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In September last year, the Justice Secretary launched a consultation entitled ‘Judicial Review: Proposals for further reform’ aimed at reducing the burden of Judicial Review.

In a rare move, the High Court has found the former trustees of disability charity the Darren Wright Foundation guilty of contempt of court, following an application by the Charity Commission.

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the 'Act') which received Royal Assent on 26 March this year, will introduce new transparency requirements that will require businesses to prove that no slavery and/or human trafficking is taking place within their business and/or their supply chains.

The National Audit Office’s report, published at the end of November provided a detailed review of the Gift Aid system, as well as estimates of the amount of tax lost through abuse.

The Charity Commission has published a summary of the responses received to its consultation on draft updated responsible investment guidance.

The Chief Executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Sir Stuart Etherington, is conducting a review into the self-regulation of charity fundraising, to consider whether further powers are required.

Are you a settlor looking to retain an element of control over your trust? Perhaps you have a list of issues you would like to be decided by you, ...

The Charity Commission opened a regulatory case into the activity of The Runnymede Trust, after having received complaints about the charity's response to the report by the ‘Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities' (CRED).

The Delaware Supreme Court recently held that discretionary decisions by directors regarding self-compensation previously approved by the stockholders are subject to the entire fairness standard rather than the more...

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that an individual faces the first-ever prosecution under the UK’s new Bribery Act 2010, which came into force on 1 July 2011 and is widely regarded as the most stringent and draconian anti-corruption legislation in the world.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has published a Manifesto for Good Work including a number of suggestions for employment law reforms...

Now that the Employment Rights Act 2025 ('ERA 2025') has been passed, attention has turned to the implementation timetable. Here we bring you up to speed with the most recent announcements.

The FFI costs recovery regime, which has been in place since October 2012, has imposed a duty on the HSE to recover its costs for carrying out its regulatory functions against those found to be in material breach of the health and safety laws.

On March 20, 2018, a U.S. Circuit Court held that under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, the SEC may give monetary awards to whistleblowers (in the range of 10% to 30% of monetary penalties...

In this podcast, we look at how art collectors can use estate planning to protect their valuable art collections. Our host and art lawyer Diana Wierbicki talks to David Stein about how art is a ...

Clients whose wealth derives from inherited assets or who have the prospect of inheritance in the future...

The FCA has updated its webpage on the AIFMD to clarify how alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) can comply in a proportionate way, with the AIFMD's Article 15 requirement, for hierarchical and functional segregation of a firm's risk management function.