Control Act receives Royal Assent: key points to note

The Subsidy Control Act (the UK’s domestic equivalent of the EU state aid regime following Brexit) has received Royal Assent.  The operative parts of the Act are expected to be brought into force in Autumn 2022.  Key points to note are: Public authorities will be responsible for self-assessing subsidies they intend to grant against the seven …
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Managing investigations: a guide for charities

Investigations and inquiries are a difficult fact of life for charities, social enterprises and other public interest organisations. What are the key legal considerations? In this guide, we focus on investigations – both internal and external – and ask: • What’s the best way to respond to an external investigation? • How should you navigate …
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3 Key Changes to UK immigration law that employers need to know from April 2022

In the past month, we’ve seen some significant changes to UK immigration law, including changes to the Immigration Rules which further the UKVI’s ‘Plan for Growth’ – a pledge to recruit and retain top talent in the UK – and more movement in the direction of digitisation. As staff are the lifeblood of any organisation, …
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Covid-19 Inquiry: Organisations submit their responses

Following the closure of the public consultation on the Covid-19 Inquiry’s terms of reference, some organisations have made their responses to the Inquiry public. By way of example, in recent days, we have seen JUSTICE and the Association of Directors of Children’s Services Ltd (available here) publish their responses. The NHS Confederation published their response …
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3 things you must do to ensure your organisation complies with Data Protection rules following relaxation of Covid-19 measures

During the past two years of the Covid pandemic, a lot of extra personal data would have been collected. While many Covid-19 rules have been relaxed, data protection rules remain. So, as you look to the future don’t forget to consider whether that extra data is still required. To help, these are some key steps …
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Responding to a humanitarian crises – legal issues

Charities across the sector have been taking action to respond to the war in Ukraine and have been encountering some common legal questions in the process. When taking action in a humanitarian crisis, like the war in Ukraine or crises in Afghanistan and Gaza, our charity clients frequently encounter some common legal issues. We’ve prepared …
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Stepping stones to sustainability: Improve the sustainability of your real estate in 5 steps

We break sustainability challenges down into manageable chunks to help organisations meet their ESG aspirations and take action on climate change and social injustice through the way that they operate. Our Stepping stones to sustainability series will walk you through practical services that we can offer to help you make efficient and effective changes, and …
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Stepping stones to sustainability: Build a sustainability agenda across your charity in 5 steps

We break sustainability challenges down into manageable chunks to help organisations meet their ESG aspirations and take action on climate change and social injustice through the way that they operate. Our Stepping stones to sustainability series will walk you through practical services that we can offer to help you make efficient and effective changes, and …
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Stepping stones to sustainability: How to add a net zero contract clause in 5 steps

We break sustainability challenges down into manageable chunks to help organisations meet their ESG aspirations and take action on climate change and social injustice through the way that they operate. Our Stepping stones to sustainability series will walk you through practical services that we can offer to help you make efficient and effective changes, and …
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Stepping stones to sustainability: Green your employment culture in 5 steps

We break sustainability challenges down into manageable chunks to help organisations meet their ESG aspirations and take action on climate change and social injustice through the way that they operate. Our Stepping stones to sustainability series will walk you through practical services that we can offer to help you make efficient and effective changes, and …
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Limitation and standstill: why you shouldn’t conflate the two!

In a recent public procurement case, a court refused to allow a small charity that provides services to people with learning disabilities an extension of time to issue its claim against a council. The charity had wrongly conflated the standstill period with the limitation period and the claim was therefore out of time. The court …
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UK international data transfers FAQs

We answer some common questions we’ve encountered about the recent changes to the international data transfer regime in the UK. How does all that you are covering apply to an organisations use of services such as Mailchimp, Stripe, etc? Do the standard T&Cs/privacy notices etc of these services cover the requirements?  T&Cs and privacy notices …
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