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Recent legal case highlights loyalty expected with charitable companies

02 September 2020 The Supreme Court delivered a recent landmark judgment for charity law in Lehtimaki v Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (UK) and others confirming that members of all charitable companies owe fiduciary duties to the charitable... READ

Beware the ‘tweakments’ that sound simple but can end up disfiguring you

12 August 2020 Anyone fancy a tweak? It sounds quite nice, almost affectionate, but ‘tweakment’ is the name given to a minor cosmetic procedure, such as Botox, fillers or other injectable facial treatments.  One consequence of the... READ

Insulating your business from legal costs

10 August 2020 Running a business can be challenging but this will be all the more so in these uncertain times as we embark upon the ‘new normal’ post-lockdown. There are many legal and other pitfalls that... READ

Strict rules apply on redundancy consultation process with staff

30 July 2020 Whilst the country continues to slowly make its way out of lockdown, with restrictions being relaxed on an almost weekly basis in Northern Ireland, unfortunately lockdown, as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic,... READ

Thousands of NI Charities told registrations deemed unlawful after Court Ruling

24 July 2020 The February 2020 Court of Appeal ruling in the case of McKee & Others v Charity Commission for Northern Ireland  held that the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (the “Commission”) does not have the... READ

Annual leave in the era of furlough

09 July 2020 With over 200,000 employees placed on ‘furlough’ in Northern Ireland as a result of covid-19 disruption and the availability of the Government’s CJRS furlough scheme until the end of October, managing an orderly usage... READ

Claims over asbestos-related illness

26 June 2020 It is encouraging to see the Charity sector make great efforts to assist the NHS in these unusual times.  The global Covid-19 pandemic has placed enormous pressure on NHS resources, and the Charity sector... READ

Has your child been refused admission to their first choice Secondary School?

04 June 2020 If so we may be able to help… There are two ways to challenge admission to Secondary School: The School Admissions Appeal Tribunal The Exceptional Circumstances Body 1. The School Admissions Appeal Tribunal An... READ

Business Insolvency Laws Relaxed During Covid-19

27 May 2020 Article 178 of the Insolvency (NI) Order (1989) outlines that wrongful trading occurs when a director continues to trade and incur liabilities on behalf of their business when they were aware, or ought to... READ

Returning to work during Covid-19: Key Questions and Answers for Employers

22 May 2020 Should my employee be on furlough or SSP?  What if they are entitled to enhanced sick leave? Whether an employee should be on furlough or SSP is likely to depend on whether their sickness... READ