Sleep-ins – a resolution is close, but we don’t know when
So after two days of legal argument, the Supreme Court have now retired to reach their decision in the joined cases of Tomlinson-Blake v the Royal Mencap Society and Shannon v Rampersad.
Company Secretary Update – February 2020
In our latest Company Secretary Update, we focus on the Queen’s Speech over Christmas and the recommendations and commitments in relation to housing.
New adjudication procedure for IT projects and services
The Society for Computers and Law (SCL) has introduced an Adjudication Scheme for IT Projects and Services.
Is the lion no longer sleeping?
A recent High Court case suggests that the Charity Commission is now more inclined to utilise its regulatory powers than ever before.
Charities and business rates – the Derby decision (part of a series)
In the first of a series, this article examines the impact of the Derby case on how local authorities should apply and charities can claim business rate relief.
When is a charity not a charity? The Derby decision
In the recent case of Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and others v Derby City Council and others, Morgan J ruled against the NHS Trusts and found they were not charities.
New Year New You – Meningitis now calling for corporate supporters
Meningitis now are calling for corporate supporters as part of their New Year New You 2020 campaign – why not sign up and get a team together to take part in one of their events this year.
What will be the Conservative’s “housing game changer?”
Housing was one of a number of areas where in the election the parties tried to outdo each other. The Conservatives made “relatively modest” promises in respect of social housing; […]
Increase to minimum price for homecare – local authority commissioners to take note
The United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) has announced its new calculation for the minimum price of homecare of £20.69 per hour (to be effective 1 April 2020).
The cost of clinical negligence claims
Recent data reports that the financial cost of clinical negligence claims runs to a total of £83bn, but what is the real cost of clinical negligence?
Civil Partnerships for Opposite-Sex Couples
The Civil Partnership (Opposite-Sex Couples) Regulations 2019 were made on 5 November 2019 and came into force on 2 December 2019.
What’s in a name? Reputation and crisis management – part 1 of 2
Would you know how to manage an escalating social media storm? Are you confident in your plans and policies for responding to, and managing, a prominent ‘scandal’ in your charity?