Presentations and Conference Papers

Presentations and conference papers by members of the Charity Law and Policy Unit.

2023

  • Tilly Clough, ‘The Partnership Problem: The In-effectiveness of Fee-paying Independent Schools’ Public Benefit’ Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Ulster University (5 April 2023)
  • Tilly Clough, ‘The Privilege of Charity Law: How the Law Maintains Elite Education’ British Sociological Association Annual Conference, University of Manchester (12 April 2023)
  • Tilly Clough, ‘The Public Purse: Private Schools and Tax’ Private Education Policy Forum (27 April 2023)
  • John Picton (with Ian Murray), ‘The Reform of Charitable Constitutional Purposes – Should Australia Follow England’s Path?’ Modern Studies in the Law of Trusts, Wealth Management & Philanthropy Conference, Singapore Management University (27-28 July 2023)
  • Jennifer Sigafoos, ‘Agreeing an Advice Strategy for Liverpool: Challenges and lessons learned’ Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Ulster University (5 April 2023)
  • Mary Synge, ‘Debate: Assisting independent schools in respect of proposals to remove; charitable status’ Charities Conference 2023, New Square Chambers (26 April 2023)
  • Mary Synge, ‘A Dangerous Time – Charity, The State & Big Business’ New Square Chambers Webinar (20 July 2023)

Other Knowledge Exchange, Media and Impact Activity

  • John Picton, ‘The Parthenon marbles: George Osborne wants to return the statues to Athens, but can he? A legal expert explains’ The Conversation (9 January 2023)
  • John Picton, ‘Good for Nothing’ History Today (7 July 2023)
  • Mary Synge, ‘Most universities are charities: so what?’ HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) blog post (7 June 2023)
  • Mary Synge, ‘The University-Charity Webinar – Book Launch’ Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (CLANZ) (30 August 2023)
  • John Tribe, interview with Sky News Royal correspondent Laura Bundock for a piece on Royal patronage, which aired (26 August 2023)

2022

  • Warren Barr, ‘Championing the Cause: Selling the Impact of Charities’ at ‘Protecting the Charity Brand’ Charity Law and Policy Unit International Symposium (21 September 2022) 
  • Debra Morris, ‘To what extent will the Charities Act 2022 positively affect the charity sector and what opportunities are there for further legislative reform?’, Public Policy Exchange event on the Future of UK Charities: Ensuring Sustainability Post-Covid and Responding to the Charities Act (online, 14 April 2022)
  • Debra Morris, 'Accountability in Charities: By Whom, for What and to Whom?’, Melbourne Law School Hybrid Workshop on Governance and Regulation of Charities. International and Comparative Perspectives (online, 3 May 2022)
  • John Picton, ‘Mapping Charitable Donation Law’, Socio-legal Studies Association Annual Conference (York, 6-8 April 2022)
  • John Picton, ‘The Spectre of Tainted Gifts’ at ‘Protecting the Charity Brand’ Charity Law and Policy Unit International Symposium (21 September 2022)
  • John Picton, ‘Mapping Charitable Donation Law’ International Charity Law Workshop, University of Notre Dame in London (23 September 2022)
  • Matthew Shillito, ‘Responding to the threats of International Terrorism & Cryptocurrencies’ at ‘Protecting the Charity Brand’ Charity Law and Policy Unit International Symposium (21 September 2022)
  • Matthew Shillito, ‘Panel discussion: What are the impacts of de-risking as a response to recent regulatory developments/ Who does this impact and how?’ Anti-Financial Crime Summit, London (6 December 2022)
  • Mark Sidel, ‘Comparing Regulation and Self-Regulation: International Perspectives’ Charity Law and Policy Unit International Symposium (21 September 2022)
  • Jennifer Sigafoos, ‘Is the Charity Commission a “good” regulator?’ International Charity Law Workshop, University of Notre Dame in London (23 September 2022)
  • Jennifer Sigafoos, ‘Mermaids v the LGB Alliance: The perspective from charity law’ Joint FRAN/ CLPU/ ECRU Roundtable, University of Liverpool (11 November 2022)
  • Mary Synge, ‘One Size Does Not Fit All: Regulating Exempt Charities’ at ‘Protecting the Charity Brand’ Charity Law and Policy Unit International Symposium (21 September 2022)
  • John Tribe, ‘Pride & Posterity: A Reappraisal of the Earl of Birkenhead’s role in the passage of the Law of Property Act 1925’, Society of Legal Scholars Legal History Section & LSE Legal Biography Project: Joint Workshop (online, 9-10 September 2021)
  • John Tribe, ‘Discharge: English & Welsh observations in the context of Restructuring Directive 2019/1023’, 1st European Congress on Personal Insolvency, Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Barcelona (ICAB), Barcelona (Barcelona and online, 17-18 November 2021)
  • John Tribe, ‘Charity insolvency: Discerning the wider implications of recent developments in Australia’ (University of Liverpool and online, 29 November 2021)
  • John Tribe, ‘The Dangers of Escheat: Disclaimer of Onerous Property in the Wake of the Cl ing Scandal through the Lens of Property and Rehabilitation in Bankruptcy’, Exchange Chambers Annual Insolvency Webinar 2021 (online, 3 November 2021) and British Institute of International and Comparative Law, International and Comparative Conference on the Legislation and Practice of Individual Insolvency (online, 20 May 2022)
  • John Tribe, ‘The Cost of Living in 2022 through the Lens of Eternal Recurrence: Drivers, Effects and Personal Insolvency Responses’, InsolvencyLive2022 - Insolvency Service, UK Government, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (London, 5 July 2022)

