Government considers a range of cost protection options for claimants bringing discrimination claims
Most organisations will, at some point, have to respond to a claim (meritorious or not) alleging discrimination under the Equality …
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New data protection law will make it easier for charities to fundraise
It isn’t often that new data protection law actually makes it easier to do things. But that is the case …
How does the VAT fundraising exemption apply to your charity’s events?
On 9 January 2025 the Upper Tribunal released its decision in the Yorkshire Agricultural Society case [2025] UKUT 00004 (TCC). …
Bates Wells advises ICAPE Holding on the acquisition of ALR Services
Bates Wells has advised ICAPE Holding on its acquisition of ALR Services Limited, a UK based company specialising in the …
What’s next for UK environmental protection?
On 24 January, the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill was ‘adjourned’ to 11 July after politicians were denied the opportunity …
Too good to be true? New legislation cracks down on fake consumer reviews.
The new Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act came into force on 1 January 2025, bringing in a raft of …
Refining the subsidy control regime: our response to the consultation
The introduction of the new UK subsidy control regime in 2023 brought with it a range of challenges for organisations …
Bates Wells signs partnership with Aspiring Solicitors and becomes a founding member of the Social Mobility SMART Legal Commitment initiative
Bates Wells has joined a core founding cohort of law firms to launch the Social Mobility and Real Talent Commitment …
Age verification measures to regulate pornography – the latest from Ofcom and the Online Safety Act 2023
Pornography legislation has long been an emotive and contentious topic, with no consensus as to the correct approach to regulation. …
USAID and UK NGOs: Trump’s Executive Order Freezing Foreign Assistance
Many INGOs and English charities working in the humanitarian and international development sectors will be impacted by President Trump’s recent …
The Southport murders – will a non-statutory inquiry be enough?
The government has announced a public inquiry into the murders of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice DaSilva Aguiar …
What’s in a name: Reconsidering the public interest in naming individuals in the press in the era of social media
In this thought piece, Natasha Davies and Emily Wilson consider the constitutional and human rights issues raised by the anonymisation …