Christmas arrangements for the children and Covid-19
9 December 2020
Christmas can be a difficult time for separated parents and plans may be looking very different this year, in…
News & Insights
Vaccinations and testing in the workplace
7 December 2020
The country has seen light at the end of the tunnel with the approval last week of a vaccine, which it is hoped…
Expert Reports on Capacity
4 December 2020
Before a Deputyship application is made to the Court of Protection, we must first obtain a capacity assessment…
Concern over Care Quality Commission’s review into DNAR orders
4 December 2020
The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) review into the application of Do-Not-Attempt-Resuscitate (DNAR) orders…
Charity Law and Governance e-alert - Winter 2020
1 December 2020
Welcome
A lot has happened in the world since our last update so we start this edition with an overview of…
A lot has happened in the world since our last update so we start this edition with an overview of…
What have we – and the sector – learned during the pandemic (so far)?
1 December 2020
As we go to press, it will be 253 days since the UK first entered lockdown. As individuals, in the eight…
Supreme Court case report 1: are a charity’s members fiduciaries?
1 December 2020
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court had the final word in the long-running case of Lehtimäki and others v…
How to fund a trading subsidiary…
1 December 2020
A newly established trading subsidiary is likely to need start-up capital if it is to operate. But there can…
Supreme Court case report 2: when is it lawful for a charity to discriminate?
1 December 2020
The October judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of R (on the application of Z) v Hackney Borough Council…