The story of 2017 is one of successful partnerships and on Tuesday 9 January a new exhibition, Tell The World, will open to showcase the organisations who helped make the...
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In March 2017 Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited (“Whirlpool”) was sentenced to pay a fine of £700,000 having pleaded guilty to an offence pursuant to Section 3(1) of the Health and...
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The recent prosecution of two Yorkshire based companies for breach of health and safety Regulations is a stark reminder that prosecutions are brought on the basis of the risk of...
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A brief discussion about section 30(1)(d) and (e) Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 In this, my third article on the grounds that a landlord can rely upon to oppose the...
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The Christmas holiday season is upon us and there has been a recent and very important case about holiday entitlement. In King v Sash, a commission-only salesman whose services were...
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Festive cheer for children’s (and Dads’) favourite, LEGO, as they succeed against Chinese imitator With Christmas just around the corner and many letters to Santa being populated with various forms...
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A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been entered into between the Charity Commission and the Department for Education (DfE). Many education providers are exempt charities – meaning that they...
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With 6 months to go until the GDPR takes effect, organisations should now be well on with their GDPR preparations. In our earlier update (GDPR Countdown – 9 months to...
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Charities with an annual income over £10,000 have to publish an annual return. The Charity Commission has made new proposals which will affect charities on or after 1 January 2018...
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Grounds A, B , C. Not quite as easy as 1, 2, 3 In my article “Seven grounds to oppose a new lease“, I briefly set out the 7 grounds...
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Rollits has made a new solicitor appointment with the recruitment of former trainee Donna Barnett who has just successfully finished her training contract with the firm in the summer. Donna...
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While the Brexit talks rumble on, and while there is still no single clear notion of what exactly the IP landscape may look like at their ultimate conclusion, the European...
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Rollits has once again recognised as one of the leading law firms in the Yorkshire and Humber region according to a survey the UK’s top 500 law firms, receiving acknowledgement...
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Migration Advisory Committee makes call for evidence for impact of international students report On 3 October 2017, the Migration Advisory Committee published a call for evidence further to its request...
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Rollits has appointed leading employment law specialist Caroline Neadley to its existing team of employment law experts. Solicitor Caroline joins Rollits from Humberside Police and brings with her over 15...
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An organisation will often engage a third party to process personal data on its behalf (for example, by outsourcing payroll or by using a third party marketing agent). In such...
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On 2 October 2017, the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales were launched. The aim of the Business and Property Courts is to create a single “umbrella” for...
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Landlord’s grounds of opposition to a commercial Tenant’s renewal lease Section 30(1) Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (“LTA 1954”) sets out 7 grounds upon which a commercial landlord can oppose...
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We are delighted to announce that the firm has been awarded Lexcel accreditation for another year, after a full re-assessment following an onsite visit by a Lexcel assessor in August....
Rollits has appointed three new trainee solicitors as part of its annual trainee intake, further strengthening its Yorkshire base. Amy Buttrick, Nilu Love and Harriet Wheeldon have joined the firm...
Sarah Adams, a Senior Solicitor at Rollits, has become a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) after successfully passing her exams. Sarah, who works as...
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Photographer and charity reach settlement in long-running “Monkey Selfie” copyright dispute, but what might the case tell us? In the dim and distant days of 2014, before these days of...
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Unlike unfair dismissal compensation (which is generally limited to one year’s financial loss) discrimination compensation can also cover non-financial losses which includes an award for “injury to feelings”. In the...
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All firms involved in the sale of Payment Protection Insurance should brace themselves for an influx of potential new complaints in respect of mis-selling as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
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CIM is inviting businesses to an event at Rollits LLP in Hull on 24 October to help prepare them GDPR. Emma Shaw MCIM and Chartered Marketer, who is organising the...
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