The Supreme Court, in a 5:2 majority decision, has todayconfirmed that Legal Professional Privilege only covers adviceprovided by members of the legal profession. A background to this important case together...
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In an equally snow-bound January 2010, we published a piece on our website prompting landowner clients to think about some of the legal issues around the question “To Grit or...
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Although introduced and in force from 1 October 2012 the Health & Safety Executive’s (“HSE”) Fee For Intervention (“FFI”) scheme is still unknown to some businesses. There has been mixed...
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As finances continue to be stretched, landlords are increasingly having to deal with tenants abandoning their property. Whether it be residential or commercial property, at the conclusion of a tenancy,...
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The Planning Minister, Nick Boles, has announced further incentives for neighbourhoods that prepare a Neighbourhood Plan. Currently, Parish and Town Councils have the ability to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan which...
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The Tigers Trust’s highly successful Enterprise Academy can look forward to anothersuccessful year thanks to continued funding fromRollits In September 2011 the firm entered into a three-year communitysponsorship agreement with...
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In July 2011, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (the “DECC”) published the government’s UK Renewable Energy Roadmap, which set out proposals to increase the use of renewable energy...
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We are delighted to announcethat we have pledged our support to For Entrepreneurs Only (“FEO”)by becoming their first key partner. Our support will help theorganisation to continue working towards their...
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The Court of Appeal was facedwith the issue of whether a lap dancer was an employee orself-employed in Stringfellow Restaurants Ltd v Quashie. Ms Quashie worked as a lapdancer intermittently...
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Sarah Finch was sacked from a McDonalds restaurant (based in West Wales) for gross misconduct following an accusation of giving away food without receiving payment. The 19 year old argued...
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The government has now published for consultation draft legislation to implement the changes to pensions tax relief announced by the Chancellor in his autumn statement on 5 December 2012. This...
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Until recently it was a legalrequirement for all UK employers with 5 or more employees todesignate and facilitate access to a stakeholder pensionscheme. An employer was obliged to provide information...
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Rollits recently teamed upwith TD Travel Group to arrange a visit for a number of theirrespective clients to the Marussia F1 Team Technical CentreBanbury. TD Travel Group is one of...
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The Crown Officer Procurator Fiscal in Scotland has used its powers under the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”) to force Abbot Group Limited (“Abbot”) to account for £5.6m of profit...
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From 1 February 2013 it will become more expensive to make an employee redundant as the statutory cap for a week’s pay is increased from £430 to £450. This means...
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The government, in its response to consultation on the automatic trigger and qualifying earnings band for contributions to a workplace pension, has set new earnings thresholds for the tax year...
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With the grant of Royal Assent on 15 November 2011 the Localism Act introduced a new layer of planning policy within the existing planning framework known as Neighbourhood Planning. The...
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Devils Kitchen York took prideof place in the York Business Week calendar with team Rollitstaking on HSBC at The Holiday Inn. A close fought battle sawboth sides delight their guests...
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In the article “The Tenancy Deposit Scheme: Back from the Brink – again?”, I highlighted the amendments being made to those parts of Housing Act 2004 relating to the Tenancy...
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The recent decision fromScotland in the Sheriff Court case of Cowan vBennett has once again shown some of the difficultiesfor a claimant to establish a defamation claim. There is no...
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Rollits has advised Andy Clayand Rob Sadler of Begbies Traynor LLP, the joint Administrators ofJudges Lodgings Limited, on the sale of the Judges Lodgings Hotelin York to brewer Daniel Thwaites...
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In these times of austerity, more and more property owners are becoming reluctant Landlords of residential properties. Also,existing private residential Landlords who currently utilise property management organisations, faced with increasing...
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Eight lawyers from Rollitshave been named as “leaders in their field” in the latest editionof Chambers UK – the definitive guide to law firms in theUK. The firm was also...
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After prolonged delay, it appears as though the charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) is almost finally upon us. Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society confirmed that the draft supporting legal framework...
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In the article”Branching Out: dealing with encroaching tree branches“(August 2012) I discussed the issue of tree branches that encroach onto a neighbour’s land. In this article, I will focus on...
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In January 2012, I reported on a decision by Mr Justice Akenhead in the case of Systech International Limited v PC Harrington Contractors Limited. In that case, Harrington had refused...
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