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Charity Reserves: Laura Soley and Lucy Rhodes blog for Charity Finance Group

With many charities grappling with the question of how best to handle their reserves, Laura Soley and Lucy Rhodes from our Charity & Social Enterprise team have blogged for Charity Finance Group on how organisations can respond effectively to challenges in this area. Citing the restrictions placed on charities with respect to how they manage …
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“The expectation remains that employers are to act as pseudo immigration officers” – Chetal Patel comments on new immigration system

As the first phase of the UK’s new post-Brexit immigration system comes into force, Chetal Patel talks to the press about what it means in practice for employers. Visa applications under the UK’s new points-based immigration were opened on 1st Dec. Chetal Patel, partner in our Immigration team, has been quoted in People Management and …
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Financial difficulties: considerations for charities

Charities are facing unique financial challenges. Simon Steeden and Livia Cullens summarise the warning signs and advise how to respond. Click here to see our latest guidance.
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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

Also see here for a further update on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act covering changes in September 2020 Is your company or charity holding an AGM over the coming months or facing serious financial difficulty as a result of the crisis? New legislation has been introduced to relax corporate governance and insolvency law requirements. The Corporate …
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Charity Members Meetings – A Coronavirus Guide

Despite some tentative steps back towards normality, most offices remain closed, and ‘virtual’ meetings dominate our working lives. But charities, mutuals and others still need to take valid decisions, even where their constitutional rules could never have anticipated this ‘new normal’. On 26 June, the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force, …
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How sure are you that someone has status under the EU Settlement Scheme?

In correspondence with the Immigration Lawyers Practitioners’ Association, the Home Office has provided some helpful clarifications for employers regarding the EU Settlement Scheme (‘EUSS’) and right to work checks. Settled workers The big news is that after the end of the transition period, individuals with pre-settled status will be considered settled workers under the Immigration …
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Doing time for trade mark infringements

The threat of litigation is not the only way of enforcing rights in your brand: Trading Standards and the courts can sometimes help too. Wendy Grey explores different ways of enforcing your brand.
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Coronavirus and your organisation (1 April)

The coronavirus situation continues to disrupt and reshape “business as usual”. In this week’s roundup, we examine key employment issues; contractual obligations; immigration updates and real estate aspects of the new Coronavirus Act 2020. AGMs – Public and Private Companies COVID-19 has caused and continues to cause unprecedented disruption. One possible consequence for both public and private …
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Guide to litigation

What is litigation? Litigation is probably the most widely recognised dispute resolution procedure. Broadly, litigation means the taking of legal action in a Court to determine or enforce a party’s rights. There are several High Court trial centres and over 100 County Courts in England and Wales which can determine a wide range of disputes. …
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Guide to enforcement

This guide provides a summary of the main enforcement options that may be available to you if you have obtained a civil Court judgment or order in your favour. This guide deals primarily with the enforcement of money judgments. How do I enforce a Court judgment or order I have obtained? If you obtain a …
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Internal disputes in faith-based organisations – and how to avoid them!

Our faith teaches us values of conciliation and forgiveness – yet faith-based charities are particularly prone to internal division and disputes. How do these disputes arise, and can anything be done to prevent them? Alex de Jongh outlines some measures faith-based organisations can take. Click here to read the full article.
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