A hearing officer at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has dismissed a claim by luxury automotive brand Bentley Motors which sought to invalidate trade mark registrations belonging to...
The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgment in the well publicised dispute of Ilott v The Blue Cross and Others, bringing to an end a decade long probate...
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathon Wells as our new Director ofFinance and Operations. Jonathon, who qualified as an accountant with Coopers &Lybrand in 1992, and worked...
On 6 March 2017, new rules will come into force in regard to the refund of hearing fees. At current, refunds can be made in all Court Tracks by notifying...
In the recent case of Millgate Developments Limited and another v Smith and another, Re: Exchange House, Woodlands Park Avenue, Maidenhead [2016] UKUT 515 (LC), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)...
HMRC officials have released ten of the most bizarre responses provided by unscrupulous employers when questioned on their reasons for failing to pay the national minimum wage. Excuses included: believing...
Further to the recent Uber case in October 2016 where drivers who had been considered self employed by the taxi hailing service Uber were found to be workers by an...
The Equality Act (Gender Pay Gap Reporting) Regulations 2017 require private and voluntary sector employers with 250 or more employees to publish a gender pay gap report by 4 April...
The next NMW increase will take effect from 1 April 2017: 25 years + £7.50/hour 21 – 24 years £7.05/hour 18 – 20 years £5.60/hour 16 – 17 years £4.05/hour...
Hull and York commercial law firmRollits has advised the shareholders of D E Ford on their sale toLondon-based PIB Insurance Brokers. The sale, for an undisclosed sum, hasseen PIB take...
We previously reported on Government plans to crack down on nuisance calls by providing the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) with powers to hold company directors directly responsible and liable to...
The Family team at Rollits aresupporting Family Mediation Week, which runs from 23 – 27January, with a series of initiatives throughout the week. Family Mediation Week is an awarenessraising campaign...
Criminal sanctions and new routes to possession introduced In my January 2016 Right to Rent article, I discussed the obligations landlords of private residential properties would be subject to from...
From the Captain of the Millennium Falcon to disaster at Alton Towers . . . one year on from the introduction of the Health & Safety Definitive Guidelines on Sentencing...
On 15 December 2016, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the case of Watts v Stewart and Others (2016). In a decision that will be welcomed by...
We are excited to announce that we have become a City Partner toUK City of Culture 2017. Over the last 175 years, Rollits, which has a long tradition ofits lawyers...
Hull commercial law firm Rollits hasadvised four members of the senior management team atCoachman Caravan Company, a £27m-turnover business, on its MBO dealto keep the business in the family. Managing...
1 November 2016 was to have provided an opportunity to obtain formal guidance on the approach which the Department for Education takes towards its own guidance with the hearing of...
All of Rollits’ family team are proud members of Resolution, acommunity of family justice professionals who work with familiesand individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way. Resolution membership is...
After months of volcanic rumblings, reminiscent perhaps of Mount Eyjafjallajökull, the Government of Iceland has announced that it has commenced proceedings in the European Union Intellectual Property Office against British...
In the hope of encouraging quicker and more cost effective litigation, the Courts are currently running two pilot schemes, which will be in place until October 2017, in cases primarily...
On Saturday, 10 November we were delighted to welcomesome very special visitors to Hull office. Jonathan, Richard and Ed are the great, greatgrandsons of our founder John Rollit and they...
How Toblerone’s redesign could leave greater gaps in its maker’s Trade Mark protection in the UK. In October this year, Toblerone brand owner Mondelez announced that in order to control...
The Supreme Court has recently handed down a landmark decision in respect of the effect of fraudulent misrepresentation on previously agreed terms of settlement. Previously, Settlement Agreements could not be...
Rollits has been recommended as a leading Yorkshire law firmacross eight practice areas in the latest Chambers UK Guide to LawFirms published last week. The firm’s legal expertise, strength in...
The Office for National Statistics figures published today callfor a change in the law in relation to cohabiting couples accordingto the family law group Resolution. Figures show that there are...
A retention of title clause is intended to give a seller of goods the ability to recover the goods if they are not paid for, title/ownership of the goods remaining...
Rollits have launched their new branding and a fully responsivewebsite which has been designed and built by Headland, a leadingregional digital agency based in Leeds. The new website is now...
Elizabeth Denham became the new UK Information Commissioner on Monday 18 July 2016. Less than three months into the role she has issued TalkTalk with a monetary penalty of £400,000...
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