Expertise: Charities

Rachel Lane (Pupil)

Prior to starting pupillage at Radcliffe Chambers, Rachel worked as the sole fee earner in the Private Client department of a regional law firm. She specialised in wills, estates, and inheritance tax matters. Rachel read Law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, receiving Double First Class Honours and ranking third in her year. She subsequently […]

Video: Witness Statements – The New Rules

Witness Statements – The New Rules is hosted by Shantanu Majumdar KC, Dov Ohrenstein and Lauren Kreamer. From 6th April 2021 new rules will apply to most trial witness statements in the Business & Property Courts. This webinar focuses on the practical consequences for litigators: How to ensure statements comply with the new requirements; the […]

Webinar: Charities Law and Practice Update – 14 July 2020

Join us at 11:00 AM on Tuesday 14 July 2020, when Joshua Winfield and Matthew Mills of Radcliffe Chambers are delighted to present ‘Charities Update – Law and Practice’. Joshua will be examining three recent judgments, covering (1) the formalities for the sale of land (2) non-compliance with Charity Commission directions and (3) challenging the […]

Favourite Cases: Re Pinion (Deceased) [1965] CH 85 (CA) – Article by Joshua Winfield

In this article, Joshua Winfield talks about his favourite case, Re Pinion (Deceased). Read the full case summary here. Re Pinion (Deceased) is reported at [1965] CH 85 (CA). Favourite Cases is a Radcliffe Chambers project for August 2021, which takes a look at interesting and important chancery and commercial decisions. Find out more about how […]

Video: Issues in charity law, administration and litigation

The webinar, hosted by Francesca Quint, Joshua Winfield and Natalie Pratt, consists of three sections and covers charitable status: PINF – the public interest news foundation, when form affects function, and challenging Commission decisions. Cover charitable status: PINF – the public interest news foundation – hosted by Francesca Quint This talk examines the background to […]

Junior Programme: Litigation – 26th September 2019

Our Junior Programme event taking place on Thursday 26th September 2019 will focus on litigation. Our Speakers are: Nicholas Macklam – Alternative Dispute Resolution Matthew Mills – Oh give it up! Disclosure in 2019 Timings 17:30 – Registration and networking 18:00 – Presentation and questions 19:00 – Drinks and further networking 20:30 – Close Junior Programme […]

Lehtimaki v Cooper and members of charitable companies – Article by Matthew Mills

When are members of charitable companies subject to fiduciary duties? Matthew Mills considers the Supreme Court’s decision in Lehtimaki v Cooper in this article, which was originally published in the Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal. You can read Matthew’s article here.

Video: Junior Programme: Charities – Incorporating charities and challenging Commission decisions

During the webinar Matthew Mill discusses why charity trustees may wish to incorporate an existing unincorporated charity and how they should go about doing so. Natalie Pratt then discusses how to challenge Commission decisions, with a specific focus on judicial review. Junior Programme events are aimed at recently qualified lawyers and consist of an hour […]

PFA’s million-pound accounting error – Joshua Winfield comments in The Telegraph

Joshua Winfield was invited by  The Telegraph to discuss the legal issues around the Charity Commission’s inquiry into the PFA Charity and its £1.9M accounting error. You can read the article with Joshua’s comments here.

Video: ‘Permanent endowment’ and ‘Coffee and a charity law catch up’

During this webinar, Matt explains what permanent endowment is and when a charity will have it. He also discusses charity trustees’ powers and duties in relation to permanent endowment and the upcoming changes in the law and guidance. Natalie looks at recent developments in charity law. Junior Programme events are aimed at recently qualified lawyers […]