Employing shared staff
If you are thinking of collaborating by sharing employees with another organisation you need to understand the two options – secondments and joint employment contracts. Here we look at the differences between them.
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5 Top Tips on competition and collaboration
You want to collaborate with another organisation and create positive impact but are worried about falling foul of competition law? You shouldn’t be. In this mini guide we set out five competition law tips to follow when embarking on a collaboration. From understanding what competition law prohibits, through to what is likely to get a …
Charities update: focus on governance
Read our charities update focusing on governance. The piece provides practical steps to achieving best practice in legal and structural governance – and avoiding pitfalls. It covers: DIY governance reviewRefreshing your constitution How and when to delegateThe chair and chief executiveManaging board disputes
Bates Wells honoured as a Best for the World™ B Corp of 2022!
Bates Wells has been named a 2022 Best for the World™ B Corp, in recognition of its exceptional positive impact in the category of governance. The Best for the World award is a distinction granted by the B Lab to certified B Corps whose verified B Impact Scores in the five impact areas evaluated in …
Does your company have a sole director? If so, you might need to modify your Articles of Association
If your company has a sole director and has adopted an unmodified version of the Model Articles of Association for private companies limited by shares, you may want to consider changing your articles of association or appoint another director as soon as possible. The recent High Court decision in the case of Hashmi v Lorimer-Wing …
Boris Johnson’s resignation and data protection reform: a moment of challenge for UK data adequacy?
Our head of Data and Privacy, Eleonor Duhs, considers what Johnson’s resignation could mean for upcoming legislative changes. Following Boris Johnson’s resignation as leader of the Conservative Party, the principle which applies (and which Boris Johnson has reportedly accepted) is that no new major policies should be brought forward until a successor is appointed. The …
Bates Wells recognises challenges faced by transgender employees when seeking to evidence a right to work
Our immigration team are working to persuade UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to close a gap in their guidance for employers who wish to employ someone that recently changed gender. Introduction Transgender people often face challenges when documenting their gender identity. A specific barrier has been identified by our Immigration Team in that current UKVI …
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 and Campaigning team as a consultant. Bob has decades of experience in the political arena, working across the administration of elections and referendums, through to the regulation of political and campaigning finance rules. He is …
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. Below are a few important things to know as a UK employer: From 1 October 2022 employers can no longer rely on the transitional right to work check arrangements brought in due to the Pandemic …
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 are certain small changes from the text proposed by Baroness Hallett which were, according to the Prime Minister’s Written Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons yesterday, proposed by the devolved governments and agreed with …
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 ever UK co-operative share offer achieved in a single raise (now superseded by Ripple Energy in 2023) – and will enable construction of an 18.8MW wind farm in Scotland. Owning shares in a Ripple wind …
Corporate foundation: health check
Has it been some time since your corporate foundation was set up, and since then the foundation has become more active and ambitious? Are you up to date with the latest guidance between charities and non-charities, and particularly how it applies to corporate foundations? Do you have a clear understanding of potential areas of risk …