The Voluntary Sector, the State and the Law

Preliminaries......Page 1
Foreword......Page 5
Contents......Page 9
Notes on Contributors......Page 11
Acknowledgements......Page 15
Introduction......Page 17
The Legal Framework for Community Involvement......Page 25
Judicial Review of Voluntary Bodies......Page 41
Policing the Voluntary Sector: Legal Issues and Volunteer Vetting......Page 55
Board Responsibilities in the Voluntary Sector......Page 75
Guarantee Companies in the Voluntary Sector......Page 91
The Regulation of Charities in Scotland......Page 103
The Privatisation of Social Housing......Page 123
Paying the Piper......Page 139
Shoots among the Grassroots......Page 159
Justifying the Ban on Politics in Charity......Page 177
Taxation of Trades in the Charities Sector......Page 193
Establishment and Autonomy......Page 209
Challenges and Dilemmas Faced by Conservation and Animal Welfare Charities Who Both Enforce The Law and Press for Changes......Page 227
Conflicts of Interest in Charity Law Peter Luxton......Page 243
Voluntary Action and the Future of Civil Society......Page 257
Index......Page 269