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A recent survey by ACAS published on 28 March 2024 details that 43% of employers and 70% of employees are unaware of the upcoming changes to the statutory flexible working...
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Carer’s leave The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 introduces the right, from day-one of employment, for qualifying employees to take up to one working week of unpaid leave per 12-month rolling...
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Hull Is This had a chat with Pat Coyle about her new role as the Chair of Humber Business Week. “As chair I see myself as a custodian of “Biz...
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Companies House are increasing a range of their fees with effect from 1 May 2024. The increased fees have been introduced to assist with funding the exercise by Companies House...
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Hull Is This had a chat with Linda Cook, Head of HR about how the law firm’s two offices raise awareness and funds for crucial charities. With offices in Hull...
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We recently held part two of our ‘Good Governance Series’ of Charity Breakfast Briefings which focused on effective decision making, holding productive meetings and the role of the Chair. Effective...
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Over my career I have only once been involved in a discussion which had the potential to fundamentally change the structure of term times within the education sector. The premise...
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A property professional who made the switch from an estate agents to a legal career has now completed her move to Rollits. Amber Deas joins the firm’s residential property team...
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Miss Wilson v Financial Conduct Authority 2302739/2023 A recent Employment Tribunal decision has found in favour of an employer who refused a flexible working request from a Senior Manager to...
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The need to be digitally connected has risen sharply over the past decade, and as the government delivers on its levelling up project and ambition to ensure the country as...
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In the previous article in this mini-series, we looked at Interim Applications. In this article, we will be looking at the Disclosure procedure. What is Disclosure? Disclosure is a crucial...
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Empowering your workforce through continuous development and lifelong learning Are you looking to unlock the full potential of your staff and your organisation? Ever wondered how we truly learn and...
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On 13 February 2024 the government published a consultation on its proposed approach to strengthening planning policies relating to brownfield development and reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to...
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Recent changes, upcoming developments, and practical insights. Join us for an in-depth discussion on the latest employment law updates. We’ll delve into recent legislative changes and key case law developments...
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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 was introduced to the House of Commons on 27 November 2023 and applies to England and Wales. At the time of writing, the...
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After announcing proposals to make changes to paternity leave rights in summer 2023, the government has now published draft legislation in the form of the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024....
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A lawyer who spent more than 60 years working for the practice in Hull his father founded has now made the move to join another firm in the city. Patrick...
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released new guidance on how women experiencing menopausal symptoms should be treated in the workplace, and the legal recourse they have for...
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From 1 April 2024, many workers throughout the UK will see rises to their payslips. As a result of recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission, 2024 will see the...
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The Government has confirmed that the third set of changes to the Charities Act 2011 will come into force on 7 March 2024. The latest provisions include: Charity Governing Documents The...
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In our previous article, we discussed the reforms which were set to be introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Act), after the Act received Royal Assent...
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In recent months I seem to have been consumed by my thinking around culture; either positively, through my involvement with coaching and National Professional Qualification delivery in leadership programmes, or...
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Rollits has strengthened its family law team with the recruitment of an additional Senior Solicitor. Lilly Walker, a former student of South Hunsley School, returns to work in the area...
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The Government published a consultation entitled “Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases” which sought views on the introduction of a cap on ground rents in long residential lease,...
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In this article, we will be looking at interim applications, including what they are, when they might be needed and how such an application is made. What is an Interim...
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Hull Is This had a chat with John Ashworth, a Senior Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution Team, about how businesses can remain compliant in regard to H&S. “There’s a myriad...
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In Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Park Authority [2022] (“Hillside”) the Supreme Court determined that where development carried out under a subsequent planning permission would make it physically impossible...
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We spoke to our new Family Solicitor Lilly Walker and asked her some questions to get to know her better. What connects you to East Yorkshire? I was born in East...
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On 29 January 2024 it was announced that an open consultation was to be launched by the Government regarding the possibility of re-introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals and Employment...
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One of the big news stories at the beginning of the year was that the character Mickey Mouse had now entered the “public domain” in the US. It was a...
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