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Below are Rollits archieved media releases. These pages provide direct links to the website profiles of the partners mentioned in relation to each release where appropriate.

Newsletters Archive

Food Group Newsletter April 2007
Company & Commercial Newsletter February 2007
Food Group Newsletter November 2006
Charity Bulletin November 2006
Private Capital Bulletin November 2006
Charities Act 2006 fact sheet November 2006
Property Dispute Resolution Bulletin October 2006
Health & Safety Bulletin October 2006
Charity Bulletin August 2006
Corporate & Commercial Newsletter May 2006
Food Group Newsletter March 2006
Agricultural Bulletin December 2005
Employment Newsletter October 2005
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Bulletin August 2005
Property Bulletin July 2005
Planning & Development Bulletin June 2005
Social Housing Bulletin April 2005
Private Capital Bulletin March 2005
Agricultural Bulletin February 2005
Health & Safety Bulletin February 2005
Charity Bulletin December 2005
Food Group Newsletter December 2005
Corporate & Commercial Newsletter November 2005
Corporate & Commercial Newsletter May 2005
Charity Bulletin November 2004
Independent Schools Bulletin October 2004
Health & Safety Bulletin July 2004
Dispute Resolution Bulletin June 2004
Charity Bulletin May 2004
Private Capital Bulletin April 2004
Social Housing & Charities Bulletin February 2004
Construction Bulletin January 2004
Regulatory Law & Dispute Resolution Bulletin December 2003
Property Bulletin November 2003
Employment Newsletter October 2003
Planning and development bulletin September 2003
Charities Legal Brief August 2003
Charity Bulletin July 2003
Health & Safety Bulletin May 2003
Property Bulletin April 2003
Planning and development bulletin March 2003
Private Capital Bulletin February 2003
Planning and development bulletin November 2002
Charity Bulletin October 2002
Health & Safety Bulletin September 2002
Property Bulletin July 2002
Planning and development bulletin May 2002
Commercial bulletin May 2002
Dispute Resolution Bulletin April 2002
Employment Newsletter April 2002
Health & Safety Bulletin February 2002
Property Bulletin December 2001
Charity Bulletin October 2001
Health & Safety Bulletin October 2001
Employment Newsletter August 2001
Charity Bulletin July 2001
Agricultural Bulletin July 2001
Client Newsletter May 2001
Employment Newsletter April 2001
Charity Bulletin March 2001
Property Bulletin February 2001
Health and Safety Newsletter January 2001
Employment Newsletter December 2000
Commercial Litigation Bulletin December 2000
Planning & Environmental Bulletin October 2000
Employment Newsletter July 2000
Agricultural Newsletter July 2000
Company & Commercial Bulletin June 2000
Health & Safety Newsletter June 2000
Newsletter 2000 May 2000
Property Bulletin April 2000
Agriculture Bulletin February 2000
Employment Newsletter February 2000
Health & Safety Newsletter January 2000

Press Releases Archive

Business tees up for charity on Rollits Charity Golf Day 22nd May 2008
Corporate Manslaughter: Rollits team up with HSE to offer valuable advice to Yorkshire businesses 04th March 2008
Rollits regulatory law team up with HSE to host free seminar on new legislation 11th February 2008
Rollits survey shows majority of companies still struggling with red tape 21st January 2008
More than a law firm: Rollits unveils new brand identity 04th January 2008
HEALTH & SAFETY - FACT OR FICTION? 18th December 2007
ARCELORMITTAL STEEL GROUP ACQUIRES NSD - ROLLITS ADVISES NSD MANAGEMENT ON SALE 06th December 2007
FINES CAN BE MORE THAN ANNUAL PROFITS 05th December 2007
DEALING WITH PERILS OF THE CHRISTMAS PARTY 04th December 2007
ROLLITS FAMILY LAWYERS LEAD THE WAY 20th November 2007
ROLLITS STRENGTHEN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TEAM 06th November 2007
STOP PRESS - CONSULTATION ON WIDENING SCOPE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 26th October 2007
ROLLITS FOOD GROUP ADVISES MATTHEWS GROUP ON ACQUISITION OF QUALITY KERNELS 16th October 2007
NEW ASSOCIATE JOINS ROLLITS EMPLOYMENT TEAM 12th October 2007
ROLLITS SIGN UP TO CITY BONDHOLDER SCHEME 08th October 2007
ROLLITS BRIEF DIRECTORS ON THEIR DUITES 01st October 2007
ROLLITS FOOD GROUP ADVISES ON FUND RAISING DEAL 27th September 2007
ROLLITS EMPLOYMENT GROUP HEADS INTO CYBERSPACE 26th September 2007
ROLLITS TRAINEES QUALIFY 19th September 2007
ROLLITS LEND A HAND AT COMMUNITY CENTRE 21st August 2007
