Law / policy

Nominations are open for the Law Society Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) 10th Annual Pro Bono Awards, which are designed celebrate the outstanding pro bono work undertaken by students, trainee and newly

Jon Scourse, Chief Executive of the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB), will be leaving the self-regulation body at the end of the year.

Charities in the Irish Republic gained almost €1.5 million last year from people who broke the law, according to the court service.

Operation Rudolph, a company in Ireland that ran high-profile fundraising events for charity, has been struck off from the Companies Registration Office.

Disability charity Enable Ireland has lost 72 tonnes of clothing worth about €40,000 so far this year because of theft from its clothes banks.

The Fundraising Standards Board and Institute of Fundraising have issued a joint statement to deny that the Board is in financial difficulties.

The Charity Commission has published an updated version of its guide to effective governance, 'The Hallmarks of an Effective Charity'.

Unite, the UK's largest trade union, is calling on all not-for-profit employers to help it challenge the unacceptably high levels of
bullying in the not-for-profit sector.

A recent civil damages claim brought against a charity for an injury to a climber at an activity centre has been decided in favour of the charity.

Annoyed that some charities are still being charged by Royal Mail for FREEPOST envelopes returned to them with a stamp by supporters, Gareth Edwards of Company Solutions is encouraging charities to bo