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Martyn’s Law: Preparing charities for new public protection duties
02 Feb 2026For most charities with a public-facing dimension, the arrival of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, widely known as Martyn’s Law, marks a significant legal shift. Introduced in response to the UK’s experience of terrorist attacks on public venues, including the 2017 Manchester Arena attack, the Act is named in memory of Martyn Hett and aims to close a long-standing gap in UK law.
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How new Companies House ID requirements are working in practice
02 Feb 2026In our latest article on the topic, we look at how new ID verification requirements are working in practice and consider some of the queries that have arisen as charitable companies deal with them.
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Court of Appeal decision highlights worker status risk for charities using volunteers
02 Feb 2026The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officer qualified as a “worker” when attending activities for which he was entitled to claim remuneration.
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Taking a fresh look at charity governance with the updated Charity Governance Code
02 Feb 2026Looking ahead into 2026 from the dark depths of January, charity leaders may well have New Year's resolutions to strengthen the foundations of their charities' through improved governance processes and behaviours. A great place to start would be the Charity Governance Code, recently updated in November 2025.
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Charity Commission merges Dudley Mosque charities using rarely used legal powers
02 Feb 2026The Charity Commission has used its legal powers under s 79(2) to create a scheme, merging two charities which are each subject to an inquiry.
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Tracker: Employment Rights Act
02 Feb 2026The Employment Rights Act will make significant reforms changes to many aspects of employment law.