AIRLINES ORDERED TO STOP MISLEADING CONSUMERS 14th August 2007
SUCCESS FOR ROLLITS PARALEGAL 10th August 2007
Charity Golf Day raises £4.5k for charity 30th July 2007
Rollits’ Commercial Group continues to thrive 18th July 2007
ROLLITS’ FOOD GROUP ADVISES CRODA INTERNATIONAL 13th July 2007
COOPLANDS OF SCARBOROUGH ACQUIRES SKELTONS - Rollits advises on deal which safeguards 500 jobs 09th July 2007
Solicitors take on the three peaks for charity 06th July 2007
Expansion at Rollits Hull office 15th June 2007
Enduring Powers of Attorney – Act Now 20th May 2007
Rollits paralegal Emily prepares for Inca Trail 17th May 2007
Rollits announce ten promotions 09th May 2007
Rollits advise McGurk Group on recent sale 04th May 2007
Rollits Launches New Regulatory Group 25th April 2007
Rollits appoints new Senior Partner 24th April 2007
Rollits helps social housing provider ease financial burden for low income families 05th April 2007
Rollits offers update on employment legislation 05th April 2007
Expansion at Rollits York Office 04th April 2007
Rollits set for further growth after deals success 15th March 2007
Rollits’ Food Group advises Wellness Foods on Stream Foods deal 12th March 2007
Rollits advise Hull Truck on new theatre at Ferensway, Hull 16th January 2007
Food from Britain Council 15th January 2007
Yorkshire accountancy firm fined for data protection offence 09th January 2007
Rollits advise William Jackson & Son on Parripak acquisition 20th December 2006
Information Commissioner Names and Shames Newspapers 15th December 2006
Smoking Ban! 11th December 2006
Rollits advise Cranswick plc on £17.9m acquisition 17th November 2006
Rollits sponsor award at Deliciously Yorkshire Dinner 14th October 2006
Legal 500 recommends Rollits in 17 practice areas 13th October 2006
Pool Tournament is a success for Rollits & PricewaterhouseCoopers 08th October 2006
Solicitors raise over £600 for charity in the Great North Run 02nd October 2006
1 October 2006 brings important legal changes 01st October 2006
Rollits expand private client team with new appointment 28th September 2006
Charities Bill Update 25th July 2006
New Partner at Rollits 14th July 2006
Rollits` Charity Golf Tournament raises over £4,000 14th July 2006
Rollits hosts major food event 20th June 2006
Information Commissioner Calls for Custodial Sentences 12th May 2006
Continued expansion within Rollits’ property team 11th May 2006
Rollits’ Food Group advises Lion Foods on sale of its sauces, condiments & dressings business to AAK 26th April 2006
Charities Bill update 25th April 2006
Court of Appeal Rules that Overseas Credit Card Transactions are Protected 23rd March 2006
Chancellor Announces Major Changes to the Inheritance Tax Treatment of Trusts 23rd March 2006
Rollits Appoint New Managing Partner 20th March 2006
Food News 17th March 2006
Collaborative Law - a better way to divorce 20th February 2006
Charities Bill Update 14th February 2006
Celebrity Chef Launches New Food Initiative 10th February 2006
To warn or not to warn – that is the question! 10th January 2006
Warranty claims on share and business sales - obligations to give notice 10th January 2006
Increase in Tribunal Limits 21st December 2005
Data Protection: End of the Road for Durant? 06th December 2005
Food M&A hits new heights 28th November 2005
Food News 25th November 2005
Healthy Eating 25th November 2005
Agricultural Property Relief: Implications of Antrobus II 17th November 2005
More trials and tribulations for database rights? 07th November 2005
Rollits welcome two new Trainees 24th October 2005
Health & Safety - Record Fines in an English Court 07th October 2005
Health & Safety Update - Company Director Jailed 19th September 2005
Julian Wild joins Rollits as Food Group Director 07th September 2005
Court gives guidance to landlords when enforcing Warrants of Possession 19th August 2005
Rollits negotiate major planning agreement for Stratford City Development in London 01st August 2005
Data Protection: Durant Seeks Leave to Appeal 14th July 2005
Promotion at Rollits 28th June 2005
Rollits advise the Scarborough Museums Trust 13th June 2005
Its OK to be a dinosaur…..but not when it comes to health & safety 20th May 2005
Rollits advising the Sailors’ Families’ Society on the sale of their Newland Estate 18th April 2005
All Change – Twice A Year 30th March 2005
Further expansion within Rollits’ Private Capital department 03rd March 2005
Rollits advise Cranswick plc on latest acquisition 09th February 2005
