Charity Law and Policy Unit (CLPU)

The Charity Law and Policy Unit (CLPU) carries out research into the legal issues facing charities and third sector organisations, often with a strong empirical element and leading to proposals for legal and regulatory reform, which have made important contributions to policy change in this field.

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About CLPU

Read an introduction to our work and get in touch.

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Members

Discover more about our researchers and their interests.

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Events

Our events help to shape regulatory reform of charities and third sector organisations.

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Publications

Learn more about our internationally recognised research output.

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Research Projects

Find out more about the impact we have through our research projects.

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Presentations & Conference Papers

Recent presentations and conference papers by our researchers.

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Formal Responses to Consultations

We regularly contribute to consultations including providing formal responses to the Law Commission and Charity Commission.

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Postgraduate Opportunities

Our members supervise postgraduate students at both LLM and PhD level in areas of Charity Law.

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CLPU Annual Newsletter

Download our annual newsletter (2023-24) and browse the archive.