The Voluntary Sector, the State and the Law

Abstract

Part 1 Regulation and accountability of the voluntary sector: the legal framework for community involvement, Ian Leigh judicial review of voluntary bodies, Ann Lyon policing the voluntary sector - legal issues and volunteer vetting, Susan R. Moody board responsibilities in the voluntary sector - the case of housing associations, Alice Belcher guarantee companies in the voluntary sector, Joanna Gray the regulation of charities in Scotland, Christine R. Barker the privatisation of social housing - capture and commercialisation of a voluntary sector, Chris Handy. Part 2 Activities and conflict in the voluntary sector: paying the piper - the contract as dependency culture for charities?, Debra Morris shoots among the grassroots - political activity and the independence of the voluntary sector, Alison Dunn justifying the ban on politics in charity, Stephen Swann taxation of trades in the charities sector, Ian Dawson establishment and autonomy - the Church of England as a voluntary body, David Harte challenges and dilemmas faced by conservation and animal welfare charities who both enforce the law and press for changes, Stuart Harrop conflicts of interest in charity law, Peter Luxton voluntary action and the future of civil society, Nicholas Deakin.