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Charities: common pitfalls in handling redundancies
Posted: 04/09/2020
Covid-19 has dramatically changed every aspect of our society, from the way we socialise, to our economy, and the way we work. The charity sector has without doubt been particularly affected by the pandemic......>>
The future of judicial review: are changes afoot?
Posted: 25/08/2020
On 31 July 2020, the Government launched its Independent Review of Administrative Law which will be considering the future of judicial review, a legal mechanism through which decisions of public bodies can be challenged in the courts......>>
Supreme Court rules on the fiduciary duties of members of charitable companies
Posted: 20/08/2020
The Supreme Court’s decision in Lehtimӓki v Cooper on 29 July 2020 has confirmed that members of charitable companies can, in some circumstances, owe fiduciary duties to the objects of the charity (rather than to the charity itself) when carrying out their role as members......>>
The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act: greater flexibility for charities
Posted: 10/08/2020
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force on 26 June 2020 and introduces key changes for charitable companies and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs)......>>
Winter come early: the charity sector and the impact of Covid-19
Posted: 13/05/2020
As the world contemplates an uncertain economic future, trustees of UK grant making charities will be all too aware that many operational charities will be looking to them to plug the gap in their finances left by falling income, closed shops and the cancellation of fundraising events...…>>

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Legacy update - September 2019
One of the many interesting aspects to practising in the legacy sphere of charities law is the obscure legal doctrines and rules that occasionally rise to the surface......

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Charity legacy report 2017 - bridging the gap?
The charities team at Penningtons Manches saw an increasing need to better understand some of the challenges for charities and probate practitioners when dealing with the specialist area of legacies to charities.

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