For the first time Halsbury's charity law content is being made available as a single source of information. This standalone title provides a comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date statement of the law of England and Wales, and covers:
Charitable purposes
The creation of charitable trusts
Failure of stated charitable objects
Schemes and the cy-pres doctrine
Corporate structures for charities
Trustees of charities
The registration of charities and local authorities' functions in relation to charities
Conduct and administration of charitable trusts
Control of charitable fund raising
Jurisdiction over charities
Court proceedings involving charities
Key material covered by this new title includes:
The landmark case Lehtimaki v Cooper recently decided by the Supreme Court
Other recent decisions such as Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v Derby City Council
Charities Act 1992, 2006 and 2011
Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016
The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Conversion) Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1232