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“Distorted and fragmented responsibility”: the role of public law and regulation in ensuring accountability after the Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Seven years since the Grenfell Tower fire in North Kensington, a disaster which brought into devastating focus decades of institutional …
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The new duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace: Top tips for employers

From 26 October 2024 employers will be under a new legal duty proactively to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual …
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Living out the B Corp commitment: Supporting the board through B Corp governance training

There are now more than 2,000 B Corps in the UK, currently the second biggest B Corp community in the …
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New Fundraising Regulator guidance on working with commercial participators and professional fundraisers

Working with commercial participators and professional fundraisers is a valuable way for charitable institutions1 to access funding and build relationships …
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Our Impact Counsels’ Forum

Bates Wells’ Impact Counsels’ Forum is for general counsel, senior lawyers and other leaders within B Corps, impact investors and …
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Procurement Act 2023 commencement date delayed to 24 February 2025

The Procurement Act 2023 was due to go live on 28 October 2024. However, a Written Ministerial Statement was published …
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Realise your purpose: Wellbeing in the workplace

Realise Your Purpose is a Bates Wells campaign to help commercial organisations consider, decide on and implement their ESG goals. …
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An evolving regulatory landscape: key events and updates in AI

With generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) foundation models and products becoming more understood, utilised and actively implemented across sectors, and following …
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Independent schools – top tips when considering a merger

The government has recently announced its plans to introduce VAT on independent school fees from January 2025, as well as …
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Bates Wells Impact Report 2023 and 2024

Our belief that we urgently need change in the sector, both from within and in using our experience to guide …
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Employers’ guide to eVisas – all you need to know

As the UK government continues to phase out physical immigration documents in favour of digital eVisas, it’s important that employers …
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Transition to a fully digital system – changes to guidance on eVisas and BRPs

On 6 August 2024 the guidance for eVisas changed to state that anyone with a BRP can now create a …
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