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John Picton

Opinion 1 John Picton 2 August 2022

Refusing donations: The legal lessons to learn from Prince Charles accepting Bin Laden family money

Revelations that Prince Charles privately brokered a £1 million charity payment from the family of Osama bin Laden throw an unforgiving spotlight on the future king’s connections with Gulf philanthropy. They also raise legal questions …

Opinion John Picton 29 June 2022

Why the trustees of Prince Charles’s foundation face a ‘legal headache’

Charity law expert, Dr John Picton, uses a legal framework to examine the impact of recent revelations involving Britain’s heir to the throne Prince Charles faces questions over his judgement after it was revealed by …