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  • Publication
    Neighbouring perspectives: legal and practical implications of charity regulatory reform in Ireland and Northern Ireland
    (Queen's University Belfast, 2008)
    A close study of the charity law reform proposals for Ireland and Northern Ireland reveals common concerns relating to charity governance and regulation that are shared with Scotland, England and Wales. Ireland and Northern Ireland share similar policy objectives in terms of charity regulation: to strengthen the charity sector and prevent fraud. Provision of a charity register, greater transparency regarding the decisionmaking process for charitable status, a visible regulator for a sector that engages so often with the public through fundraising appeals and the reputation and continued success of which is based on trust and public confidence, these are all positive steps.
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    EU Regulation of Charitable Organizations: The Politics of Legally Enabling Civil Society
    (International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law, 2008)
    This article takes issue with those who view the introduction of a European regulation as the most effective way to facilitate nonprofit activity in the EU. It argues that the judicial route and not the legislative route may prove more fruitful if the aim is to achieve greater legal enablement of civil society organizations within the European Union.
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