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Contractual obligations and Covid-19

Despite England’s so-called ‘freedom day’ and a rosier picture in the country in general, Covid-19 continues to affect businesses in all sectors. Click below to read our latest guidance on how Covid-19 affects contractual obligations, and what you can do to protect yourself.
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Updated on Travel Restrictions in England

What’s the latest UK Covid-19 travel restrictions? Read our latest update for information. On 7 May 2021, the government gave an update on easing travel restrictions and announced that a traffic light system will be introduced from 17 May 2021 to regulate international travel to and from England. Countries will be put on the Green, …
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Queen Street Group Annual Report for 2019/20

The Queen Street Group has recently published its annual report for 2019/20 on multi-academy trusts, sponsored by Bates Wells. The Queen Street Group of multi-academy trusts (MATs) exists so that the leaders of MATs can enhance their joint effectiveness through sharing information, exchanging insight, identifying the operational goals they share with regulators and undertaking data analysis. Bates Wells has …
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Mixed marketing – Upper Tribunal dismisses Leave.EU appeal to interpret consent how it wants

In light of the new judgment, it may be time to review how you’re collecting consent to send electronic direct marketing What happened? Back in 2019, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined the pro-Brexit campaign group Leave.EU and Eldon Insurance Services. Leave.EU was founded by Arron Banks (the well-known Brexit campaigner) who also owns Eldon …
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Social Enterprise and the Climate Emergency

Bates Wells and SEUK are partnering to host a series of ‘digital breakfast’ roundtable events aimed at leaders of social enterprises. The first event focused on the Climate Emergency and it was filled with fascinating and inspirational insights from some of the social enterprises who are leading the fight against climate change. Click below to …
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Resolving trade mark disputes for charities recording – May 2022

A charity’s name and brand – its identity – can be one of its most valuable assets.  Someone else adopting a name or brand that’s too close to yours, or even deliberately imitating you online, can have serious consequences.  Also, an allegation that you have infringed a third party’s rights can be extremely damaging.Resolving brand …
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Diversity in action: A guide for charities – creating change

The work of our client, Blueprint for All (formerly the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust) is an example of how diversity in action can change lives. Blueprint for All believes in a future where talent is respected and nurtured, where organisations recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and where communities can thrive. Sonia Watson OBE, …
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COVID-19 right to rent checks temporary measures extended to 5 April 2022

Due to COVID-19, landlords have been benefitting from the temporary measures to the right to rent checks by allowing the checks to be carried out virtually. These temporary measures were extended to the 31 August 2021 and recently, the UK government have announced a further extension to the 5 April 2022. Key points: How to …
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Too little, too late – or a lifeline for live events organisers?

Do you organise live events? Then, you might be interested in the new measures introduced by the government this month. The disruption and uncertainty caused by Covid-19 and the associated restrictions have had a significant and damaging effect on thousands of “in person” events, from festivals to charity fundraising events to AGMs and conferences. But …
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Bates Wells contributes to Policy & Practice for Purposeful Business, an ambitious report by the British Academy

The British Academy Future of the Corporation programme builds on four years of research and insight from leading thinkers to answer big questions on the role of business in society. These new findings, described by the Financial Times as “one of the world’s most ambitious efforts to reform capitalism for the 21st century”, conclude four …
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Employment update webinar

The September instalment of our popular webinar series Sign up to our next Employment webinar on November 18 at 3pm here. Keeping up with employment law developments which directly impact on your organisation is essential but not easy. To help you with this, Bates Wells’ bi-monthly Employment Update webinar: provides practical commentary on case law …
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The Covid inquiry: what we know so far, and how it could impact your organisation

In this guide, we tackle some of the key questions you may have about how the inquiry will work and how you can be involved. As the UK comes to terms with the impact of the pandemic, there is a substantial and well justified public concern about key strategic decisions that were made throughout the …
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