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This update provides information of a general nature for management committees/trustees and staff of voluntary organisations about legal changes over the past year, and forthcoming changes. It is in two parts:

• EMPLOYMENT, covering all aspects of employment, volunteering, equal opportunities, health and safety
  
• MANAGING THE ORGANISATION, covering data protection, internet, intellectual property, human rights, charity law, company and related law, finance, property, licensing etc.

The information and commentary on this website cover the law applicable to England, and may not apply in Wales, Northern Ireland and/or Scotland. It is provided free of charge for information purposes only, and is not a full or definitive statement of the law. Reasonable efforts are made to keep the information and commentary accurate and up to date, but no responsibility for its accuracy and correctness, or for any consequences of relying on it, is assumed by Sandy Adirondack. The information and commentary do not, and are not intended to, amount to legal advice to any person or organisation on a specific case or matter and are not intended as a substitute for professional advice.

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Items on this website are cross-referenced to the 2nd edition of The Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook by Sandy Adirondack and James Sinclair Taylor, which was published in 2001 (£42 for voluntary organisations, £60 others, + 10% p&p). To order, print out the order form at Books by post or send an email order by clicking

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