Court of Appeal decide Rector was not entitled to Employment Tribunal protection
Facts Mr Sharpe, an ordained minister in the Church of England, worked as a Rector in the Diocese of Worcester from 2005 to 2009. He brought claims that he had […]
The Law Commission issues consultation paper in relation to proposed changes in charity law
Key proposals in the consultation, which can be found here (see A-Z of projects > Charity Law), include:- simplifying the process for a Royal Charter charity wishing to amend its governing […]
84 hour average working week not a breach of the EU Working Time Directive
This case concerned a charitable foundation in Norway, Stiftelsen Fossumkollektivet (SF). SF offers residential care for young people with drug and/or alcohol problems and has therapists living on site with the […]
What does the budget mean for social business?
By which, George Osborne indicated on Wednesday that there would be no surprising shift in policy away from the wintry predictions trailed in advance. And – a sugar tax on […]
Deprivation of liberty in a private care setting
Domiciliary care providers will need to consider making a referral to the relevant local authority, where they provide services to a private paying individual who may be deprived of their […]
Increase your impact in 2017
As a values-driven business ourselves, we understand the challenges of balancing the commercial realities of running a sustainable and profitable business while also achieving your social goals. So how can […]
Service Charge Caps
The Directions have been introduced following Government consultation. The Government has introduced new Directions that cap the amount social housing landlords in England can recover through service charges for the […]
Bid, challenge, build, reclaim – know your community rights
This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Personal Injury on 24 February 2015. Community Rights programme has too many obstacles for local people, says CLGC report, LNB News 03/02/2015 127 […]
Opinion Piece: A Possible New Deal for Housing Associations?
The likely long term consequences of the ONS decision to classify housing associations as part of the “public sector” are, as we have said in our recent e-briefing, not going […]
Lifetime allowance reduction: protections
HMRC have now published details of how savers can apply for protections so that they will be able to continue to benefit from a lifetime allowance of £1.25million so long […]
What’s in a name? Protecting your Intellectual Property
Many charities choose to operate as charitable companies limited by guarantee, or they may have a separate trading company. Under the amended company name regulations, it is now easier to […]
HMRC – changing their approach to sleep-ins?
Prior to the summer of 2016, we have been involved in a number of inspections where HMRC had concluded that it was only the time spent awake and working during […]