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Laurel Sleet

Email: laurel.sleet@wrigleys.co.uk

Telephone: 0113 204 5747

Office: Leeds

Department: Charities

Position: Solicitor

Areas of practice:

Laurel qualified into Wrigleys’ charities and social economy team as a solicitor in 2020, having completed her training contract at Wrigleys.

Laurel advises charities and other social enterprises on a wide range of matters, including formation, legal structures and governance. Laurel is also a member of the firm’s community-led housing team and in particular provides governance advice to community land trusts.

Laurel has written the following articles:

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Testimonials:

"Laurel Sleet was a hands-on solicitor who had direct professional knowledge of the charities and not-for-profit sector. She was exceptionally efficient, undertaking many tasks herself in order to streamline the process. She also provided templates for our use and drafted many forms to ensure our charity registration would be approved." (Legal 500)

 
 
 
 

Professional memberships:

Laurel is a member of the Charity Law Association and is the charity and education representative on the Leeds Junior Lawyers Division Committee.

 

 
 
 
 

Publications:

 

 
 
 
 

20 Dec 2024

Charities making overseas grants – Charity Commission launch statutory inquiry

The Charity Commission recently opened a statutory inquiry into a charity over concerns about the management & control of charitable funds sent abroad

19 Dec 2024

Can devolution spark a revolution in community ownership?

The Government’s English Devolution White Paper confirms it intends to introduce a “Community Right to Buy”. We take a look at what this might deliver

16 Dec 2024

Wrigleys helps significant membership organisation achieve registered charity status

We are delighted to have been able to support Charity Tax Group (CTG) in obtaining registered charity status.