The Law of Charities

Peter Luxton
Consultant Editor: Judith Hill

A comprehensive and authoritative new practitioner/reference work on the law of charities, set to become required reading for all who work in this field.
Distinctively modern approach, with focus on the influence of commercial and company law upon charities and their activities (e.g. via trading subsidiaries), as well as the more traditional property-based approach to the subject.
Detailed analysis of the legal structure and governance of charities, as well as their creation.
Highly practical in its outlook, taking into account the very latest Charity Commission policy, particularly in the light of the ongoing Review of the Register.
Includes numereous drafting tips.
Considers the recent sweeping changes to charity taxation and the potential impact on charities of the Human Rights Act 1998.
A detailed treatment of the impending changes to charity law in the Trustee Bill 2000 and to charity taxation in the Finance Bill 2000.

The Law of Charities

Peter Luxton
Consultant Editor: Judith Hill

Description

This volume provides lawyers and others involved in charity management with an up-to-date and comprehensive commentary on charity law, including suggestions for drafting.

The Law of Charities

Peter Luxton
Consultant Editor: Judith Hill

PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. The shaping of charity law
2. Advantages and disadvantages of charitable status
3. Charities and taxation
PART II: THE MEANING OF CHARITY
4. Charitable purposes
5. Benefit to a sufficient section of the community
6. Wholly and exclusively charitable requirement
7. Political purposes and political activity
PART III: LEGAL STRUCTURES AND GOVERNANCE
8. Legal structures and the distribution of power
9. Charity trustees
PART IV: SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
10. The Charity Commission
11. The court's jurisdiction over charities
12. The Visitatorial Jurisdiction
13. Legal proceedings
14. Dispute resolution
PART V: CHARITY PROPERTY
15. Cy-près and schemes
16. Charity investment
17. Dealings with land
18. Ex gratia payments
PART VI. CHARITABLE GIVING AND FUND-RAISING
19. Charitable giving and taxation
20. Charities and trading
21. Regulation of fund-raising
22. Public charitable collections
23. Advertising and broadcast appeals
24. Lotteries, competitions and amusements
25. Disaster funds
PART VII: DISSOLUTION OF CHARITIES
26. Dissolution of charities

The Law of Charities

Peter Luxton
Consultant Editor: Judith Hill

Author Information

Peter Luxton is Professor of Property Law at De Montfort University, Leicester and a qualified solicitor. He is author of two books and numerous articles on trust and charity law. He is editor of the Business Property section of the Journal of Business Law and on the Advisory Editorial Board of Charity Law and Practice Review. Judith Hill is Partner with Farrer & Co solicitors.