Rollits Appoint Specialist Tax Consultant 27th January 2005
The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 11th January 2005
Charities must be prepared for Gift Aid audits 06th December 2004
Health & Safety prosecutions and fines rise dramatically 19th November 2004
Increase in director prosecutions more likely 28th September 2004
Officers of Housing Associations face £1,000 fines for failure to comply with new laws 23rd August 2004
Duty to manage asbestos now included in the Conrol of Abestos at Work Regulations 18th August 2004
Corporate Telephone Preference Service Goes Live 25th June 2004
DTI proposed regulations for quoted companies 15th June 2004
Work Related Stress 10th June 2004
Rollits and Finers Stephens Innocent advise on sale of Flying Scotsman to NRM 14th April 2004
Employers Liability Insurance 09th March 2004
Retentions Clauses in Building Contracts 05th January 2004
Rollits appointed as solicitors to Charity Bank 23rd October 2002
ROLLITS APPOINT NEIL JENNESON AS NEW DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE FINANCE 09th July 2001

Articles Archive

Marks and Spencer has Breached the Data Protection Act 1998 Tom Morrison
Director receives community service after health and safety admission Chris Platts
Companies Act 2006 implementation delayed further Tom Farrington
Information Commissioner: “Alarm bells must now ring in every boardroom” Tom Morrison
The Final Word: Overseas Credit Card Transactions ARE Protected Tom Morrison
Freedom of Information Act - Government Abandons Controversial Changes Tom Morrison
Wills and Estates - how will the latest inheritance tax changes affect you? Sue Brad
Stark reminders! Chris Platts
Corporate killing Chris Platts
Internal financial controls for charities Gerry Morrison
Privacy Policies in the limelight again Tom Morrison
Cohabitation: The Financial Consequences of Relationship Breakdown Sheridan Ball
Information Commissioner Consults on CCTV Code Tom Morrison
An Inspector Calls Chris Platts
Protection of Olympic Symbols – Guilty by Association Andrew Digwood
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences Chris Platts
Trespassers Beware! Chris Drinkall
Smoke Free Premises Chris Platts
Fundraising in the workplace Gerry Morrison
Charities’ Trading Subsidiaries – Avoiding the Pitfalls Gerry Morrison
New copyright enforcement powers for Trading Standards Andrew Digwood
STOP PRESS! Tenancy Deposit Protection now in force Roger Driscoll
Landlords and disability discrimination David Watson
Information Commissioner exposes illegal trade by the media in personal information Ralph Coyle
Snapshot of the Companies Act 2006 Shona Unwin
Risk management – important information for all charity trustees Gerry Morrison
Banks Face Further Criticism Tom Morrison
New National Minimum Wage rates announced Ed Jenneson
Charities Act 2006 Update Gerry Morrison
Inducement Offers To Pension Scheme Members Craig Engleman
Prison Sentences for Data Protection Act Offences Tom Morrison
Increase in holiday entitlement for employees Ed Jenneson
IP Disputes – Unjustified Threats – the ebay dimension Andrew Digwood
UK Health & Safety legislation rules OK!? ..... possibly Chris Platts
Companies Act 2006 – Provisions coming into force on 20 January 2007 Shona Unwin
Incorporation of a dental practice Richard Field
Companies Act 2006 – New Provisions Shona Unwin
Demoted Tenancies - A Reminder David Watson
Share Option Plans Craig Engleman
Charitable RSL’s - choose your SDLT relief with care Douglas Oliver
Asbestos dangers ……. and changes to regulations Chris Platts
Director fined for health & safety offence Chris Platts
Data protection not a bar to taking festive photos Tom Morrison
Information Commissioner’s Action Against Unwanted Telephone Marketing Tom Morrison
Tribunal Award Limits - Annual Increases Ed Jenneson
Couple Convicted of Personal Information Theft Tom Morrison
A very grim Health & Safety tale Chris Platts
Companies Act 2006 Shona Unwin
Charities Act 2006 Gerry Morrison
Month by month guide to food M&A 2006 Julian Wild
Bogus Data Protection Agencies Tom Morrison
Health and safety penalties for directors Chris Platts
Rollits advises TSC Foods MBO team
RFID Product Tagging - Information Commissioner’s Guidance Released Tom Morrison
Fire Safety Reform Chris Platts
Stamp Duty Land Tax: two traps for the unwary tenant Alison Barr
Finding new trustees – what charities need to know Gerry Morrison
Harassment: Employers Beware Ed Jenneson
