Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
In our IN FOCUS seminars and board training we often referred to a significant case in the High Court and the Court of Appeal in England and Wales relating to whether members of a charitable company limited by guarantee owe fiduciary duties. For example, that would mean that they have to exercise th...
Posted By: Sarah Burrows
Closing – 20 May 2020 Following on from the Social Enterprise NI’s Weekly Members Video Call today, SENI has stressed the importance of the following points for the Business Support Grants. • You MUST apply for either of the grants below IF YOU HAVE A RATE PAYERS I...
Posted By: Bronagh Mulgrew
“No win, no fee” is a phrase familiar to most of us and I deal with many enquiries where people want to instruct me on this basis. However, it is much less well known that “no win, no fee” arrangements are not permitted in this jurisdiction It is important that people ar...
SIR’s and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has today announced that should any charity trustees decide that they are temporarily closing their charity due to the current COVID-19 situation and the effect it is having on its charity, there is no requirement to issue a Serious Incident Report to the...
Business as usual during lockdown - David Sturgess
Posted By: David Sturgess
David Sturgess, Partner What’s your normal role in Edwards & Co.? I lead the Property and Private Client department and have been Partner in the firm since 2017. My main case load is predominantly property based acting for many Housing Associations in their acquisition and sale of prop...
Business as Usual during lockdown - Dorcas Crawford
Posted By: Dorcas Crawford
Dorcas Crawford, Senior Partner What’s your normal role in Edwards & Co.? I’m the Senior Partner which means a lot of my time is spent managing the firm, leading the strategic planning and business development, and sometimes unblocking the toilet! I am also a mediator and run a sp...
