Welcome to The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland, East Midlands branch. We provide support to the Institute's members and students in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

The Chartered Secretaries’ Charitable Trust was established in the summer of 2013 for the benefit of current and former members, graduates, students and employees of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland and for the promotion of good governance.

Affiliated membership is our non-chartered level. It’s a straightforward way to get professional recognition for your existing academic and career achievements, without the need to study for another qualification. If you already have a relevant degree, professional qualification, or work experience in governance – or a similar sector, like law or finance – it’s likely you’re eligible for affiliated membership of CGIUKI.

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”) became law in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2022.

The High Court has recently pierced the corporate veil to make directors and shadow directors personally liable for the fraud of a company.

On the 15th December, 2023, the Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD, announced that the interim period of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 which relates to the holding of virtual meetings, including AGMs, had been further extended to 31 December 2024.

The Supreme Court has refused to grant John Delaney leave to appeal the 2023 judgment of the Court of Appeal.