Insights
Compensation and causation in discrimination claims
01 Apr 2026The EAT provides clarification on how tribunals should approach compensation in discrimination claims and confirms a broad approach to “continuing acts” in harassment cases.
Calls for changes to street appeals by unregistered fundraisers
31 Mar 2026The Fundraising Regulator has recently released its updated Code of Fundraising Practice ("the Code"), but what about those 'unlicensed' fundraisers, who are not required to comply with the new Code? A group of enforcement and regulatory bodies has urged the government to reform legislation that governs these fundraisers.
Updated Charity Commission guidance on fundraising
31 Mar 2026In February, the Charity Commission published the new version of its guidance CC20 on "Charities and fundraising: a guide to trustee duties" - it has been wholly revised, with the self-proclaimed intention of making it more accessible and easier to use.
Charity Commission decision not to register an esoteric organisation upheld by the First-tier Tribunal
31 Mar 2026In January, the First-tier Tribunal upheld the Charity Commission’s decision not to register the Research Network for the Study of Esoteric Practices as a charity. This case underlines certain challenges that some voluntary and philanthropic organisations face in obtaining charitable status, particularly where non-mainstream purposes or beliefs are involved.
Safeguarding governance: do you have the information that you need?
31 Mar 2026In January 2026, the Charity Commission confirmed that it has issued Official Warnings to The Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance and The Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance, having concluded that failures to handle safeguarding allegations in accordance with the Commission's guidance and trustee duties amounted to mismanagement in the administration of these charities.
EAT dismisses respondent's appeal in whistleblowing case
26 Mar 2026The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld a previous tribunal decision that the claimant was dismissed after she made protected disclosures relating to a colleague's drug use, rejecting the respondent's argument that she was dismissed for previously addressed conduct issues.
