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Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, Ashford J, 13 February 2020. Do the NDIA and its local area coordinator have immunity in respect of the Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT) and the Human Rights Commission Act 2005 (ACT)?

High Court of England and Wales, Falk J, 22 May 2020. Whether an incorporated church met the requirements of legislation that applied to premises held on trust.

Supreme Court of Queensland, Applegarth J 30 March 2020. Whether gifts from prohibited donors can be made to a third party circumventing the prohibition on prohibited donors to the campaigns of political parties and candidates in Queensland

Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Perell J, 15 May 2020 Whether the court had the jurisdiction to intervene in the internal affairs of an unincorporated association.

High Court of New Zealand, Mallon J, 16 June 2020 Nonprofit hospice peak body sought declarations about the statutory meaning of parts of an Act concerning end of life issues passed by Parliament (but not yet in force) that will be put to electors in a general referendum for approval

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Lord Carnwath (with whom Lord Wilson, Lady Arden, Lord Kitchin and Lord Sales agreed), 20 May 2020. An appeal as to whether two urns were 'buildings' under the Listed Buildings Act (UK).

Whether a plaintiff's claim for damages in an historical sexual abuse case was barred by a previously settled Deed

Supreme Court of Western Australia, Hill J, 7 December 2020. Whether the constitution of an association properly addressed all matters required by the relevant legislation

England and Wales High Court, Chancery Division, P Knox QC, 16 October 2020. Interim relief sought by an unincorporated political association over property held on trust for its predecessor association.

Supreme Court of Victoria, Richards J, 14 October 2020. Whether a proposed payment from one political party to another, in line with a previous coalition agreement, was a political donation or gift under the Electoral Act 2002 (Vic).

A summary of significant cases involving charitable, philanthropic, nonprofit and social enterprises organisations in Australia and overseas.

Supreme Court of British Columbia, Edelmann J, 29 June 2020 Donor left a property to the local council for a park and the Council applied to sell the property to finance other park property purchases.

Land and Environment Court, New South Wales, Pain J, 1 October 2019. The award of costs in unsuccessful action to prevent the demolition of a sports stadium.

Australia lacks a dedicated legal structure for foundations, and public data on its philanthropic sector are sparse. There is no public registry of foundations as opposed to charities generally, and the information held by the revenue office on foundation activity is generally unavailable. Available data are presented and show that Australian foundations are experiencing a phase of slow but steady growth in both numbers and size, punctuated by an increasing number of high-profile philanthropic donations by individuals, which are bringing public attention to the sector. This has been partially enabled by new tax arrangements that permit modified U.S.-style family foundations. Community foundations and collective giving are steadily growing as well. The major fields of foundation activity as well as their growing roles in Australian society are described. Finally, a research agenda is proposed that encompasses not only improved data collection but an exploration of emerging trends such as foundation staff professionalization, response to government marketization of welfare provision, and the increasing voice of foundations concerned with the environment.

Supreme Court of Queensland, Douglas J 17 March 2017. Testamentary gift to children's hospital that ceased to exist and succeeded by a government instrumentality.