Local Government Lawyer

The pandemic has introduced new hurdles in the provision of local authority led leisure services. Peter Ware, Catherine Rustomji and Alex Kynoch look at the different options available to councils, including establishing a charity.

The route that is often chosen for authorities struggling to provide leisure services is the establishment of a leisure trust but what does that practically mean for local authorities and what do they need to be aware of from a charity law perspective?

This session will look at:

  • The local authority considerations and in particular give practical guidance on the implications of being a registered charity
  • What that means for the local authority, the trustees and trusts themselves.

About the speakers

Nicola Khon

Peter Ware

Peter is head of the Government Sector at Browne Jacobson. He takes a lead on the commercial aspects of the local authority practice specialising in complex procurement, shared services, PFI, outsourcing and public sector joint ventures.

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Catherine Rustomji

Catherine Rustomji

Catherine specialises in charity law with particular emphasis on constitutional and governance matters, legal structures, social enterprises and duties and responsibilities of charity trustees at Browne Jacobson.

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Alex Kynoch

Alex Kynoch

Alex specialises in contentious and non contentious public procurement and local authority law; state aid, projects and complex commercial contracts including PFI at Browne Jacobson.

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