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A lawyer who spent more than 60 years working for the practice in Hull his father founded has now made the move to join another firm in the city. Patrick...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-bolsters-top-ranked-private-capital-team-with-senior-hire/
After announcing proposals to make changes to paternity leave rights in summer 2023, the government has now published draft legislation in the form of the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024....
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/new-paternity-leave-regulations/
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 was introduced to the House of Commons on 27 November 2023 and applies to England and Wales. At the time of writing, the...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/the-leasehold-and-freehold-reform-bill/
Patrick specialises in many aspects of Private Client work and has particular expertise in trust work, wills, probate administration, tax issues, agricultural law and conveyancing. He is a member of...
https://www.rollits.com/patrick-burstall/
Recent changes, upcoming developments, and practical insights. Join us for an in-depth discussion on the latest employment law updates. We’ll delve into recent legislative changes and key case law developments...
https://www.rollits.com/events/stay-ahead-of-the-curve-employment-law-update-seminar/
On 13 February 2024 the government published a consultation on its proposed approach to strengthening planning policies relating to brownfield development and reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/government-consultation-on-strengthening-planning-policy-for-brownfield-development/
Empowering your workforce through continuous development and lifelong learning Are you looking to unlock the full potential of your staff and your organisation? Ever wondered how we truly learn and...
https://www.rollits.com/events/embracing-excellence/
In the previous article in this mini-series, we looked at Interim Applications. In this article, we will be looking at the Disclosure procedure. What is Disclosure? Disclosure is a crucial...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/the-claims-process-disclosure/
The need to be digitally connected has risen sharply over the past decade, and as the government delivers on its levelling up project and ambition to ensure the country as...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/clarifying-the-definition-of-electronic-communications-apparatus/
Miss Wilson v Financial Conduct Authority 2302739/2023 A recent Employment Tribunal decision has found in favour of an employer who refused a flexible working request from a Senior Manager to...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/recent-employment-tribunal-decision-flexible-working-requests/
A property professional who made the switch from an estate agents to a legal career has now completed her move to Rollits. Amber Deas joins the firm’s residential property team...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-adds-property-specialist-to-residential-team/
Over my career I have only once been involved in a discussion which had the potential to fundamentally change the structure of term times within the education sector. The premise...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/is-our-three-term-system-appropriate-for-the-modern-family/
We recently held part two of our ‘Good Governance Series’ of Charity Breakfast Briefings which focused on effective decision making, holding productive meetings and the role of the Chair. Effective...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/effective-decision-making-holding-productive-meetings-and-the-role-of-the-chair/
Companies House are increasing a range of their fees with effect from 1 May 2024. The increased fees have been introduced to assist with funding the exercise by Companies House...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/increase-in-companies-house-fees-1-may-2024/
A recent survey by ACAS published on 28 March 2024 details that 43% of employers and 70% of employees are unaware of the upcoming changes to the statutory flexible working...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/changes-to-the-statutory-flexible-working-regime/
Hull Is This had a chat with Linda Cook, Head of HR about how the law firm’s two offices raise awareness and funds for crucial charities. With offices in Hull...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-employees-are-supporting-macmillan-and-bliss/
Hull Is This had a chat with Pat Coyle about her new role as the Chair of Humber Business Week. “As chair I see myself as a custodian of “Biz...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-director-of-marketing-takes-on-role-of-chair-of-annual-business-festival/
Rollits is to host a free discussion on changes to employment law as a recent survey reveals a lack of awareness of some significant developments. A survey published by ACAS...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-puts-focus-on-employment-law-amid-changes-to-pay-and-protection/
The 2024 annual update to the Vento guidelines have been published. Awards for injury to feelings can be made in discrimination claims, for example where there has been a failure...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/vento-bands-injury-to-feelings-compensation/
Carer’s leave The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 introduces the right, from day-one of employment, for qualifying employees to take up to one working week of unpaid leave per 12-month rolling...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/updates-to-carers-leave-and-paternity-leave/
The data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), recently updated its guidance on monitoring workers to address technological developments. Monitoring covers both systematic and occasional use of emails, internet,...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/employee-monitoring/
Individuals taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave have traditionally been given enhanced protection from redundancy by way of being offered any suitable alternative work in priority to any other...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/family-leave-redundancy-protection/
Clare works in the private capital department at Rollits where her role is to provide day-to-day trust administration services and prepare annual accounts and tax returns (income tax, capital gains...
