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With a new Government eager to make its mark in the first 100 days – and hundreds of new Parliamentarians to garner support for your cause from – the next few weeks and months will be just as important as the lead-up to the election, if not more so. Join our upcoming webinar for practical tips around advocacy and lobbying to help you during this time. https://buff.ly/461OrPp

The recent high-profile judgment on the Michaela Schools “prayer ban” case has been the subject of substantial commentary. Concerns have been raised that it may force pupils and parents to weigh up the importance of attending a school that allows certain religious freedoms against other factors such as academic success. Explore our breakdown of the case and how this impacts pupils, parents and schools. https://buff.ly/4bFv7cK

How can we make education fairer in England? It starts with system change! We had a great time at the Fair Education Summit 2024 earlier this week catching up with charities, campaigners and leaders in the education space working to address inequality in the UK education system. From influencing the new government to community-based movements, the summit explored a range of ways to take action and shared key impact goals for achieving this. Find out more here - https://buff.ly/3WsTpSp Fair Education Alliance Simon Steeden Jean Tsang Roshni Pisavadia Hannah Bignell

The Charity Commission’s revised investment guidance for charity trustees (CC14) has changed the way that charities consider non-financial considerations when making financial investments, but how are trustees approaching the new guidance in practice? Explore our key takeaways and the different approaches that trustees are taking in response to the new guidance.

Following the General Election, charities and other campaigners will be keen to make an impact on new Ministers, special advisors, and newly invigorated departments. Join us next Tuesday to explore some of the legal frameworks that you need to be aware of during this time and start making an impact through advocacy and lobbying.

Partner and Head of Immigration, Chetal Patel was asked by Personnel Today to share insights in response to Labour's election win, and what the HR sector can expect in terms of law changes, skills and immigration. https://lnkd.in/eBnKEkq3

What’s new in the strategic litigation space? We’ve pulled together a roundup of recent developments including: • The victory of the senior Swiss women in their successful challenge to the climate policy of the Swiss government • The first major coordinated anti-greenwashing enforcement action by the European Commission and EU consumer authorities to 20 airlines in relation to their potentially misleading green claims • How charities are leading the way and what you need to know about managing the financial and regulatory considerations of making a claim Leticia Jennings, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution & Litigation, and the team cover recent strategic litigation developments in our latest update. #strategiclitigation

Angela Monaghan, Head of Purpose & Impact Development, will be chairing the workshop session, Transformations and tipping points: How to embed purpose in the value chain, at #PurposeFest2024 on 16 July in London. She will be joined by other experts to discuss new horizons for social impact and systems change, and share practical experiences of purpose-led supply chain management. Find out more about the event and book your tickets here - https://buff.ly/3zCwxqc.

It was great to attend #EPA2024 Conference and Exhibition yesterday and connect with experts in the education and assessment space. With thanks to the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) for hosting an informative day!

With the UK general election around the corner, Suhan Rajkumar joins Tom Cross and James Roochove to answer questions from the public about key election law rules and the conduct of parties, candidates and campaigners during political campaigns, particularly when it comes to calling out lies and misinformation. Listen to the elections special episode of the Cross Examination Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify or online below.