Case update from Bates Wells’ Real Estate team
Megan Vick reports on the latest case law developments.
Updates
Preventing charity fraud
Recent research shows that charities are increasingly aware of the risk of fraud and defences are improving, but some charities still have much to do. In this guest article, Alan Bryce, Head of Development, Counter Fraud and Cybercrime at the Charity Commission for England & Wales reports on the work the commission is doing to …
Real Estate: News in Brief and Recent Deals
Serena Spencer rounds up the latest property news and gives a snapshot of some of our recent deals.
Illegal workers: Employers warned as quarterly figures released
UK Visas & Immigration (“UKVI”) has published its quarterly report showing the number of civil penalties for illegal workers found in each region of the UK between 1 January and 31 March 2019 (“the specified period”). During the specified period, the London and South East region was again found to have the highest number and …
Illegal workers: Employers warned as quarterly figures released
UK Visas & Immigration (“UKVI”) has published its quarterly report showing the number of civil penalties for illegal workers found in each region of the UK between 1 October and 31 December 2018 (“the specified period”). During the specified period, the London & South East region was found to have the highest number and greatest …
Illegal workers: Employers warned as quarterly figures released
UK Visas & Immigration (“UKVI”) has published its quarterly report showing the number of civil penalties for illegal workers found in each region of the UK between 1 April and 30 September 2018 (“the specified period”). During the specified period, the London & South East region was found to have the highest number and greatest …
Illegal workers: Employers warned as quarterly figures released
UK Visas & Immigration (“UKVI”) has published its quarterly report showing the number of civil penalties for illegal workers found in each region of the UK between 1 January and 31 March 2018 (“the specified period”). During the specified period, the London & South East region was found to have the highest number and greatest …
Fraudulent use of Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP
It has come to our attention that the name Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP is being used to request sums of money to be deposited into an unknown bank account to pursue litigation in the Spanish courts. Members of the public are being contacted by an individual purporting to be an employee of this …
Illegal workers: Employers warned as quarterly figures released
UK Visas & Immigration (“UKVI”) has published its quarterly report showing the number of civil penalties for illegal workers found in each region of the UK between 1 October to 31 December 2017 (“the specified period”). During the specified period, the London & South East region was found to have the highest number and greatest …
What’s new at the Charity Commission and Charity Tribunal?
Emma Knuckey reports on recent developments at the Charity Commission and in the Charity Tribunal. Click here to read the full article.
Fundraising update
The first few months of 2017 have seen further developments in the regulation of fundraising following a turbulent 2016. Lawrence Simanowitz summarises the key changes. Click here to read the full artilce.
Government Data Protection Consultation response
The UK government recently launched a consultation entitled “Data: a new direction” on 10 September 2021. The consultation presented proposals on the UK’s post-Brexit data protection regime and sought responses to those proposals. Bates Wells regularly advises charities and not-for-profits on a range of data protection matters and so is uniquely placed to address various …