We are all aware of the difficulties that the current economic climate poses for property development. Funding shortages affect developers and end users alike, and hinder the delivery of new...
The Community Amateur SportsClub (“CASC”) scheme was introduced by the Finance Act in 2002 andenables local amateur sports clubs, subject to certain eligibilityconditions, to register with HMRC and to benefit...
1st April 2013 saw the introduction of a number of new rules, as the result of the Jackson Reforms, governing the conduct of litigation including the Court’s managing costs throughout...
The regime to be followed when registering charges created by companies and LLP’s has been changed with effect from today (6 April 2013) following a series of Government consultations on...
October 2012 saw the introduction of the availability of a Small Claims Track for Intellectual Property cases in the Patents County Court, applying to cases where the value of the...
On 20 March 2013, the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the 2013 Budget. Particular focus has been made within the media of the somewhat gloomy economic forecast for growth in...
The 16 March 2013 saw the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013 coming into force. The new regulations apply to commercial contracts for the supply of goods or services...
Just over a week ago the Ministry of Justice announced that it would fund the Citizens Advice Bureau’s Family Law Service at the Royal Courts of Justice to the tune...
At today’s seminar we referred to employee shareholdercontracts. In yesterday’s budget it was announced that employee shareholder contracts would come into force on 1 September 2013 (untillast week it was...
Some charities adopt the Industrial and Provident Society structure and it is common amongst housing associations. The Charity Commission recently clarified its position in relation to Industrial and Provident Societies...
Charities which fall foul ofthe Equality Act are advised by the Charity Commission to reviewtheir Governing Documents The Equality Act 2010 (“theAct”) came into effect on 1 October 2010. Although...
It is the second time the event has been held, with the aim ofhighlighting the work already going on in the fast-paced sector,which is increasingly a feature of the region’s...
As National Apprenticeship Week draws to a close, it is good to pick out some key themes. There have been some really interesting (and most importantly) well attended events in...
Rollits LLP has advised dieselpower generator manufacturer Allam Marine Limited on a £45mrefinancing deal, to provide them with a greater degree offlexibility and support to help sustain their growth. The...
In September 2012, I wrote a brief article which explained what the possible consequences would be following the introduction of a new regime called Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (“CRAR”). The...
Apprenticeships cover morethan 280 industry occupations and 1500 job roles. A reportpublished this week by the Centre for Economic and BusinessResearch estimates that apprenticeships will contribute £3.4billion to the UK...
Rollits Food Group, the specialist food team of Rollits LLP(Rollits), is delighted to have advised Zubrance Limited (Zubrance)on the successful sale of its nut processing subsidiary, QualityKernels Limited (Quality Kernels),...
In December 2012, judgment was handed down in an interesting trade mark dispute between a firm of London-based intellectual property lawyers, Redd Solicitors, and a Northampton-based firm of Licensed Conveyancers,...
Leading legal publication NewLaw Journal has published the latest of its specialist columnscovering Data Protection and Freedom of Information law, written byRollits Partner Tom Morrison. This latest column firstappeared in...
Further changes have been made to the rules relating to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Display Energy Certificates (DECs). The changes took effect from 9 January 2013 and include: Displaying...
A well-advised buyer of a company or group of companies will often require a tax covenant, often referred to as a tax deed. The tax covenant is a way of...
The Family Justice Board’s Action Plan for reforming the Family Justice System states that by March 2015: All agencies and individuals within the Family Justice System should be working together...
It has been a good year for the enterprise management incentive (EMI) scheme. EMI is a tax-advantaged scheme promoted by the government to encourage share participation by employees. It is...
Concerns have recently been raised in the sector about academies and charitable status, in particular whether they are sufficiently independent from the Government. Academies are exempt charities pursuant to the...
The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 passed through Parliament last year and requires public bodies to take into account economic, social and environmental well-being in procuring services from suppliers....
The Humber Renewables Awards2013, which are dedicated to the Humber’s green energy industry andshowcase the “talent” the region offers the sector, brings togetherindividuals, businesses and other organisations which are allplaying...
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