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Charity - From: 1998 To: 1998
This page lists 6 cases, and was prepared on 20 May 2019.
John Weth and others v Her Majesty's Attorney General and others [1998] EWCA Civ 518
23 Mar 1998
CA
Charity
[ Bailii ]
Varsani and others v Jesani, Patel and Her Majesty's Attorney-General; CA 3-Apr-1998 - [1998] EWCA Civ 630; [1999] Ch 219; [1998] 3 All ER 273
Regina v Charity Commission for England and Wales ex parte Swain [1998] EWHC Admin 698
2 Jul 1998
Admn
Charity
The applicant sought an order of certiorari to prevent an investigation of his companies which sought to raise funds for charities. Did the Charity Commission have jurisdiction under the section? Held: The companies were themselves charities and clearly raised funds by proclaiming that the funds were being raised for charities. The moneys raised and held were subject to a charitable trust, and the Commission had jurisdiction to investigate.
Charities Act 1993 8
Peter Gaisiance African Children's Society v Richard Fries Charity Commissioners for England and Wales [1998] EWCA Civ 1267
22 Jul 1998
CA
Charity
Allegation that charity wrongfully removed from register.
[ Bailii ]
Weth; Muggleton v Her Majesty's Attorney General; Randall; Wilkinson; Charity Commissioners for England and Wales and Weth v Her Majesty's Attorney General and Charity Commissioners for England and Wales; CA 8-Oct-1998 - Times, 12 October 1998; Gazette, 28 October 1998; [1998] EWCA Civ 1505
Peter Martin Southwood, David Ronald Parson v Attorney-General Times, 26 October 1998; Gazette, 11 November 1998; [1998] EWHC Ch 297
11 Nov 1998
ChD
Charity
A trust set up to educate on the topic of 'militarism and disarmament' was primarily set up for political purposes and so was not eligible for charitable status. Ambiguity in stated purposes could be resolved by looking at surrounding activities.
[ Bailii ]