‘One in eight women killed by men in the last 15 years were aged over 70, figures show, with a specialist charity reporting a growing number of older victims of domestic abuse seeking help.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A convicted murderer spent almost two years working with children after he was barred from doing so, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 4th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Background: Mr Mond had been a trustee of various Jewish charities. As a result of various postings on social media for which he subsequently apologised by way of a press statement, the Commission disqualified him from being a charity trustee for three years, under its powers under s.181A Charities Act 2011. He appealed against his disqualification’
Law & Religion UK, 20th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The housing charity Shelter has criticised the government for putting lives at risk by delaying a law to make social landlords in England fix dangerous hazards quickly.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Landlords will be forced to investigate and fix damp and mould in social housing in England within strict timescales from October, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 6th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Atwal & Anor v Charity Commission for England and Wales [2024] EWHC 3451 (Ch) was an application under s.115 Charities Act 2011 for the permission of the Court to bring charity proceedings relating to the Sikh Gurdwara in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, the Charity Commission having refused to do so.’
Law & Religion UK, 4th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Not so much about “religion” as about charity law and what happens when the Charity Commission refuses to act on serious allegations of mismanagement.’
Law & Religion UK, 4th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Keir Starmer’s planned people-smuggling laws risk “criminalising” hundreds of asylum seekers, refugee charities have said, after it emerged that people who refuse to be rescued by the French authorities could be jailed for five years.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Endangering lives at sea is to be a new criminal offence carrying a jail term of up to five years as part of plans to tackle people smuggling, the Home Office says.’
BBC News, 30th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Law reform charity JUSTICE has proposed the first rights-based framework to guide AI use across the UK justice system in a report that has urged the deployment of the technology be guided by a “clear purpose and responsibility”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal is to consider a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers.’
Legal Futures, 12th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Two sisters who used their positions as Girl Guides volunteers in a scheme which defrauded the taxpayer out of nearly £500,000 have been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘John Smyth’s death in 2018 meant an “appalling abuser” associated with the Church of England escaped justice for crimes stretching back decades. Smyth used his role in a Christian charity to assault over 100 children and young men – and the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned after being criticised in a scathing report earlier this month. Now, an advocate for the victims of John Smyth tells the BBC the police were not “sufficiently curious” when told about him.’
BBC News, 17th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A will written on the back of cardboard food packaging has been found to be valid by the high court, meaning a charity stands to inherit £180,000.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Great Britain “lags behind” Europe on measures to restrict betting adverts, according to a report released days after official data showed a sharp increase in the number of children with a gambling problem.
The Guardian, 11th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Scores of taxi drivers have been able to obtain licenses despite having convictions for violent offences, a charity has found. Data obtained following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request reveals drivers with convictions, including for violent crimes like assault, battery and harassment, have still been given licences even though licensing authorities are aware of the offences they committed.’
The Independent, 5th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Information Tribunal has ordered HM Treasury and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to reveal information requested by legal rights charity Access Social Care around the decision-making processes which determine funding for adult social care.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A charity supporting gender-questioning young people has been told to rewrite its guidance about the risks of puberty blockers, after a two-year Charity Commission investigation, which also concluded that there had been mismanagement within the organisation. However, the investigation found that the charity, Mermaids, had appropriate safeguarding policies in place and there was no evidence that it provided medical advice to children, which would have been outside its remit.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The model Naomi Campbell’s Fashion for Relief project was the subject of a “serious incident” report filed with the Charity Commission after it claimed to be a fundraising partner of Unicef, it has emerged.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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