Operating Issues

We can help you with:

• drafting and negotiating contracts, SLA’s, promotion agreements and terms of business.

• Advising on partnership working, joint ventures and other delivery structures.

• Advising on and drafting employment contract and volunteer agreements. Handling employment disputes including redundancy, unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.

• Buying, selling or leasing property including obtaining necessary consent and ensuring Charities Act compliance.

• Advising on funding issues including gift aid, fundraising, preparing lottery and other grant applications, legacies, the formation and operation of trading subsidiaries.

• Charity shops – establishing a trading company, leasing premises, employment/volunteer agreements and rate relief issues.

• Handling disputes whether with donors, beneficiaries, public authorities or internal problems. Also advising in connection with Charity Commission investigations.

• Trademarks, copyright, confidentiality agreements.

• Charity mergers, re-structuring and closure.

Latest News

Ambulance Heritage Society obtains charitable status

The Ambulance Heritage Society are celebrating registration and official recognition as a charity with the Charity Commission. Simon Hale from Ellis-Fermor & Negus solicitors’ charity team advised the Ambulance Heritage Society on the setting up of the charitable company and the registration with the Charity Commission. Simon Hale commented “It was a pleasure to work with the Trustees of the Ambulance Heritage Society and to obtain the charity... May 15th 2012 | read more

David Negus celebrates 40 years at Ellis-Fermor & Negus



Long Eaton based and highly regarded solicitor David Negus is celebrating 40 years as a qualified solicitor, almost 38 of them withEast Midlandsfirm Ellis-Fermor & Negus.

David was admitted as a solicitor in April 1972 and joined what was then Ellis-Fermor & Shephard in September 1974. Since then he has seen considerable change in the legal landscape both nationally and locally, where his firm has grown from one of the smallest to among... May 12th 2012 | read more