Faith-based Organisations: 2024 and 2025 update
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Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 4 December
Our weekly round up of news and updates from across the sector Charity Commission Annual public meeting The Charity Commission …
The Football Governance Bill – does Rugby Union need its own independent regulator?
English sport has traditionally followed a model of self-governance. However, times are changing. The Independent Football Regulator is being introduced …
Purpose & Impact: your roundup
Welcome to your roundup – a monthly selection of news hand-picked to keep you up to date with what’s going …
Strategic litigation and the water crisis
A few weeks ago, the March for Clean Water swept through London, with thousands demanding action on water pollution. The …
Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 26 November
Our weekly round up of news and updates from across the sector Charity Commission The Charity Commission has published its …
Changing seasons heralding changes to private rented sector
This month we saw a test case brought in the High Court by a group of registered social landlords in …
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – an update on the timetable of changes
Our first blog in this series gave an overview of the main reforms being brought in under the Economic Crime …
Richard Jones discusses Effective Land Disposal in Independent Schools Management
Richard Jones, a member of our Bates Wells Education team, has been published in the December 2024 issue of Independent …
Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 20 November
Our weekly round up of news and updates from across the sector Sanctions On 12 November 2024, the Sanctions (EU …
Managing member disputes: what’s changed for social and private members’ clubs?
In the recent case of Gina Mok v The Lansdowne Club, Mr Justice Ritchie dismissed Gina Mok’s claim against The Lansdowne …
Bates Wells act in an important intervention on behalf of Protect, the UK Whistleblowing charity
Protect, the UK whistleblowing charity, successfully intervened in the Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Declan Durey v South Central Ambulance …