Government introduces legislation to Parliament seeking to curb the use of Judicial Review
The Bill is the first legislative step in the Government’s plan to introduce restrictions on the use of Judicial Review …
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The Charities Act 2022, explained: changes and clarifications to the law around legacies
In our latest blog to untangle the Charities Act 2022, we take a deep dive into the law around legacies …
New Elections Bill – impact on charities and issue-based campaigners
The Bill aims to amend and supplement existing law applying to organisations that engage in issue-based campaigning and advocacy work …
Coronavirus and UK Immigration: FAQs
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause disruption for UK visa holders and their employers, we are ready to help …
Webinar: Performance Management in a remote working environment
The latest in our employment training series. With an increasing trend towards remote working, employers will need to adapt their …
A first look at the proposed UK approach to international data transfers
Victoria Hordern explores the changes set out in the ICO’s proposed International Data Transfer Agreement for PDP Journals. This article …
Bates Wells publishes Gender Pay Report 2020
We are pleased to share our Gender Pay Report 2020, which provides an analysis of our gender pay data and …
Bates Wells M&A and acquisition finance teams advised SDM Holdings on its acquisition of Kent based document storage company
Bates Wells’ M&A team advised long-standing client SDM Holdings Limited on its acquisition of The Chatham Archive & Document Storage …
Changes to the Immigration Rules as of 6 April 2021
A number of amendments have come into effect, including to the skilled worker, global talent and innovator visas, the EU …
Bates Wells Joins The Good Business Charter
We’re delighted to announce that, after working with philanthropist and businessman Julian Richer to set up the Good Business Charter …
New graduate visa route launches on 1 July 2021
The much-anticipated Graduate visa route launched at 9am on 1 July 2021. This new route will allow international students to …
Applications for the 2021 #StephenLloydAwards are now open!
The Bates Wells Foundation are excited to welcome entries involving quirky ideas, projects and efforts intending to influence social change. …