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Q&A On Charities And Property

Karli Hiscock, a Senior Associate in Druces LLP’s Property team and a member of the firm’s Charities Group takes us through a “Q&A” of some key issues for charities owning property. DOES A PROPERTY NEED TO BE HELD

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Registering A Charity In Northern Ireland

SUMMARY The changes introduced by the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 are taking effect. As of last month, December 2013, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has commenced the compulsory registration of all organisations that

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Druces LLP Wins In The Lands Chamber

Druces LLP’s Property Litigation team applied successfully to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) for the modification of restrictive covenants affecting a client’s site. The order was made following an application opposed by a number of

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Age Discrimination: Heron vs Sefton MBC

In the recent case of Heron v Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an employer could not rely on the statutory authority defence in an age discrimination claim where the

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Conflicts Of Interests And Charities

On 12 December 2013 the Charity Commission published a report in relation to its investigation into Mayfair Charities Limited (Registered Charity Number: 255281). The charity, Mayfair Charities Limited, supports the activities of Jewish organisations, especially