Free to be equal
David Mears looks at the governance and services implications for charities in light of the Equality Act, while Jane Klauber asks whether the law can protect gay rights and religious freedom at the same time
The Equality Act
Author: David Mears
David Mears is a partner at Russell-Cooke and was formerly head of legal affairs at Leonard Cheshire, where he negotiated a number of transfers of care services from the public to the voluntary sector.
He is a member of the Charity Law Association.
Author: Jane Klauber
Jane Klauber is a partner in the charity team at the law firm Russell-Cooke LLP.
Jane specialises in employment law and regularly advises charities and voluntary organisations on a wide range of legal and HR issues.
She is a regular contributor to the charity press on employment law matters and provides training on HR procedures and employment law.
She is co-author of the Russell-Cooke Voluntary Sector Handbook (3rd edition) published by the DSC.
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