It is a fundamental principle of charity law that charities must be independent. In the final part of a three-part series Anne-Marie Piper and James Maloney examine some of the issues that arise when charities have a close relationship with third parties.

It is a fundamental principle of charity law that charities must be independent. In a three-part series Anne-Marie Piper and James Maloney examine some of the issues that arise when the principle of independence becomes tested.

A number of leading charity lawyers believe that the regulatory compliance cases conducted by the Charity Commission in recent years were unlawful – including the investigation into the Atlantic Bridge charity set up by Liam Fox MP.

Anne-Marie Piper continues her overview of the governance and other issues relating to charities wishing or needing to trade.