Charity Disputes

Expert charity disputes solicitors London

Running a charity can be challenging, with extensive legal and compliance requirements and the risk of disputes across a range of areas including contracts, employment, trustee actions and insolvency.

At Lawrence Stephens, our expert charity solicitors represent charities and charity trustees in all types of litigation, ensuring they have the expertise they need to protect their organisation and resolve disputes as quickly as possible.

We have an in-depth understanding of the way in which charities work and the needs of charitable organisations. Our advice will be clear and pragmatic and we will discuss the various options open to you and the implications of each.

Our solicitors always aim to resolve disputes without recourse to the courts wherever possible. Achieving the right outcome without litigation is generally quicker and more cost-effective than a hearing and will allow you to move on and put a dispute behind you as soon as possible.

Where litigation is necessary, we will prepare a strong case on your behalf and ensure that you have robust representation.

Our charity dispute services

We offer a full range of charity dispute resolution services, including in respect of:

• Advice on potential claims and whether it is necessary to involve the Charity Commission
• Applications to the Charity Commission to bring a legal case
• Legal advice regarding legacies left to your charity
• Disputes relating to estate administrations
• Trustee disputes
• Beddoe applications on behalf of trustees for indemnity in respect of costs
• Defending claims

Our colleagues in related areas of law are also able to advise where necessary, including in relation to property, contracts and employment.

Resolving charity disputes

We know how important it is to resolve disputes without avoidable delay so that everyone concerned can return to focusing on the everyday functioning of your charity rather than a legal case. Our Charity Dispute team will identify the key issues and give you an assessment of the strength of your case.

We will work proactively to try and resolve matters outside of court wherever possible. We are often able to reach a negotiated solution but where that is not possible, we can use alternative dispute resolution methods to try and reach an acceptable agreement.

Contact our charity disputes solicitors London

To speak to one of our charity disputes solicitors, ring us on 020 7936 8888, email us at enquiries@lawstep.co.uk or fill in our contact form.