Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 – Article by Francesca Quint

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Francesca Quint provides an overview of the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 “A number of amendments to the Charities Acts 1992 and 2011 were made by the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016, which received Royal Assent on 16 March. The amendments can be grouped as follows: (i) additional powers for the […]

Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill – Article by Francesca Quint

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Francesca Quint has provided a commentary on this Bill and its key clauses. “This Bill, which had its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 3 December, has attracted considerable comment on behalf of both the Charity Commission and the representatives of charities. It is divided in two contrasting parts….” Please click here to […]

Charity Law Update – Seminar notes by Robert Pearce KC, Francesca Quint and Joshua Winfield

These seminar notes by Robert Pearce KC,Francesca Quint and Joshua Winfield look at the following: The Equality Act 2010 and Charities The scope and operation of the equality legislation, and exemptions available to charities The practical implications of the equality legislation for the trustees of established charities and for benefactors Recent decisions, including Catholic Care v Charity Commission Suggested answers […]