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The Chancellor, George Osborne, delivered his Autumn Statement on 3 December 2014. There were few areas which the Chancellor addressed in relation to charity law and they are summarised as...
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Rollits are very proud tosupport Whizz-Kidz charity by providing work experience fordisabled young people in the region. Whizz-Kidz is a charity with amission to transform the lives of disabled children...
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Possession claim by Landlord based on notice to quit served by one of two joint tenants does not breach human rights of the other, rules Supreme Court In November the...
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On 1 February 1971, Apollo 14was winging its way to the moon, Britain was humming along to a newnumber one (George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord”) whilst bracingitself for the introduction...
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In his Autumn Statement to Parliament the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, reformed Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in relation to residential property transactions. The changes came into effect...
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In a June 2014 article “No Express Right to Refund upon Exercise of Break Clause“, we reported upon the Court of Appeal’s decision in the case of Marks and Spencer...
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Whilst 2014 has not seen the introduction of any groundbreaking Landlord and Tenant specific legislation bringing about wide ranging reforms, legislation has come into force in recent months that has...
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Nine Partners from Rollitshave been named as “leaders in their field” in the latest editionof Chambers UK – the definitive guide to law firms in theUK. And for the first...
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In the early summer of 2013 we reported on the outcome at the High Court of the important trade mark dispute between Interflora and Marks & Spencer concerning the latter’s...
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Under English law people are entitledto represent themselves in civil proceedings; there is nothing toprevent a person representing themselves in the English courtswithout a solicitor. The number of parties representing...
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In a previous article ” Immigration Act 2014 imposes identification burden on Landlords“, we reported upon the impact that the Immigration Act 2014 was to have upon Landlords, specifically that...
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From 3 November 2014 administration of Divorce Proceedings previously issued in Hull has been centralised to a Humber & South Yorkshire cluster based at a Divorce Centre in Doncaster Magistrates...
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ABOUT THE ARTIST John Creighton is anestablished artist living and working in Ryedale with recentexhibitions showing in The Mercer Art Gallery in Harrogate, TheCrescent in Scarborough, The City Art Gallery...
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On 5 November the Government announced that as from March 2015 they intend that the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) and Child Support Agency (CSA) will be able to share information...
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In a landmark decisiondelivered today by the Employment Appeals Tribunal, the EAT hasruled that holiday pay should include “normal remuneration” whichwill include overtime or commission. This is a decision which...
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The Woodland Trust has lost its appeal in a dispute regarding a legacy from the Estate of Valerie Smith, who died in 2001. The Deceased made her Will in 2001...
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Residents of the town of Coventry have waded into an emerging trade mark dispute between Belgian chocolatier Godiva, and an English pub in Geneva, Switzerland. The Belgian company, which makes...
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For consumer contracts made on or after 1 October 2014, amendments to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 introduce a new civil right of redress. Part 4A of...
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I was interested to read, in the 3 October edition of “Inside Housing” magazine, an article by Mark Henderson, Chief Executive of Home Housing Group, in which he writes of...
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Rollits has made a newappointment to its planning and development team with therecruitment of Libby Clarkson upon completion of her trainingcontract with the firm. Libby, who joined the firm asa...
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In a recent case, Ellis vRatcliff Palfinger Ltd the Employment Appeal Tribunal consideredwhether an employee, Mr Ellis had been automatically unfairlydismissed for taking time off to deal with emergencies involvingtheir...
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1 April 2013 saw the introduction of a number of new Court Rules further to a review of civil litigation funding by Lord Justice Jackson; also know as the Jackson...
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A survey of the country’s top500 law firms has once again recognised Rollits as one of thepre-eminent commercial law firms in the region, receivingacknowledgement as a leading specialist in 19...
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Changes coming into force from 1 October 2014 National Minimum Wage Increases: Adult rate from £6.31 to £6.50/hour Workers 18 – 20 years of age from £5.03 to £5.31/hour Young...
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In the recent case of Chweidan v Mischcon De Reya Solicitors, the Court set out a 6 stage test for quantifying claims involving a loss of chance. Such claims often...
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The Intellectual Property & Enterprise Court last week refused to grant an interim injunction to the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (UOGB) against rival black-tie-clad strummers the United Kingdom Ukulele...
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Twelve lawyers from local lawfirm Rollits will be pushing their pedal power to the limit toraise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support this weekend. The bike ride, which is set totake...
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There has been a recent trend of what have been described as “revenge evictions” by both social and private landlords. As the nickname implies, such evictions are a means of...
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