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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 Through’ series, the government relations guide is a quick reference tool for global legal counsel to drill down and review law and regulation on the UK form of government, the regulation of lobbying, political finance, …
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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 topics were: Celebrating women every day – How can men help, and what can organisations do to generally support women?Social causes at the heart of business – what do we consider a social cause to …
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Talking governance: emotional intelligence

In difficult times, third-sector organisations can take a lead in tackling complex issues, through prioritising relationships and understanding the emotional drivers behind behaviours. Tesse Akpeki explores the new direction in governance and explains how boards can make the change. The UK is facing democratic, digital, economic and environmental turmoil. So says the final report of …
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Talking governance: holding difficult conversations

Good and professional behaviour is critical to board effectiveness. Governance expert Tesse Akpeki gives guidance on how to hold difficult conversations. The ICSA guidance, Improving charity boardroom behaviours, stresses the importance of encouraging positive behaviours in and outside the boardroom. The guidelines remind us that policies, procedures and protocols only go so far in promoting good …
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Talking governance: values-driven leadership

Values-driven leadership can maximise the potential of an entire organisation. Governance expert Tesse Akpeki elaborates on the advantages of a values-driven approach and explains how it can be achieved. Values-driven leadership occurs when leaders are driven by values that shape their mindset and inform their decisions and actions. Values articulate what the organisation cares about, …
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How B Corp status might revolutionise football

Following the government’s welcome announcement on 25 April that it would seek to implement the recommendations of the Crouch Review – a “Fan-led Review of Football Governance” – there is now finally momentum in the need of reform for the country’s most loved sport. The issue with the various reviews into football, including the Crouch …
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Corporate Partnerships – how to make the most out of your partnerships in a compliant way | May 2022

More and more charities have sought to engage with corporate partners during the pandemic as a way of raising much needed funds. There are however a number of legal and regulatory issues to consider when entering into such partnerships. In this webinar we explained the key legal and regulatory requirements for this form of fundraising …
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Webinar: How does the Butler-Sloss judgment on trustee investment powers and ‘investment harms’ impact your charity? | May 2022

A recent landmark High Court judgment in the case of Butler-Sloss v Charity Commission sets out revised legal principles which describe the investment duties and powers of charity trustees. The legal principles set out in the judgment, handed down on 29 April 2022, apply immediately to all charity trustees when investing and take priority over …
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Covid-19 Inquiry update: Terms of Reference

As you will have seen in the national press, last Thursday the Chair of the Inquiry wrote to the Prime Minister setting out her recommended changes to the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference. The Chair has recommended that the Terms of Reference should be reframed to put possible inequalities at their forefront, so that an investigation …
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Employment law update recording – May 2022

Keeping up with employment and immigration law developments which directly impact on your organisation is essential but not easy. To help you with this, the May 2022 installment of our Bates Wells’ bi-monthly Employment Update webinar: covered the latest in immigration law which is likely to impact your organisation, including the latest changes to Right …
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The new Subsidy Control Act – your FAQs answered

Lindsay Draffan and Suhan Rajkumar are here to untangle the new Subsidy Control Act and explain what it could mean for your organisation. What is the Subsidy Control Act (or SCA)? Sounds ominous. This is new legislation which effectively replaces the EU State Aid regime in the UK. The simple answer is that SCA controls …
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Fundraising Regulator – new self-reporting regime

At its annual meeting, in March 2022 the Fundraising Regulator launched a new self-reporting tool, which will allow organisations to self-report fundraising incidents where there may have been a  breach of the Code of Fundraising Practice to the Fundraising Regulator. The introduction of the self-reporting tool comes at the same time as the Fundraising Regulator …
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