Deprivation of capital – new guidance issued by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

In most circumstances, workers are entitled under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) to an unpaid rest break of 20 minutes if they work for more than six hours in a day

Community-led housing & other organisations welcome a common sense decision that business rates may not be payable during significant building works.

The first stage of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard came into force in April 2018, affecting schools that act as landlords for their properties.

A landowner uses a habitat bank to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain, generating income and supporting nature recovery through legal agreements.

We look at the impact of community-led housing group's policies on the covenants in its leases - the written obligations between landlord and tenant.

As professionals specialising in Court of Protection work we often hear from clients that they have been told by social services that they have to sell their parents' home to pay their care fees.

The range of options available, and the importance of acting early with professional input

The mainstream analysis, example below, will focus on the rise in Corporation Tax scheduled for April 2023, an extension to the zero-rate threshold for SDLT...

The review of Inheritance Tax by the Office of Tax Simplification. In early 2018, the Office of Tax Simplification ("OTS") received a mandate from the Chancellor to carry out a review of Inheritance Tax ("IHT").

The Spring Budget 2023 announced an update to the CITR rules for CDFIs, which could inject significant additional lending capacity into the sector.

Can independent schools keep their school fee salary sacrifice schemes in place? Following the Spring Budget on 8 March the updated Finance Bill 2017 was published on 20 March 2017 ...

The Charity Commission has launched an inquiry into a charity over concerns regarding overseas funds management, including trustee compliance, due diligence, and evidence of charitable expenditure. Trustees must ensure rigorous oversight and risk management when making international grants.

A closer look at your charity's obligation to prepare and file an annual report.

In Uber BV and others v Aslam and others, the EAT upheld the decision of an employment tribunal that Uber taxi drivers are workers and entitled to the National Minimum Wage and paid holiday.

Court of Appeal holds purser paid 50% of full-time pay when available for work for more than 50% of full-time hours was less favourably treated.

People who become the subject of Court of Protection proceedings often do so at a time when their life has been impacted by a significant event,

We look here at the changes to admissions appeals procedures being introduced by the DfE in response to Covid-19.

Over the last couple of years, we've started to see signs that the students' union sector is on the cusp of a governance revolution.

Many charities and social enterprises are being buffeted by the storm caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most will have had to significantly re-organise the way they operate, some will have...