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Stretched on every side: What the 2026 charity risk assessment means for cultural organisations
The Charity Commission published its latest Charity sector risk assessment on 18 August 2026, and much of it will feel familiar to anyone running a theatre, museum, gallery,...
Data Protection Update 2026
Data protection has moved on over the past year, and a few developments are worth the attention of cultural organisations in particular. A change to the law now makes it easier...
Regulated activity checks for children: what cultural organisations should do before 1 September 2026
From 1 September 2026, the law on who counts as being in "regulated activity" with children changes. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is removing the exemption that...
A new Acas Code of Practice: What it means for cultural organisations and their workers
Acas has published a draft of a new Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures and opened it for public consultation. It is the first full rewrite of the Code...
The EHRC’s new Code of Practice applies to every cultural venue with a toilet or a single-sex event, and it’s live from 5 August
From 5 August 2026, a new statutory Code of Practice from the Equality and Human Rights Commission updates their guidance for single-sex toilets, changing facilities, membership...
What’s Changing: Data Protection Complaints
The UK’s data protection landscape is undergoing another change! All organisations acting as data controllers are legally required to maintain and follow a publicly accessible...
When Keith Met Hugh – ProArtsPlus founder meets actor who plays him in stage musical (Copy)
ProArtsPlus founder Keith Arrowsmith says meeting the actor who plays him in a new stage show was a “once in a lifetime” experience. Keith was one of two lawyers who advised...
Hillsborough Law: Duty of Candour Shifts Corporate Culture
We are currently witnessing a profound shift in the expectations placed on organisations. For decades, the standard corporate response to a crisis or serious complaint was often...
EDI Benchmark for Boards: Measuring Diversity in Cultural Governance
For too long, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) have been treated as an optional extra at the end of a board meeting. But as a solicitor working within the cultural sector, I...
AI-Generated Complaints: A New Challenge for Organisations
Organisations face a new challenge: the perfectly phrased, highly legalistic, and often voluminous AI-generated complaint. Tools like ChatGPT have democratised drafting formal...
FAQ: New Ex-Gratia Rules (from 27 November 2025)
Intro From 27 November 2025, significant reforms to the rules on ex gratia payments (now referred to as “moral payments” under Charity Commission guidance) take effect for...
Understanding the Supreme Court Ruling on “Sex” in the Equality Act 2010 for Cultural Organisations
The Supreme Court's Interpretation: Biological Sex as the Definition of "Sex" The Supreme Court unanimously held that, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, the words "sex",...
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