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In the recent case of Superstrike v Rodrigues (2013), the Court of Appeal handed down judgment on the dispute concerning the Tenancy Deposit Scheme that should be of particular interest...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/tenancy-deposit-scheme-landlord-strikes-out/
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...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/restrictive-covenants/
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)...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/the-final-g-round/
For those drawn to the subtle question of when a telephone kiosk is also a digital advertising panel, illumination has been provided in a recent case Westminster City Council v...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/telephone-kiosk-with-digital-advertisement-panel-not-permitted-development/
What is EIS? The Enterprise Investment Scheme (“EIS”) has been aroundsince 1994. It was introduced at a time when small businesses werefinding it difficult to access funding from banks. In...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/eis-is-ok-pt-1/
In my previous article ” When is a tenancy at will not a tenancy at will? When it is a periodic tenancy“, I discussed the surprising outcome of Barclays Wealth...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/as-you-were-court-of-appeal-allays-fears-about-inadvertent-creation-of-periodic-tenancy/
What is it? The concept of the Big Society has been ridiculed by some for being political jargon, a smoke-screen for Government cuts and a return to Victorian values. On...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/the-big-society/
Any Game of Thrones enthusiast will be aware that “Winter is Coming” is the motto of House Stark. The words are intended to advocate caution and vigilance against the perils...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/general-data-protection-regulation-update-consent/
Caroline Dinenage MP – The Parliamentary under Secretary for Family Justice wrote to all Family Mediators last week to reaffirm the Government’s support of all forms of out of Court...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/fmca-status-for-mediators/
Mustafa Kasim, who had been employed by the Nationwide Accident Repair Services, has been sentenced to six months in prison under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 after accessing computer material...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/criminal-prosecution-by-the-ico/
Did you sell a company before 23 June 2010 and are due to receive further consideration based on the future performance of the company that you sold (a so-called earn-out)?...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/watch-out-for-your-earn-out/
Original artistic works such as drawings, paintings, sculptures and photographs enjoy a long period of copyright protection. They remain protected for the life of the author and for seventy years...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/repeal-of-section-52-copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988/
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”....
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/how-much-rest-is-an-employee-entitled-to/
Sheriffs have existed since the days of King Alfred in Saxontimes when their main duty was to keep the peace in counties andshires allocated to them by the King. The...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/enforcement-of-a-judgment-by-an-enforcement-agent/
The decision of E (Vaccine) [2021] COVID-19 has without a doubt impacted all aspects of our lives at an individual level, whether it’s the way we work, our interactions with...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/covid-19-vaccine-and-health-welfare-lasting-powers-of-attorney/
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...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/divorce-centralisation-at-local-courts/
Consultation on New Deferred Debt Arrangements A government consultation in relation to the employer debt regime in multi-employer pension schemes has recently closed. This consultation introduced a new mechanism for...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/employer-s-pension-debts/
Following the tragic death of 92-year-old poppy seller Olive Cooke, there have been growing demands in the press and on the political scene for greater regulation and changes in the...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/poppy-sellers-death-highlights-need-for-greater-regulation-of-fundraising-activities/
Apple, Princess, North are just some of the more unusual names “celebrities” have given to their children in recent years. Unusual maybe, but harmful? That was one of the questions...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/it-is-all-in-the-name/
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...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/sending-in-the-builders/
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been entered into between the Charity Commission and the Department for Education (DfE). Many education providers are exempt charities – meaning that they...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/new-mou-for-the-charity-commission-dfe/
We previously reported on Government plans to crack down on nuisance calls by providing the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) with powers to hold company directors directly responsible and liable to...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/ico-to-crack-down-on-nuisance-calls/
A hearing officer at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has dismissed a claim by luxury automotive brand Bentley Motors which sought to invalidate trade mark registrations belonging to...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/uk-ipo-puts-the-brakes-on-bentley-trade-mark-invalidity-claim/
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are due to commence on 26 July and last for six weeks. During this time it is anticipated that there is likely to be a...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/the-london-olympics-a-headache-for-employers/
Once a Charging Order has been obtained steps can be taken torecover the property in order for the Claimant to sell the same torecover their debt. This can be a...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/recovery-of-property-by-an-order-for-sale-following-a-charging-order/
Following a report by two parliamentary select committees about the collapse of Carillion, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has called for a new directors’ watchdog in policing the major directors...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/institute-of-directors-calls-for-extra-policing-of-directors/
The High Court decision in Interflora v Marks & Spencer At the end of May, Mr Justice Arnold in the High Court gave his decision in the long running dispute...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/blooming-trade-marks/
Last week the European Courtof Justice (“ECJ”) was invited to consider whether obesity is adisability. In the context of a recentsurvey which states that 64% of adults in the UK...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/is-obesity-a-disability/
M&S launch legal action against Aldi over popular “Colin The Caterpillar” cake Marks & Spencer have begun a claim in the High Court against supermarket giant Aldi in relation to...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/copy-caterpillar-or-not/
Babybel makers lose trade mark appeal in dispute with Sainsbury’s In a decision this week, the High Court has upheld the UK Intellectual Property Office’s (UKIPO) earlier finding that the...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/blessed-are-the-cheesemakers/
In British Gas Trading Limited v Oak Cash & Carry Limited [2014] EWHC 4058 (QB), the High Court refused relief from sanctions where the failure to file a listing questionnaire...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/relief-from-sanctions-revisited/
It seems that no news item is complete at the moment without a reference to controversy-courting US Presidential candidate, Donald Trump. Even articles about Intellectual Property law are not exempt....
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/donald-trumped-by-copyright-holder/
The recent statistics published by the Ministry of Justice showthat the number of Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings(MIAMs) in the period of October to December 2015 was down by 16%on...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/recent-legal-aid-statistics-show-decline-in-family-mediation/
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)....
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/an-update-on-court-fee-increases/
… time for planning to step up to the challenge? Is planning policy bold enough when it comes to integrated transport? A key component of future (smart) cities will be...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/smart-cities-and-integrated-transport/
You might have more pressing matters to deal with at present, but one less thing to worry about is the ramifications of the Morrisons case (Morrisons v Various Claimants). Let’s...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/employers-some-good-news/
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...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/taxation-by-any-other-name/
The Pensions Regulator (the “Regulator”) has recently issued a statement to explain the importance of trustees of pension schemes identifying their scheme`s statutory employer(s). As an indication of the importance...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/know-your-statutory-employer/
After more than 20 years specialising in family law I thought I had stopped being shocked by people’s behaviour. The facts of Re A (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ1104 which...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/is-court-the-solution/
A recent case provided a stark reminder to suppliers of goods and services that if advice is sought by a customer that is outside of the supplier`s area of expertise,...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/are-you-sure-of-the-advice-your-business-gives-to-your-customers/
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