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Legal newsletter for the agricultural sector including articles on diversification, permitted development rights on agricultural land and Health & Safety law
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How Porsche lost design right battle over the 911 The EU General Court (CJEU) has this week upheld a decision to invalidate two EU Registered Designs which had been held...
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Two years after the horror of the Grenfell Tower fire, changes to policy and legislation are finally starting to take form. The first step was the initiation of the Hackitt...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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of England and Wales and Scottish Law Commission have announced that the current laws in relation to surrogacy are outdated and require reform.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...
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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...
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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...
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The impact of the GDPR one year on from its implementation
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Legal newsletter including articles on Lasting Powers of Attorney, probate fees and an essential guide to buying a house.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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… 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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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