Feature
3 May 2013
What is, and what is not a charity, is a matter of law not opinion, says Kenneth Dibble
Feature
26 April 2013
Reema Mathur looks at the latest cases and guidelines to influence trustee decision-making
Feature
4 April 2013
James Kilby advises on the right course of action when a gift is made to a charity which no longer exists
Feature
1 March 2013
When considering endowment funds, futhering the charities interests now and in the future is key, says Stephen Roberts
Feature
26 February 2013
Rod Smith explains how advising on philanthropic ventures can strengthen client relationships and lead to further private client work
Comment
15 February 2013
Now that long-awaited charitable incorporated organisations are a reality, David Lang looks at the foundation model
Feature
8 February 2013
Trustees must keep the best interests of their charity
at heart when considering giving a platform to
extremist views, says Kenneth Dibble
Feature
13 January 2013
Stephen Roberts explains how new charitable
incorporated organisations can transfer property
from an unincorporated charity
Feature
14 December 2012
An increasingly sophisticated third sector has led
lawyers to reconsider how they categorise this type
of work, as Hannah Kubie explains
Feature
30 November 2012
Alice Holt explains chancel repair liability and
sets out the Commission’s guidance on the matter
to trustees of Parochial Church Councils
Feature
2 November 2012
The Charity Commission’s review of its latest
case work is compelling reading for lawyers advising trustees, says Alice Holt
Feature
15 October 2012
A tribunal decision on the scope of SDLT charity relief
could undermine the potential of joint equity schemes,
says John Deech
Feature
5 October 2012
Early consultation with stakeholders will not only
ensure their buy in, it will also reassure the Charity Commission that the spirit of the statutory procedure , says James Kilbyis being complied with
Feature
9 September 2012
New Charity Commission guidance on trustee liability
will seek to reassure the voluntary sector while making clear the commission will continue to step in if the public’s interest demands it, says Kenneth Dibble
Feature
9 August 2012
Reema Mathur reviews Lord Hodgson’s recommendations in his report on the review of the Charities Act and the relevance for charities of imminent changes to CRB checks rules
Feature
7 August 2012
Obvious as it is, the independence principle often seems
to be overlooked by charity trustees, says Stephen Roberts
Feature
30 July 2012
Introducing a lighter touch approach to the regulation of charities sounds perfectly sensible in principle but it is far from straightforward, says Vicki Bowles
Feature
6 July 2012
Charity Commission lawyer Kenneth Dibble calls on stakeholders to help craft new public benefit guidance principles on the class of beneficiaries in the
context of independent schools