Exercising your break Richard Stirk
Landowner held liable for dangerous tree David Watson
Landlords Beware! George Coyle
EU procurement rules - wider applicability than previously thought Ralph Coyle
All’s fair in love and divorce Sheridan Ball
Health & Safety - The Costs Involved Chris Platts
Court further strengthens landlords’ position against anti social tenants David Watson
Outsourcing – A More Level Playing Field Under TUPE Neil Maidment
The trust changes in the Budget - do they affect you? Alan Hart
Community Interest Companies Gerry Morrison
What`s in a name? Julian Wild
Information Commissioner Releases Guidance on Buying and Selling Databases Tom Morrison
New Licensing Scheme for Landlords Roger Driscoll
Gordon Brown presented his tenth budget yesterday Alan Hart
Food M&A momentum continues Julian Wild
Food Law and Technical Julian Wild
Do You Enforce Your IT Policies? Tom Morrison
Corporate Manslaughter - legislation edges nearer Chris Platts
You may not think so but Registered Social Landlords are caught by the Freedom of Information Act 2000… Tom Morrison
Proposed new tax that may disadvantage property owning charities Gerry Morrison
Beware – employers cannot rely on expired disciplinary warnings Ed Jenneson
Transfers of Single Payment Entitlements Angela Simpson
The Company Law Reform Bill – Implications for Charitable Companies Gerry Morrison
Corporate manslaughter – directors don’t relax! Chris Platts
Operating and Financial Review requirements repealed Tom Farrington
Recovering VAT on Corporate Transactions Tom Farrington
Family Crisis? Sheridan Ball
The Company Law Reform Bill Shona Unwin
Food Law - what to look out for! Julian Wild
Grey imports Tom Morrison
Making time of the essence in contracts David Watson
Form 42: More Tax Red Tape Nasim Sharf
The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 - Managing Your Land Neil Franklin
New Family Friendly Rights Neil Maidment
Access Equality Ralph Coyle
Proposed changes to registration of company charges John Flanagan
Product Safety Chris Platts
Summary financial statements regime Tom Farrington
Food, Glorious Food Julian Wild
Health & safety – latest judicial thoughts on fines Chris Platts
Updated guidance to landlords when enforcing Warrants of Possession David Watson
Employment Law Update Seminars
Aliens, Meatballs and HMS Invincible Tom Morrison
Pre-emption provisions – valuations Tom Farrington
Health & Safety - don`t get caught out! Chris Platts
New regime for listed companies Tom Farrington
Wheel Clamping Glenn Craft
Restricted shares - To elect or not to elect? Nasim Sharf
ICO`s new Regulatory Action Division Tom Morrison
Is somebody walking off with your confidential information? Tom Morrison
Protecting Rights Over Land Angela Simpson
Catherine Zeta-Jones’ ruling overturned by Court of Appeal Ralph Coyle
High Hedges – Anti-Social Behaviour Mark Dixon
Directors’ reports and auditors’ powers Tom Farrington
Health & safety…..the future Chris Platts
Advertising Hoardings Marcus Senior
Taxpayer Loses Husband and Wife Case Nasim Sharf
Snuff out the old practices Clive Gardner
Snuff out the old practices Clive Gardner
New Corporate Structures Tom Farrington
What budget? Where are we now? Alan Hart
Time Limits for Planning Appeals – a reminder Mark Dixon
Work At Height Regulations – are you ready? Chris Platts
Corporate Manslaughter Bill – scorpion or lame duck? Chris Platts
Company Secretarial Services Tim Wigglesworth
RSLs and Mortgage Lending Clive Gardner
To Notify or not to Notify? Tom Morrison
Commonhold – a community of co-operating freehold owners Peter Mason
Freedom of Information and implications for businesses Ralph Coyle
No statutory duty to appoint a health and safety director Chris Platts
A moral dilemma? – Ethical investment for charities Ros Harwood
Employers facing civil claims for failing to consult on health and safety Chris Platts
Comply or else! Chris Platts
Beware - here comes the Licensing revolution! George Coyle
Amendments to the rules on Gift Aid and Day Admissions proposed in the Pre-Budget Report 2004 Ros Harwood
Housebuilder Liabilities For Contamination Steve Hawkins
Court of Appeal gives guidance in anti social behaviour case David Watson
Hike in Civil Court fees set to jeopardise the right of access to justice George Coyle
Age Discrimination – Retirement Age Ed Duffield
Are Your Drivers Safe? Chris Platts
Unprotected overseas credit card transactions - OFT to appeal High Court decision Tom Morrison
A New Pensions Act Crai