Appointments at Charity Commission and Innovation Exchange

By Laura Whateley, Third Sector Online, 20 December 2007

John Wood has been appointed to the Charity Commission, Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector announced yesterday.

Wood, former head of trusts and charities at international legal practice Herbert Smith LLP, will succeed Lindsay Driscoll on 1 February 2008 as Legal Commissioner. Hope said: “We are currently implementing the Charities Act 2006, the biggest shake up of charity law for 400 years. John’s wealth of experience will...

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