Other Knowledge Exchange, Media and Impact Activity

  • John Tribe, ‘King Charles will redistribute hundreds of charity patronages – here’s why they are such an important part of royal life’ The Conversation (3 October 2022)
  • John Picton, ‘Decision on the National Fund is a Missed Opportunity to Set Up a New Foundation for Future Generations’ Civil Society Media (9 Feb 2022)
  • John Picton, ‘Gifts for the Nation’ History Today (5 May 2022)
  • John Picton, ‘Why the Trustees of Prince Charles’ Foundation Face a Legal Headache’ Alliance Magazine (29 June 2022)
  • John Picton, ‘Refusing Donations: The Legal Lesson to Learn from Prince Charles accepting Bin Laden Family Money’ Alliance Magazine (2 August 2022)
  • John Tribe, ‘Biggest Write-Off in Corporate History? Coronavirus Support Abuse by Directors’ (SLSJ Blog) (22 September 2021)
  • John Tribe, ‘Treasury Minister Quits Over COVID Loan Fraud: What We Know So Far About the Unfolding Scandal’ The Conversation (26 January 2022)

2021

  • John Picton, Mapping Charitable Donation Law, Association for Law Property and Society (online, 29 May 2021)
  • John Picton, Public Appeals and the Return of Gifts, Singapore National University – Philanthropy in the Age of Covid-19: Asian and Global Perspective (online, 22-23 July 2021)
  • John Picton, Mapping Charitable Donation Law, Society of Legal Scholars (Durham, 31 Aug-3 Sept 2021)
  • Matt Shillito, Invited speaker, Azerbaijan Ministry for Foreign Affairs, UN General Assembly Special Session on Corruption (UNGASS) side event, Abuse of Non-Profit Organizations for the purposes of Corruption, Money Laundering and Terrorism (online, 4 June 2021)
  • John Tribe, Saving Charities – the Apotheosis of Rescue, Insolvency Practitioners Association Annual Conference 2021, by invitation (online, 28 April 2021)

Other Knowledge Exchange, Media and Impact Activity:

2020

  • Jennifer Sigafoos and James Organ, Legal Advice and the Deconstruction of Social Citizenship, Virtual Socio-legal Studies Association Conference, ‘SLSA Social Rights: Streaming the Stream’ (April 2020)

Other Knowledge Exchange, Media and Impact Activity:

  • John Picton & John Tribe, ‘Kids Company: Why the Insolvency Watchdog wants Former Children’s Charity Watchdog Disqualified’ The Conversation, 27 Oct 2020
  • John Picton, TV Media Interview: Vox Pop Arte (2020)

2019

  • Debra Morris, Too private to be charitable: drawing the line in charity law, Exploring Public Benefit in Charity Law Conference, Melbourne Law School (December 2019)
  • Matthew Shillito, The Digital (Currency) Revolution: Law as a Barrier or Enabler of Innovation by Non-profit Organizations, ARNOVA Conference, San Diego (December 2019)
  • Jennifer Sigafoos - What about the Poor People’s Rights? Legal Aid Cuts and Social Citizenship in the UK, Law and Society Association Conference, Washington DC, USA (June 2019)
  • John Picton - The Sacklers’ Charitable Motivation, ‘Provocations in Charity Law’ at University of Liverpool (April 2019)

 

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