Charities And The Law

News, analysis and comment on charity law and how the law in general, including employment law and tax law, applies to the voluntary sector.

Sports clubs: Commission's most recent guidance is 'probably out of date'

Sport and charitable status

Guidance on how charity law applies to sports clubs is long overdue, lawyers argue

Rise of the internal review

Jo Coleman, partner at IBB Solicitors, says many charities believe an internal review of a Charity Commission decision offers a quicker resolution than appealing to the charity tribunal

Peter Stanford: We need charity laws that look after large and small

Lord Hodgson's Charities Act review went some way to addressing the challenge of legislating for different sized charities, says our columnist

HR and the law: The Working Time Regulations Charities should be aware that 'on-call' staff are entitled to rest, says Emma Burrows

HR and the law: care workers and the POCA and POVA lists Emma Burrows explains the rules

HR and the law: Statutory dispute resolution procedures Emma Burrows examines how the Employment Act 2008 changes dispute resolution

HR and the law: The Employment Act 2008 Emma Burrows looks at the Acas code of practice for the Employment Act 2008

HR and the law: sick leave and holidays Emma Burrows explains the implications of a recent judgement on sick leave and holidays

Upper Tribunal decision on public benefit

Analysis and reaction to the recent ruling on fee-charging schools and public benefit.

Charity Law Extra

When should charities call in lawyers? Should they take legal action against public sector paymasters? Plus the biggest legal blunders?

Analysis: Shelter is just one of many victims of the drastic legal aid cuts

Between £50m and £60m is expected to be cut from legal aid through the voluntary sector, says an inquiry run by Richard Gutch

Interview: James Thornton

The founder and chief executive of ClientEarth has expanded his staff from zero to 60 in five years

Tribunal Report: Mistakes in procedure can make for unfair dismissal

A recent case shows how charities can leave themselves open to claims of unfair dismissal if they don't follow the appropriate codes when dismissing staff, says Victoria Willson

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