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Employment status is very muchin the news particularly, given the publicity which surrounds zerohours contracts and the implications for employers and employeesalike. An A typical worker is: Where the pattern...
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On an acquisition or disposal, warranties will be provided by the sellers to a buyer, such warranties being incorporated into the Sale and Purchase Agreement. Warranties are statements of fact/promises...
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This is a very effectivemethod of recovering money due under a Judgment which not manypeople are familiar with. The application can be madeagainst any “third party” (i.e. bank, individual or...
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The domain name landscape is changing. Previously generic top level domain names (gTLD’s) were limited to conventional suffixes such as “.co.uk” and “.com”, but over the last couple of years...
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Rollits LLP has promoted four solicitors from across the firm with effect from 1 May2015. The move sees Sue Brad, Ed Heppel and James Peel, who had all previously held...
Lemsip, Aunt Bessie’s,Air Wick, Ideal Standard and ARCO are among many famous brands andbusinesses who proudly claim to be ‘Hull Born andBred’. And while there has never beena better time...
Rollits will be looking toretain its title of ‘fastest firm’ when companies from across thecity take to the streets for the KC Hull 10K Corporate Challenge onSunday 14 June. The...
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Grandparents could be entitled to share parental leave under plans proposed by the Labour party if they win the General election. As part of the Labour’s women’s manifesto the ‘granny...
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Bailes v First Bristol Limited A Bristol bus driver who was dismissed after testing positive in a saliva test for cocaine has been awarded an £84,000 pay out for unfair...
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Hull & York commercial lawfirm Rollits has appointed partner Ralph Gilbert as ManagingPartner with effect from 1 May 2015. Ralph takes over fromRichard Field, who, after nine years in the...
Hull and York commercial lawfirm Rollits has provided the legal advice to the shareholders ofMicrogard on its sale to global protective solutions group Ansellfor £59 million. The sale completed today...
Partner Neil Franklin, whospecialises in commercial property law during the day is puttinghis law books to one side this weekend to undertake a trip toBruges on Catzero. Novice sailor Neil...
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This is the second of two articles on the enterprise investment scheme (“EIS”). The earlier article (EIS: An Outline Updated for March 2015 Changes) set out the main EIS reliefs...
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The Infrastructure Act 2015(the Act), which includes a number of planning and planning-relatedmeasures, received royal assent on 12 February 2015. The aim of theAct is to encourage investment in Britain’s...
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What is EIS? The Enterprise Investment Scheme (“EIS”) has been around since 1994. It was introduced at a time when small businesses were finding it difficult to access funding from...
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On 6 April 2015 the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) England Order 2015 (“GPDO”) came into force which removes permitted development rights for some drinking establishments. Permitted...
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On 9 April 2015, the Law Society provided an update in regard to their lobbying against the recent court fee increases (see previous article, Court Fee Increases, for more details)....
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On 15 April 2015 The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (“the GPDO”) will come into force which will amend the law relating to permitted development rights....
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In my article “All change for section 21 Notices…probably“, I discussed the changes to the Section 21 regime that would come about if and when the the Deregulation Bill came...
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Yorkshire businesses will becompeting on the golf course when they tee off for charity in atournament organised by Hull commercial law firm Rollits, onThursday, 2 July 2015 at Brough Golf...
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Easton V B&Q plc The Claimant was a manager of a supermarket. He was very successful. However, he became ill through occupational stress and alleged this was due to the...
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Rollits has agreed to partnerwith the Allam British Open Masters 2015 which returns to Hull inMay. The 2015 event is being held at the Airco Sports Arena between11-17 May with...
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Commission paymentsshould be included in holiday pay. The Leicester EmploymentTribunal has now delivered its decision in the case of Lock andOthers v British Gas Trading Limited. The case concerned Mr...
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On 9 March 2015, the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms)(England) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”) were passed. The Regulations, which come into force on 6 April, introduce replacement statutory notices...
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The Deregulation Bill 2015 (“the Bill”), which recently had its final reading in the House of Lords will, if introduced in its present form, have a significant impact upon Landlords...
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The Department for Education (DfE) has recently issued updated guidance Advice on the protection of school playing fields and public land, which explains when consent of the Secretary of State...
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