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Isle of Man poised to pass assisted dying legislation

On Tuesday 25 February, members of the House of Keys are expected to pass the Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill. Humanists UK urges Members of the House of Keys to vote in support of the law and make the Isle of Man the first part of the UK and Crown dependencies to introduce compassionate… Read more »

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Minister launches Charity Tribunal
Charities given means to challenge commission rulings

Smaller, less well-funded charities will find it easier to appeal against rulings from the Charity Commission with the creation of a new Charity Tribunal. The tribunal is designed to offer charities a faster and cheaper alternative to challenging the commission’s decisions than through the High Court, which has been the only recourse up until now…. Read more »

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Private schools told to defend charitable tax breaks
MPs to quiz private school heads over charitable status

MPs are to quiz private school heads as independent schools are placed under pressure to justify their charitable status. The Charities Commission today published a report warning charities cannot be “exclusive clubs” as the public benefit is “very limited” if only a few people can join or access their services. This places pressure on independent… Read more »