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Whilst each neighbour dispute is different, they share a common denominator in that almost every case, claims comprise a claim for nuisance and trespass. On 12 July 2011, the Court...
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The HSE have recently issued a consultation document(response is due no later than the 14 October 2011) on theprinciple of recovering the cost of their work. This is knownformally as...
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The ideology behind The Big Society is nothing new to the Voluntary Sector, but it has put voluntary organisations firmly in the spotlight. The Prime Minister wants to open up...
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The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations1999 require employers to appoint one or more `competent` personsto assist them in ensuring general health and safety compliance.Such persons must have...
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Earlier this year the first company was found guilty ofcorporate manslaughter under the changed law. It was subsequentlyfined £385,000. The Crown Prosecution Service has recentlyannounced a second prosecution and have...
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It is obvious if you do not understand health and safetylaw you are unlikely to comply. Unfortunately it is often complexand detailed. The main Act which forms the basis of...
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Following the endorsement of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (“LEP”) an application has been submitted to the Government for the Humber Renewable Energy Super Cluster Enterprise Zone, which according to...
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The Equality Act 2010 prevents discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (known...
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As part of the firm`s ongoing relationship with Dove HouseHospice in Hull, an intrepid team from Rollits recentlyparticipated in the Hospice`s annual fundraiser, the It’s AKnockout Corporate Challenge. The team,...
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Gift Aid is the scheme whereby a charity can reclaim the basic rate of tax paid by donors who are UK tax payers and who have paid an equivalent amount...
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The Ministry of Justice have published guidance notes ontheir website to help businesses to adapt to the newAct. The lengthy 45-page guidance note is quite comprehensive andprovides a number of...
We are delighted to announce the promotions of five of ourmost talented solicitors. Richard Stirk has been promoted to Partner, John Flanagan tothe position of Associate and Kate Dixon, David...
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The Bribery Act 2010 (the `Act`) comes into force on 1July 2011. The Act consolidates and expands the range of briberyoffences for which organisations and individuals can beprosecuted. The offences...
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The legal principle of “buyer beware” places a duty on thebuyer to carry out all necessary enquiries and due diligence beforecommitting to acquire a property. As part of this process,...
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The vast majority of properties in England are connectedto and served by mains drainage. That is the public drainage systemthat is maintained, repaired, serviced etc by a water authoritysuch as...
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The new law requiring consent for the use of website cookies came into force yesterday (26 May 2011). The day before, the Information Commissioner`s Office (ICO) issued guidance which some...
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Hull City Council has recently found itself embroiled in aclaim for damages from one of their employees who was working onmaintenance of the gardens of unoccupied Council houses. It wasnecessary...
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Leading legal publication New Law Journal has publishedthe first of its new specialist Data Protection and Freedom ofInformation Law columns, written by Rollits Commercial & IPPartner, Tom Morrison. New Law...
The law relating to the use of website cookies changes onThursday 26 May Put simply, from that date if your website plants a cookie ona user`s machine or you read...
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and it nearly ended up being the biggest so far. ACS Law, which has now ceased trading, had been pursuing alleged copyright infringement cases on behalf of copyright holders from...
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This is the second of two articles on the enterprise investment scheme (“EIS”). The earlier article (EIS is OK: Pt1 (http://www.rollits.com/news.php?number=928&type=EDIT)) set out the main EIS reliefs and the conditions...
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Cotswold Geotechnical (Holdings) Limited was convictedearlier this year of corporate manslaughter, the first company tobe convicted under the legislation introduced in2008. The company sought to appeal both its conviction andsentence...
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On 13 April 2011, the Supreme Court granted leave to appeal from the Court of Appeal`s decision in R (Prudential plc and another) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax and...
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From 12 September 2011 the Health & Safety Executivehave confirmed that reportable injuries and incidents will beindicated to them via a predominantly on-linesystem. Seven forms will be available to make...
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On Tuesday, 28 June from 9.30am to 11am at Rollits’offices in Hull and Wednesday, 29 June from 9.30am to 11am atRollits’ offices in York, we are holding a free Charities...
Following on from our recent article (“Have you got acookie monster lurking in the wings?”), the InformationCommissioner`s Office has just released its initial Guidance on theoperation of the new law...
Rollits has advised the recently-opened farm shop,William’s Farm Kitchen in Horsea. William’s Farm Kitchen is at the Hornsea Freeport shoppingvillage. It sells locally and regionally produced food and adelicatessen. There...
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