On 25 May 2019 the provisions of The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development, Advertisements and Compensation Amendments) (England) Regulations 2019 came into effect, which include the 2019 amendments to...
In the recent case of Base Childrenswear Ltd v Otshudi, an employer was penalised for failing to follow the ACAS Code of Practice which resulted in the maximum uplift to...
A recent Planning Inspectorate decision (APP/Z4310/W/19/3224223 dated 24th May 2019) approached the contentious question of gated communities. The case is an interesting one as it highlights the fundamental issue in...
Marriage rates have been in long term decline since the 1970’s, nearly half of all marriages end in divorce, cohabitation is the fastest growing family type and by the end...
Renting out space in your commercial property to a third party occupier can be a valuable source of additional income for you. It can also allow you to share the...
Today, the Law Commission of England and Wales and Scottish Law Commission have announced that the current laws in relation to surrogacy are outdated and require reform. The existing laws...
We are pleased to announce our continued support of Spotlight, Hull Truck Theatre’s partnership scheme that helps organisations develop their brand and directly support cutting-edge drama and community engagement. Hull...
An important question of when mitigation measures should be taken into account in the planning process has been clarified in the High Court on 14th May 2019 in the comprehensively...
Rollits has made three promotions at its Hull office, including the promotion of James Peel to Partner; All three employees joined the firm as trainees, demonstrating Rollits’ commitment to investing...
The Planning Inspectorate considers Discovering an agricultural tie (“ag tags”) restricting the occupancy of a property can seem a trivial problem. However, buyers, sellers and developers underestimate them at their...
Rollits held a week of wellbeing this week as it continues to invest in staff development. From Monday 29 April until Friday 3 May, staff were invited to attend daily...
I have in recent months, in the course of advising on a number of Out-of-Court appointments of Administrators, been asked whether a Notice of Appointment of Administrator can be filed...
In 2014, the law relating to children introduced a presumption of parental involvement. When determining arrangements for children, the law says that the starting point is that both parents should...
Developers familiar with negotiating planning obligations know to look out for certain things. For a large housing development there are likely to be affordable housing provisions, open space contributions and...
Making holiday arrangements for children when parents are separated is not always a straightforward experience. It should be a time to look forward to, but can often be a source...
In October 2018 we published an article looking at the Government guidance issued on 13 September 2018 as to the impact of a “no deal” Brexit on civil legal cases,...
… converting flats back into a single planning unit. We recently reported on a Planning Inspectorate (“PINS”) case concerning the creation of an additional planning unit or annexe from the...
Leading Yorkshire law firm Rollits has expanded its employment law team with the appointment of newly qualified solicitor Nilu Love. The five-strong team, means the firm now has the largest...
The effect that Brexit may have on commercial contracts is unclear at present; the commercial implications will ultimately be determined by the terms upon which the UK leaves the EU....
How much for the rooftop space? The Upper Tribunal (“UT”) has considered an application under the 2017 Electronic Communications Code in the case of EE Ltd and another v London...
The Equality Act 2010 contains provisions permitting lawful “positive action”. This principle is designed to apply where persons who share a protected characteristic suffer a disadvantage, have particular needs or...
In Martin v Martin [2018] EWCA Civ 2866 – the Court of Appeal explores the thorny issue of how to deal with shares in private limited companies when a marriage...
With the political landscape and future of the UK in a state of flux, it’s hard for organisations to determine what, if anything, they should be doing to prepare at...
For those drawn to the subtle question of when a telephone kiosk is also a digital advertising panel, illumination has been provided in a recent case Westminster City Council v...
The report into the Rosewell Review into Planning Appeal Inquiries (“the Review”) has been published. The report summarises the findings of the review and makes 22 recommendations on how the...
Two Planning Inspectorate decisions have shed some light on a couple of definitions that periodically crop up in planning matters. When is a village not a village? The answer, it...
With the recent reports of the British billionaire businessman’s use of non-disclosure agreements (‘NDAs’) in cases of alleged sexual and/or racial harassments in the workplace, the NDAs and their use...
Research undertaken last year found that 1.8 million Brits were hoping that their partner would propose on Valentine’s Day and earlier research has shown that in just over one fifth...
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