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Bethan Walsh

Senior associate

Bethan Walsh, senior associate, charity & social enterprise, Geldards LLP (bethan.walsh@geldards.comwww.geldards.co.uk)

Senior associate

Bethan Walsh, senior associate, charity & social enterprise, Geldards LLP (bethan.walsh@geldards.comwww.geldards.co.uk)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Bethan Walsh explains why so many charities often struggle to comply with legal requirements on fundraising
Bethan Walsh discusses what charities need to know about politics

The launch of a revised Code of Fundraising Practice is a key milestone for charities & fundraisers: Bethan Walsh looks at what they need to do next

Charities should be aware of the risks as well as the benefits when partnering with non-charities, says Bethan Walsh

Bethan Walsh reviews the changes to the automatic disqualification rules for trustees

​Bethan Walsh shares an overview of the reporting regime & the steps that charities should take to comply

Bethan Walsh examines the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation ruling & its implications for charitable companies

Automatic disqualification rules will soon apply to charity senior management. Bethan Walsh reports.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Workplace law firm expands commercial disputes team with senior consultant hire

EIP—Rob Barker

EIP—Rob Barker

IP firm promotes patent attorney to partner

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Banking and restructuring team bolstered by insolvency specialist

NEWS
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
Recent allegations surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have reignited scrutiny of the ancient common law offence of misconduct in public office. Writing in NLJ this week, Simon Parsons, teaching fellow at Bath Spa University, asks whether their conduct could clear a notoriously high legal hurdle
A landmark ruling has reshaped child clinical negligence claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Jodi Newton, head of birth and paediatric negligence at Osbornes Law, explains how the Supreme Court in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 has overturned Croke v Wiseman, ending the long-standing bar on children recovering ‘lost years’ earnings
A Court of Appeal ruling has drawn a firm line under party autonomy in arbitration. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed, associate professor at the University of Leicester, analyses Gluck v Endzweig [2026] EWCA Civ 145, where a clause allowing arbitrators to amend an award ‘at any time’ was held incompatible with the Arbitration Act 1996
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