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 […]
Favourite Cases: Re Grove-Grady – Article by Francesca Quint
Studying Re Grove-Grady as a law student convinced Francesca Quint that charity law was her favourite subject. In Re Grove-Grady, the court held that it was not charitable to provide a nature sanctuary without human management because trusts for the benefit of animals were only charitable because of the moral lessons they provided to human […]
Lehtimaki v Cooper [2020] UKSC 33: An initial analysis – Article by Matthew Mills
In this article Matthew Mills considers the judgment of the Supreme Court in Lehtimaki v Cooper [2020] UKSC 33. Robert Pearce KC of Radcliffe Chambers acted for HM Attorney General in this appeal, which is one of very few charity cases to reach the Supreme Court in recent years. The case concerned the affairs of […]
Video: Charities law and practice update: recent case law and COVID-19 guidance
Video: Charity trustees: powers, duties and control by the court
In this webinar Robert Pearce KC discusses the current law relating to the control of charity trustees by the court in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Lehtimaki v Cooper. Matthew Mills then discusses the key sources and recent authorities on how charity trustees should exercise their powers and discharge their […]