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Article: Charity tribunal launched - beginning a new era of charity law.
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- March 18, 2008
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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 March 2008-UK Government: Charity tribunal launched - beginning a new era of charity law(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, today launched the new Charity Tribunal. It will act as an independent appeal body allowing charities to challenge legal decisions of the independent regulator, the Charity Commission. Previously, charities could only take such appeals to the High Court, which was too costly and time consuming for most charities. The Tribunal will improve access to justice for charities and as more cases are heard it will help to develop case law which has not always kept pace ...