UK Electoral Commission head to join law firm Bates Wells as consultant
Bob Posner, until recently the chief executive of the Electoral Commission, is joining law firm Bates Wells’ top-ranked Politics, Elections …
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Immigration Update: Only three more months to go…
Only three more months to go until the transitional arrangements for right to work checks end on 30 September 2022. …
UK Covid-19 Inquiry Terms of Reference now finalised
Yesterday (28 June 2022), the Prime Minister finalised the Terms of Reference, which are now available in full on the Inquiry’s website. There …
Bates Wells advises Ripple Energy on large UK co-operative share offer
Bates Wells has advised on the £13m co-operative share offer to fund Ripple Energy’s second wind farm – the largest …
Corporate foundation: health check
Has it been some time since your corporate foundation was set up, and since then the foundation has become more …
Data: a new direction?
Boris Johnson’s letter to the Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform (“TIGRR”) thanked them for “re-imagining” the UK’s approach …
Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) – delivering cash benefits to local not-for-profit sport
By Thea Longley and Richard Baldwin This year marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the CASC scheme, which …
Faith-Based Organisations: 2022 Update
Welcome to our annual faith-based update. It’s been another hugely challenging year for church and faith communities. While lockdown restrictions …
The Be a Better Business Handbook
It can be hard to know where to start when thinking about embedding purpose into your organisation. However – we’ve …
Is the government’s legislative agenda creating risks for the UK economy?
The free flow of personal data across borders is essential to the modern economy. But reforms to our data protection …
Quick reference guide to government relations: regulation of lobbying, political finance, ethics and anti-corruption
Bates Wells has partnered with Lexology to author its UK guide to government relations. Part of Lexology’s ‘Getting the Deal …
People and culture discussion: Celebrating women every day, and social causes at the heart of business
We recently hosted a discussion with a range of HR professionals from fellow B Corps. At our Spring meeting, the …