Strategic litigation: driving change and positive impact

Welcome to our first roundup relating to our focus on strategic litigation and what it might mean for your organisation. …
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What’s New in Employment Law in 2024?

The year ahead is set to be one of considerable change in the world of Employment Law. Much of the …
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Bates Wells advises Woodland Savers in £.7m seed investment round

Bates Wells has advised Woodland Savers, an organisation developing a new model of UK woodland ownership, in their recent investment …
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Eleonor Duhs published in PDP Journal: Fundamental changes to the UK GDPR – what they mean in practice

Our Head of Data & Privacy, Eleonor Duhs, has recently been published in the PDP Journal, one of the UK’s …
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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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Department for Education guidance on “gender questioning children”: call for responses

The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting responses to its long awaited draft non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges in …
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Supreme Court rules on employment status of Deliveroo riders in key case for the gig economy

After 7 years, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (“the Union”) has lost the battle to provide greater protection …
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Spotlight 2023: A summary of the key issues facing the charity workplace in 2024

These past few years have seen a dramatic shift in the look and feel of the workplace. Charities are experiencing …
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The Rwanda policy – How can charities play a role in bringing legal challenges?

On Tuesday 12 December, the draft Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill passed the second reading stage in the …
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Recent immigration updates – what we know so far

They say a week is a long time in politics. When it comes to immigration, that has certainly rung true …
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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 …
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Practical tips for deploying AI

With AI integration becoming increasingly common, it is vital that businesses deploy AI systems in a way that complies with …
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