Eva Abeles explains FATCA: What charities need to know
Eva Abeles provides an update on the current status of FATCA legislation and its implications for the charity sector.
Jo Coleman blogs for Civil Society on liability of non-executive directors
Jo Coleman, partner and head of the charities and not-for-profits team at IBB Solicitors, looks at the recent ICSA Guidance for the corporate world and finds that its lessons are just as relevant for charity trustees.
http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/blogs/content/14978/straight_talking_guidance
Gillian Outram Comments on Deeds and Remortgages
Gillian Outram, Partner in IBB's Residential Conveyancing team answers an Ask the Experts question in the Sunday Times.
Whose Email is it Anyway?
Who owns an email? That was the question facing the High Court recently when an employer challenged a former CEO to hand over emails he had exchanged whilst in the role.
IBB Partners Feature in SuperLawyers 2013
Six of IBBs Partners now feature in SuperLawyers 2013. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
Business gets a boost on bringing in debts
Changes in the statutory protection for late payment of commercial debts sees a tightening up on how quickly commercial debts should be settled and the opportunity to recover costs, but businesses wanting to use the legislation need to make sure their contract terms do not over-ride the terms of the Act.
Accident Abroad
An examination of the law surrounding the Package Travel, Package Holiday and Package Tours Regulations 1992 (“the Regulations”) and the benefits afforded to the consumer who suffers injury whilst abroad.
Health and Safety Statistics 2012
The latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive ("HSE") contains good and bad news for Britain’s workforce. In some areas there has been improvement in reporting of illness and injury, but there are also statistics of concern.
Viasat Broadcasting Limited signs a lease to move to Chiswick Green
The IBB Solicitors team who acted on the Viasat deal was led by Juliusz Wodzianski, Partner in IBB's Commercial Real Estate team, closely assisted by Tara Flavin, Solicitor.
Chesham set to have its own Glastonbury at The Bury
IBB's Chesham office at The Bury is loaned out for a weekend to celebrate BURYFields, a music and comedy festival.
Disclosure and Barring Service checking scheme may breach human rights law
A Court of Appeal decision last month, could eventuallylead to fundamental changes to the criminal records checking system. Jonathan Bruck, Senior Solicitor in IBB's Employment team comments.
Justin Govier Comments on Depression in the Workplace
Justin Govier, Partner of IBB's Employment team answers a business question in the Financial Times, on depression in the workplace.
How image and dress codes could lead to a discrimination case
When Nadia Eweida recently won her case against British Airways, a media furore followed. And around the same time, John McCririck made the headlines announcing that he intended to file a £3 million claim against Channel 4 for age discrimination after he was dropped from their race presenting team. Erica Humphrey, Solicitor in IBB's Employment team comments.
Check land for pond life before you buy
Despite its dimunitive size, the great crested newt causes a significant amount of disruption to developers and projects across the country. Bill Bidder, Partner of IBB's real estate team comments.
Victory for Dingemans and Aughton Ainsworth in ECHR religion case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has delivered a mixed verdict in four landmark religious liberty cases this morning, finding that British Airways (BA) discriminated against a cross-wearing employee but dismissing the other three appeals. Justin Govier, Employment Partner comments.
Charities face cash calamity
Concern is growing that a rule change could threaten the charitable status of strictly Orthodox groups, costing them large amounts in tax relief.
Jo Coleman, Charities Partner comments.
Who'll benefit from new laws?
This year the government is continuing its employment law shake up. But Justin Govier questions whether it really will cut red tape.
Malcolm Underhill Comments on Asbestos Death Case
Malcolm Underhill, Partner in IBB's Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team acts for a widower, who is suing the council after a coroner ruled that his wife died after coming into contact with asbestos during her teaching career at a school.
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IBB Solicitors Partners With Interlink on a Charity Law Seminar
21 Jewish charity professionals considered the particular impacts on Jewish groups of the Charities Act 2011 and the Equalities Act 2010, at an Interlink seminar run by Jo Coleman and Eva Abeles from IBB solicitors' Charities team in December 2012. Read full article here.
Charities Update Winter 2012
Covering the Preston Down Trust, Public Benefit, Equalities Act Guidance, Risk Survey and much more.
CIO's and the incorporation of Charities associated with Congregations
2013 sees the long awaited introduction of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation or CIO's, which provides a new method by which a charity can be set up as an incorporated organisation with all the benefits that such a structure provides whilst keeping the extent of corporate regulation to an appropriate minimum.
Anil Rajani and Catherine O'Reilly Comment on School-Based Fraud
School-based fraud is on the rise and the academy programme could lead to more opportunities for financial crime. Solicitors Anil Rajani and Catherine O'Reilly explore the topic of fraud in schools.
Gillian Outram Comments on Property Deeds
Ask the experts: The Sunday Times, 16 December 2012
Justin Govier's Q&A: Dealing with employees with depression and addictions
Personnel Today, 4th December 2012
Freedom Law Leaves Kids At Risk
Personal Injury Partner Malcolm Underhill comments in The Lawyer magazine.
Malcolm Underhill Accredited as a Brain Injury Specialist
Coverage by The Bill of Middlesex magazine
Should Cyclists Be Treated Differently?
Malcolm Underhill, APIL accredited brain injury specialist writes on cycle safety.
Safe from Harm Report
A major report – Safe from Harm – released today by West London law firm IBB Solicitors and undertaken by legal research company Jures looks at the effectiveness of the legislation that was introduced to protect children in the wake of the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
