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In the recent case of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood the employee, Mrs Haywood was on holiday overseas when her employer, the Trust, issued the Notice...
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Rollits is starting its new financial year with a number of promotions. The firm is adding two new Partners to its ranks and promoting three solicitors, one of whom makes...
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A team of intrepid walkers from Rollits will be taking part in the York Legal Walk on 1 May. The Walk, supported by the Yorkshire Union of Law Societies, is...
Rollits has agreed to become an Event Partner for the 2018 Allam British Open Squash Championships which takes place at Airco Arena between 15 – 20 May 2018. The sport’s...
Having secured her place in the Virgin Money London Marathon several months ago, Lisa Goodman has been very busy getting ready for Sunday’s 26.2 mile run around some of London’s...
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Following on from the repeated issues of workplace sexual harassment being brought into the public eye in recent months the Equalities & Human Rights Commission has called on the Government...
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Rollits LLP are delighted to have been able to support York St John University in the first of its “Grad2Director” Programmes, developed by specialist consultant Dr John Park in conjunction...
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The answer is YES if you applied to register any Lasting Power of Attorney or Enduring Power of Attorney between April 2013 and March 2017. And here’s why? The the...
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Opposing a lease renewal on the basis of a Landlord’s intended occupation Here we are at last, Ground (g), the last of the 7 grounds set out at Section 30(1)...
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The recent Judgment in the case of Phones 4 U Limited (in administration) v EE Limited (2018) has highlighted the potential pitfalls for a party to a contract who wishes...
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With three months to go until the GDPR takes effect, organisations should be well on their way towards GDPR compliance. To recap, in our previous GDPR Countdown updates we recommended...
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The Oxfam scandal has seriously damaged the reputation of Oxfam after it emerged that some of its employees used charity money to pay for prostitutes in Haiti following the earthquake...
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To modify or not to modify a restrictive covenant…that is the question! In Derreb Limited (“Derreb”) v Blackheath Cator Estate Residents Limited, Prof Martin Prince and Mrs Mie Prince, and...
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Please be aware that on 1 April 2018 the national minimum wage rates will increase. The changes include the largest increases in a decade for the rates that apply to...
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How an Advocate-General’s Opinion might spell bad news for Christian Louboutin and other owners of non-traditional trade marks An opinion delivered by Advocate-General Maciej Szpunar seems likely to lead the...
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The “new” Electronic Communications Code came into effect on 28 December 2017. Its provisions affect landowners who have masts and telecommunications equipment on their land and it is intended to...
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Our employment team often receive queries in relation to monitoring and surveillance of employees. There have been three recent European cases on this topic which emphasise employees’ right to privacy...
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Ground F Section 30(1) Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 In my last article on the grounds that a landlord can rely upon to oppose the grant of a new commercial...
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Minimum EPC Rating E needed for tenancies granted after 1 April 2018 From 1 April 2018, it will be unlawful to landlords to grant a new tenancy of private rented...
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There is a common misconception amongst employers that an employee who works a “normal” working day (for example 9:00am – 5:00 pm) the employee is entitled to a “lunch hour”....
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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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