Legal and regulatory

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Charity law and regulation

Charity Law and Regulation is a key area of NCVO’s work, ensuring that the sector has a legal and regulatory framework that meets the needs of charities – and the public – in the 21st Century. Read our section on Charity law and regulation. 

Topic list

• Access to legal resources
  
• Access to Medical Reports Act 1988
  
• Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

• Burden of Proof Directive

• Data protection law
  
• Document retention periods
  
• European Directive on Race
• Equal opportunity law
• Equal pay regulation

• December 2003 Employment Equality Regulations

• Governing documents and how to change them

• Health and safety law: overview
  

• Intellectual property online: overview
  
• Intellectual property rights clearance
  
• Investment: the legal framework
• The legal status of volunteers
• Workforce Relations law: overview
  
• Liability for online content
  
• Licensing of charity names and logos
  
• Local treasurers
  
• Model license agreement
  
• Online data protection and privacy policy
  
• Procedure for forming a Charitable Company
  
• Protecting your name
• Race Relations Act 1976
  
• Recruitment law
  
• Regulations on indicating charitable status
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
• Sex Discrimination Act 1975
  
• The role of the charity secretary
  
• The role of the Company Secretary
  
• Trustee liability: overview

New Free Legal Information Service for NCVO members

NCVO has teamed up with LawWorks to provide NCVO members with an exclusive package of benefits, including the provision of legal information services.

The package contains three main elements:

1. Free Legal support for member organisations with incomes of less than £500,000.
2. Initial electronic advice (quick query surgery) available for all members, it enables you to submit by email a quick, straightforward query about the law that applies to specific situations
3. Opportunity to attend 4- 6 training events a year on a range of specific legal issues. (Details coming soon)

Ask a legal question.

External links

• www.direct.gov.uk: public services website. Look under 'Right and responsibilities' for information about your rights (diversity, discrimination, complaints etc), freedom of information, citizenship, death and bereavement.
• Regulatory law in the UK: This site is a free resource for practitioners representing clients before disciplinary tribunals and for lawyers practising or advising in any regulatory area.