The Procurement Act 2023: new regime goes live
The Procurement Act 2023 is now in force. Explore our Procurement teams’ top takeaways on the Government’s strategic priorities following …
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Is it worth appealing against a Charity Commission trustee disqualification order?
In February 2025 we saw the first successful overturning of a Charity Commission trustee disqualification order. The Commission had disqualified Mr …
The Charities Act 2022, explained: revisiting the key changes to the rules relating to charity land
Now that the majority of the changes to the rules on disposals of charity land introduced by the Charities Act …
New company guide empowers UK company directors to embed sustainability information in financial reporting
Bates Wells has contributed to a new guide, issued by the True & Fair Project, to support UK company directors …
Government considers a range of cost protection options for claimants bringing discrimination claims
Most organisations will, at some point, have to respond to a claim (meritorious or not) alleging discrimination under the Equality …
New data protection law will make it easier for charities to fundraise
It isn’t often that new data protection law actually makes it easier to do things. But that is the case …
How does the VAT fundraising exemption apply to your charity’s events?
On 9 January 2025 the Upper Tribunal released its decision in the Yorkshire Agricultural Society case [2025] UKUT 00004 (TCC). …
What’s next for UK environmental protection?
On 24 January, the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill was ‘adjourned’ to 11 July after politicians were denied the opportunity …
Too good to be true? New legislation cracks down on fake consumer reviews.
The new Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act came into force on 1 January 2025, bringing in a raft of …
Refining the subsidy control regime: our response to the consultation
The introduction of the new UK subsidy control regime in 2023 brought with it a range of challenges for organisations …
Age verification measures to regulate pornography – the latest from Ofcom and the Online Safety Act 2023
Pornography legislation has long been an emotive and contentious topic, with no consensus as to the correct approach to regulation. …
USAID and UK NGOs: Trump’s Executive Order Freezing Foreign Assistance
Many INGOs and English charities working in the humanitarian and international development sectors will be impacted by President Trump’s recent …