Articles & Blogs

An Updated Code of Governance for the Sector

Friday, 20 October 2017

The latest edition of the Charity Governance Code was published in July 2017 by a range of sector bodies including NCVO, ACVEO and ICSA

An Updated Code of Governance for the Sector

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Failing to Prevent Tax Evasion in Higher Education

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

The new corporate criminal offence for failing to prevent tax evasion in Higher Education

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Reminder to Report Serious Incidents as New Charity Commission Guidance is Published

Friday, 13 October 2017

Academy Trusts should be aware of their duty under their funding agreements to comply with charity law and Charity Commission guidance.

Reminder to Report Serious Incidents as New Charity Commission Guidance is Published

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Does Your Academy Trust Prevent Staff and Governors from Using Their Personal Email Addresses?

Friday, 13 October 2017

This is a data protection issue which is not often appreciated by academy trusts.

Does Your Academy Trust Prevent Staff and Governors from Using Their Personal Email Addresses?

Articles & Blogs Academies & MATs

Transitions Between Year 12 and 13 - Are Your Practices Lawful?

Friday, 13 October 2017

You may be aware of the recent news articles about a group of parents who brought judicial review proceedings against a school that did not permit pupils to continue into Year 13 when their academic performance failed to meet the required standard.

Transitions Between Year 12 and 13 - Are Your Practices Lawful?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Can a Disciplinary Investigation Ever Be too Thorough?

Friday, 13 October 2017

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision found that including information about past incidents of poor performance in an investigation report will not necessarily render a decision to dismiss for gross misconduct unfair.

Can a Disciplinary Investigation Ever Be too Thorough?

Articles & Blogs Employment

What Can Employers Learn from the Collapse of Monarch?

Friday, 13 October 2017

The Unite union is launching legal action on behalf of more than 1,800 staff who were made redundant as a result of the collapse of the airline company, Monarch.

What Can Employers Learn from the Collapse of Monarch?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Survey Highlights Scale of Tier 2 Sponsor Compliance Failings - Are Your Sponsored Overseas Workers at Risk?

Friday, 13 October 2017

Immigration compliance can be a complex issue for many employers, particularly those holding a Tier 2 licence in order to sponsor skilled workers from overseas.

Articles & Blogs Employment Healthcare

Short Extension to Window for Healthcare Employers to Deal with Minimum Wage for Sleep-In Staff

Friday, 13 October 2017

The government has announced that it will continue to suspend the enforcement of national minimum wage in respect of sleep-in shifts for healthcare providers.

Short Extension to Window for Healthcare Employers to Deal with Minimum Wage for Sleep-In Staff

Articles & Blogs Conveyancing

Landlords and Tenants - Are Your Service Charges Reasonable?

Thursday, 12 October 2017

Whether you are a tenant or landlord, it is in your interest that your block of flats is well maintained and insured. Usually the landlord carries out these tasks.

Landlords and Tenants - Are Your Service Charges Reasonable?

Articles & Blogs Brexit

Brexit Contract Issues - Choosing a Jurisdiction to Decide Disputes

Wednesday, 11 October 2017

We look closely at a current concern in drafting commercial contracts whilst the terms of Brexit remain unclear - where will any dispute be decided?

Articles & Blogs Charities

Recent Developments on Fundraising Regulation

Monday, 09 October 2017

As fundraising regulation remains in the news, we recap on recent developments.

Recent Developments on Fundraising Regulation

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

#stepchange - A New UUK Campaign for Mental Health

Thursday, 18 January 2018

Mental health has been described as a crisis for UK universities. The number of students forced to drop out of their courses due to mental health problems has trebled in recent years, with associated legal claims and suicides generating media attention.