Claire Colfer

Oct 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Alice Murphy |Lydia Bentley |Claire Colfer

Charities (Amendment) Act 2024The Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 was signed into law on 10 July 2024. This legislation is not operative until commencement order(s) are made. So, for now we must all familiarise ourselves with the changes. This is an amending Act. This means that it makes various updates, amendments and appeals to the Charities Act 2009. Please listen to Alice Murphy in the attached webinar recording in which she provides a lot of detail about the 2024 Act.

Jul 11, 2024 | lexology.com | Alice Murphy |Niamh Callaghan |Claire Colfer

Enactment of the Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (2024 Act) is the culmination of a lengthy period of pre-legislative scrutiny, followed by six months passing through the Oireachtas. Every stage has involved input and feedback from across the sector. This included a joint submission and appearance before the Oireachtas committee by Charity lawyers from our team, from The Wheel and from Charities Institute Ireland.

Jun 12, 2024 | lexology.com | Claire Colfer |Niamh Callaghan |Alice Murphy

The first substantive consideration of the Bill was conducted by the Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands on 22 May 2024. Prior to that date, we provided legal support to The Wheel and Charities Institute Ireland on a joint submission with observations on the initially published Bill. At the Select Committee hearing, a series of amendments to the Bill were proposed by Minister Joe O’Brien.

Feb 21, 2023 | lexology.com | Niamh Callaghan |Claire Colfer

The Law Reform Commission (LRC) recently published a consultation paper entitled “Liability of clubs, societies and unincorporated associations”. Submissions are being sought from the public on the LRC’s proposed law reform objectives and their proposed solutions to some of the legal challenges posed by unincorporated associations (UA).