Roger Waite

In British Camelids Limited v The Brooke Hospital for Animals and Others [2025], Roger, Paul Hewitt and Rosalind Russell act for Brooke Hospital, World Animal Protection, and Born Free Foundation in response to an attempt to deprive them of their 1/6th shares under the Will of Candia Midworth.  British Camelids Limited argued that, because our client charities had become incorporated in the years following the Will, the original (unincorporated) beneficiary charities were 'no longer in existence'.  The Judge rejected that and upheld our clients' entitlement to share in the estate as Ms Midworth always intended.  Click here to read Master McQuail's judgment.
 

Advised NHS Charities Together for the past seven years on a range of legal matters relating to NHS Charities and their support for the NHS.

Supported 10 NHS Charities through the process of restructuring to obtain independence from the Department of Health and setting up as new independent charities and provision of a wider range of governance, fundraising and technical advice to a number of NHS charities.

Provided extensive advice on governance, regulation and related matters to the RSPCA.

Advised a number of clients who were the subject of Charity Commission Statutory Inquiries, including an Interim Manager appointment, on their approach to the inquiries and related issues.

Helped lead the firm's work advising The Royal British Legion on its Branch Property Trust work.

Worked on a range of charity and fundraising matters for the British Red Cross Society.

Provided strategic international advice to a number of multi-jurisdictional organisations including charities, private trusts, corporate trustees and non-profit organisations regarding their international operations and establishments.