Ex-charity workers still awaiting tribunal payout – BBC News
‘Former workers at a failed charity say they have not received any money despite being awarded significant sums at an employment tribunal.’
BBC News, 8th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: charities
High court rules Home Office acted unlawfully over visa documents – The Guardian
‘The Home Office is facing a new Windrush-style scandal after a landmark high court ruling found that the home secretary acted unlawfully by failing to provide documents to thousands of migrants proving they are here legally.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rwanda scheme legal challenge: Charity preparing action – BBC News
‘One of the UK’s leading organisations helping victims of torture and trafficking is preparing legal action over the government’s Rwanda plan.’
BBC News, 4th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rabbi to return £2.35m to charities after investigation by National Crime Agency – The Guardian
‘A rabbi has agreed to return £2.35m to charities that he was holding in his personal bank accounts for a number of years without a legitimate explanation.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Businesses braced for new recycling law challenges – BBC News
‘Cost, space and contamination are some of the worries facing business owners as a new workplace recycling law comes into force across Wales.’
BBC News, 4th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New guidance clarifies when UK universities must refuse donations – OUT-LAW.com
‘Recently published guidance from the Charity Commission tries to provide clarity on when donations to English and Welsh charities, including universities, should – or must – be refused or returned, but the question of when to say no remains complex and nuanced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Law reform charity brings tribunal challenge over police forces withholding Prevent data – Local Government Lawyer
‘The First Tier Tribunal has heard a Freedom of Information (FOI) appeal over the refusal from police forces to release anonymised data relating to the controversial anti-terrorism programme Prevent.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd January 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Majority verdicts in England and Wales brought in ‘partly for racial and class reasons’ – The Guardian
‘The introduction of majority verdicts in criminal trials in England and Wales was partly motivated by a desire to dilute the influence of minority ethnic people and the labouring classes serving on juries, according to research.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Kent charity fined over escape of ‘ladies’ man’ emu – BBC News
‘An animal charity has been given a £100 fine after a “ladies’ man” emu escaped.’
BBC News, 13th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum accommodation to be excluded from social housing landlords crackdown – The Guardian
‘Accommodation used to house tens of thousands of asylum seekers, often the worst in the UK when it comes to damp and mould, will be excluded from a crackdown on landlords managing social housing, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Case Comment: London Borough of Merton Council v Nuffield Health [2023] UKSC 18 – UKSC Blog
‘In this post, Lisa Fox, a senior associate in the litigation team at CMS, comments on the decision by the Supreme Court in London Borough of Merton Council v Nuffield Health [2023] UKSC 18. The issue before the Supreme Court was whether Nuffield Health is entitled to mandatory relief from non-domestic rates in respect of its occupation of its members-only gym under the Local Government Finance Act 1988.’
UKSC Blog, 3rd January 2024
Source: ukscblog.com
Government plan to use biomass in breach of Climate Change Act, charity argues – Local Government Lawyer
‘A charity is threatening the Government with a judicial review over its biomass strategy, arguing that the plan, which is part of the effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions, is in breach of the Climate Change Act 2008.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Magistrates in England not following law on remand decisions, charity finds – The Guardian
‘Magistrates are not following the law when sending thousands of people to jail on remand, exacerbating the prison overcrowding crisis in England, a report suggests.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Captain Tom’s family lose appeal against demolition of spa complex – The Guardian
‘The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore have lost a planning application appeal for a spa complex in their garden and have been given three months to demolish the structure.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Charities ‘concerned’ over lack of progress with Renters Reform Bill – BBC News
‘A group of 30 charities and non-profit organisations have urged the Prime Minister to pass a bill to ban “no-fault” evictions.’
BBC News, 16th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Charity Commission guidance on charities and social media – Law & Religion UK
‘The Charity Commission has published new guidance for England and Wales on charities and social media. It begins:
“Social media can be a powerful communication tool for charities, to raise awareness and funds and to better engage beneficiaries. It can help charities reach a much wider audience, much more quickly, than traditional methods of communication.”‘
Law & Religion UK, 18th September 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Charities can campaign on ‘issues that provoke strong emotions’ – watchdog – The Guardian
‘Charities should not hold back from engaging in political activity and on emotive issues on social media such as race or immigration, even where they risk triggering controversy, the voluntary sector watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
ClientEarth to face costs bill in directors’ liability case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Campaigning law charity ClientEarth will have to foot its opponent’s costs in its failed attempt to hold directors of Shell personally responsible for the oil company’s environmental policies, the judge in the case has ordered. In ClientEarth v Shell plc & Ors, The Honourable Mr Justice Trower rejected an attempt under the civil procedure rules to claim a derogation from the ‘unsuccessful party pays’ principle.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st September 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Charity Commission inquiry: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain – Law & Religion UK
‘The Charity Commission has published the findings of its inquiry into the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th August 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
