The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – ID verification
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Is your charity ready for the Online Safety Act?
The Online Safety Act (the “OSA”) imposes a range of duties on in-scope online services, aiming in particular to protect …
Early Neutral Evaluation: A game-changer for resolving sports disputes
Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) is becoming an increasingly valuable tool in UK dispute resolution. While commonly used in business and …
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 …
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 …
Two thirds of architect practices cannot pay new rates to sponsor overseas skilled workers
Law firms Bates Wells and Kingsley Napley are urging Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to respond to their letter, sent 16 …
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 …
Bates Wells advises ICAPE Holding on the acquisition of Kingfisher PCBS Ltd
Bates Wells has advised ICAPE Holding on their second acquisition in as many months, of Kingfisher PCBS Ltd, a company …
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 …