Publications
Charities Bulletin - March 2010
In this issue: Fine risk for Data Protection breaches - how does this affect charities in the UK?... The Charitable Incorporated Organisation - further delay... Moving the goalposts - changing terms and conditions of employment... Preparing for the Carbon Reduction Scheme...
Challenging the Charity Commission - Lessons from the Charity Tribunal
Shivaji Shiva, Head of Charity Law at Michelmores LLP, looks at how a Charity Commission decision was overturned
New Vetting and Barring Scheme
Information on the Vetting and Barring Scheme - a new centralised system for all those working with children and vulnerable adults.
Legacy Management for Charities
Presentation from the Michelmores' seminar in October 2009, including practical steps for legacy management, information on tax issues and advice on disputed wills
Introduction to the Charity Tribunal
A presentation by Alison McKenna, President of the Tribunal, given at Michelmores in September 2009
Assessing Public Benefit: The Charity Commission’s approach to Schools
The Charity Commission has just published the results of its first assessments of whether charities in England and Wales meet the public benefit test. The Commission’s reports include an assessment of five schools, providing a useful insight into the way in which the public benefit test will be applied.
Assessing Public Benefit: The Charity Commission’s approach to Care Providers
The Charity Commission has just published the results of its first assessments of whether charities in England and Wales meet the public benefit test. The Commission’s reports into the 12 selected charities provide a useful insight into the way in which the public benefit test will be applied and the charities assessed included three care providers...
Insolvency and Charities - Briefing Note July 2009
Press coverage of a leaked confidential report into a charity providing housing and support highlights the implications of charity law in an insolvency situation...
Caritras - By Invitation
Shivaji Shiva provides an aide-memoire to public services tendering.
Keep It Legal: Immigration for Charity Work
Tim Davies of Michelmores LLP looks at new developments in the field of employment immigration.
Governance and faith organisations
Shivaji Shiva of Michelmores LLP considers legal issues encountered by faith-based charities.
Charities and local authority procurement
An overview from Shivaji Shiva, Head of Charities, and procurement expert Jason Phelps of Michelmores LLP, Solicitors.
Community Infrastructure Levy
The Planning Act 2008 became law on 26 November 2008. The Act introduces a new local tax, which will potentially affect anyone involved in the property development industry, including charitable organisations. The new tax (or less politically sensitive term "levy") is known as the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
Charities and local authority procurement
An overview from Shivaji Shiva, Head of Charities, and procurement expert Jason Phelps of Michelmores LLP, Solicitors.
Keeping the faith
Michelmores Associate, Shivaji Shiva, looks at governance issues in faith organisations.
Education, Research and Politics
Many university research centres, and other educational charities, engage in public policy research, analysis and advice.
Minding your business
Michelmores Partner, Rehman Noormohamed, discusses managing the risk of information security breaches.
Keep It Legal: Planning Obligations
By Shivaji Shiva, Third Sector. 18th June 2008. Planning obligations often require landowners to provide facilities for community benefit. These measures - also known as section 106 agreements - present a number of opportunities for charities to influence and benefit from the planning process.
Keep it Legal: Terrorist Abuse of Charities
By Shivaji Shiva, Third Sector. 30th January 2008.
Charity Legal Update - March 2008
The change which attracted most interest at our last seminar was the introduction of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation, the new legal form for charities.
Charities, Scams and Insider Fraud
Shivaji Shiva of Michelmores Solicitors looks at how charities can protect themsleves. The risk of losing money to scams or other fraud is a real concern for charities.
Professional Fundraisers and Cause-Related Marketing - implementing the new rules
On 1 April 2008 new rules on fundraising and solicitation statements came into force. The Charities Act 2006 introduces the following requirements:
