Background The Law Commission’s 2013 Report, A New Act for Incorporated Societies, noted at paragraph 7.58 that: During our consultation we were constantly told of the need for education and guidance for societies in drafting their constitutions and in running societies in general. An internet-based constitution builder tool would provide that guidance and would greatly […]

The issues It is common practice to co-opt people to join committees or sub-committees of societies or trusts, and a well-drawn constitution should make clear the powers and responsibilities of such co-opted people.  Co-option is a term used to indicate that someone from outside a group may be included in the group, either by the […]

The public notices column of a daily newspaper is not the usual place from which to draw inspiration, but a newspaper some years ago provided food for thought about calling general meetings of members of societies. Examples of general meeting notices There were seven such notices in that newspaper – can you spot any problems […]