“Harriet Stranks on one charity’s work to tackle re-offending and homelessness among women released from prison.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 20th July 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
“The charity created following the sale of the College of Law last year has today announced its first grants, with access to justice, the profession and education the focus.”
Legal Futures, 10th July 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“Where a charity contributed to the purchase of a property, to be held on trust for it and other, non-charitable, contributors in proportion to their contributions, the ‘chargeable interest acquired’ by reference to which stamp duty land tax was to be levied under Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 was the equitable estate collectively acquired by the beneficiaries under the trust. However, paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8 to the 2003 Act was to be interpreted as exempting the land transaction from charge to the extent of the charity’s interest.”
WLR Daily. 26th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Law firms must not allow arrangements with debt recovery companies to compromise their independence, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned, after two solicitors were fined heavily for allowing litigation to be carried out in their name.”
Legal Futures, 17th June 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“Charities should be forced to rein in the use of High Street fund-raisers known as ‘chuggers’ or face state regulation, a cross-party committee of MPs has concluded.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A comprehensive package of measures to help the voluntary sector and mutuals compete for contracts to cut reoffending was announced today by the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st May 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Fish & Fish Ltd v Sea Shepherd UK and others [2013] EWCA Civ 544; [2013] WLR (D) 181
“In order for a party to be liable as a joint tortfeasor by virtue of doing acts in furtherance of a common design to do acts that were tortious, it was not a requirement that the party’s acts had been an essential part of or of real significance to the commission of the tort.”
WLR Daily, 16th May 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“A registered charity that provides free Wi-Fi services and broadcasts public safety messages using transmitters installed in otherwise empty commercial properties cannot claim business rates relief, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“The recent announcement from the justice secretary, opening up probation work to the private and voluntary sectors, may help to rebuild lives.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Charity Commission’s handling of a high-profile tax-avoidance scandal that saw shockingly little donated money reach good causes has put charities at risk of losing the public’s confidence – and consequently their money, one of the leading figures in the sector has warned.”
The Independent, 8th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government has laid out plans to open the majority of probation services to competition, in its programme ‘Transforming Rehabilitation – a revolution in the way we manage offenders’. The aim is to reform offender management services in the community, in order to reduce re-offending rates, while delivering improved value for money for the tax payer.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A conman who posed as a vicar and tricked Merseyside charities out of about £90,000 has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Christian couple who broke equality laws when they refused to let a gay couple stay in a double room in their bed and breakfast will now be able to legally turn away homosexual couples after becoming a not-for-profit organisation.”
The Independent, 22nd March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Cuts to legal aid are forcing the closure of almost a third of Shelter’s housing advice centres and compelling the Red Cross to abandon its assistance for family reunions, the organisations claim.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government has failed to bring Britain in line with European laws on human trafficking, according to leading charities, who say victims of the crime are being left vulnerable to further abuse.”
The Independent, 10th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Lord McAlpine has announced that he is dropping defamation claims against Twitter users with fewer than 500 followers who wrongly named him as a paedophile, instead asking for a charitable donation.”
The Independent, 21st February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The ringleaders of a Birmingham-based extremist cell whose deadly ambitions were matched only by their incompetence are facing life terms after the unravelling of their plot for a terrorist spectacular to rival the September 11 attacks.”
The Independent, 21st February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A charity for adults who were abused in childhood has said the way prosecutions are brought must change after a victim took her own life during a trial.”
BBC News, 9th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Vulnerable young offenders are at risk of serious and long-term problems because the youth justice system is failing to support their needs, according to child welfare charities and campaign groups. Figures released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) last week revealed a 21% increase in the number of young people in custody self-harming between 2010‑11 and 2011-12. Three children died in custody during 2011-12, while incidents of physical restraint rose by 17% year on year.”
The Guardian, 5th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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