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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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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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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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...
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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...
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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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In recent articles we commented on how, historically, water infrastructure has been neglected. However, following the recent consultation on the new National Planning Statement and amendments to the Planning Act...
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With the rise of the retirement age in the UK, we are more likely to see an increase in age discrimination cases. Based on a survey undertaken in January 2018...
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… integrating the latest changes to Appropriate Assessments and a new prize for community supported design. The Chief Planning Officer published two letters in January 2019. The first (15th January...
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Libby Clarkson, a senior solicitor at Yorkshire law firm, Rollits has been elected as a Legal Associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Libby is a lawyer in the...
In what marks our 25th year of support for local charity Dove House Hospice, Rollits celebrated another year of fundraising success, with £2660 raised from charitable activities in 2018. Funds...
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