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Restitution in the UK: developments in law and practice
National institutions whose powers of restitution are bound by statute face increasing pressure to seek and utilise legislative loopholes to return contested objects, while high-profile figures have questioned whether existing legislation is still fit for purpose. Though such changes are not immediately anticipated, the incoming Charities Act 2022 will give museum trustees greater powers to make ex gratia returns of objects.
Released on Oct 10, 2022