https://www.rollits.com/people/clare-stones/
Family court fees have remained unchanged since 2021 however it has been confirmed that from 1 May 2024 they are to increase. The increases apply to applications to the court...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/increase-in-family-court-fees-from-1st-may-2024/
Specialising in property work for almost 10 years Georgina has significant experience in dealing with a broad range of residential property matters with a particular expertise in right of first...
https://www.rollits.com/people/georgina-gibbon/
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 provides that “It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/sunscreen-protection-from-the-sun-and-a-hse-prosecution/
An experienced accountant who has held senior positions with firms across the region has joined leading law firm Rollits as Trust Administrator to the Private Capital team based at its...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-recruits-experienced-accountant-to-support-private-capital-team/
Hull Is This had a chat with Josh Hobson about the MKM Hull 10K Corporate Challenge 2024. The MKM Hull 10K Corporate Challenge 2024 is organised by Run For All,...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-runners-are-taking-on-a-10k-challenge-in-aid-of-a-worthy-cause/
This new piece of legislation, which is due to come into force from October of this year, will place a new duty on employers to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/update-the-worker-protection-amendment-of-equality-act-2010-act-2023/
In the case of Rentokil Initial UK Ltd v Miller [2024] EAT 37, The claimant, Mr Miller, was employed by Rentokil as a pest control technician, which was a physically...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/reasonable-adjustments-offering-a-trial-period-in-a-different-role/
In an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) decision (Jackson v University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust [2023] EAT 102), the EAT considered a ‘Hogg dismissal’ – being the principle that...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/does-the-demotion-of-an-employee-as-part-of-a-restructure-amount-to-unfair-dismissal/
In the case of Borg-Neal v Lloyds Banking Group, the claimant worked as a manager. As part of its Race Action Plan, the claimant along with 700,000 other employees was...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/claimant-awarded-circa-470000-following-successful-discrimination-and-unfair-dismissal-claims/
With approximately £21 billion spent on Leadership Development programmes annually, you would think leaders would be more effective at implementing continuing professional development and learning (CPDL) for their teams…but they...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/continuing-professional-development-and-learning-to-prove-or-improve-that-is-the-question/
Rollits will focus on the importance of continuing professional development and cultivating a competitive edge for this year’s Humber Business Week event which has become a highlight of the annual...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-offers-opportunity-to-embrace-excellence-at-biz-week-event/
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024 and is now the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. Although the Bill has received Royal Assent,...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/leasehold-and-freehold-reform-act-2024/
The Small Claims Track is a procedural system that deals with low value claims. Disputes on the Small Claims Track are progressed more quickly, and on a less formal basis,...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/compulsory-mediation-in-small-claims/
We recently held the final part of The Good Governance Series on how governing documents can improve operational efficiency at our Hull Office on 22 May and we hope the...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/charities-breakfast-briefing-review-governing-documents/
Staff at Rollits will be aiming to demonstrate leadership and teamwork when they take to the streets of Hull to raise funds for charity and test themselves against other businesses....
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-runners-rising-to-corporate-challenge/
Business leaders went back to the classroom during Humber Business Week to explore how modern learning techniques are helping employers build skills to make organisations better rather than merely meeting...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/biz-week-audience-explores-the-changing-science-of-learning/
With the general election now less than a month away, we are taking a look at the employment law changes Labour hopes to make if elected. On 24 May 2024,...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/how-could-employment-law-change-under-a-new-labour-government/
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