Hull City Corporate Members and one of Yorkshire’s leading law firms, Rollits LLP, have been accumulating their membership points during the pandemic and decided to put them to use in...
The Family Mediation team at Rollits will be taking part in a new government initiative launched last week which will see £1m invested in family mediation. Under the scheme, the...
Rollits welcomes new trainees and revives work experience programme Two University of Hull graduates whose legal learning included work experience spells with Rollits LLP have now joined the firm as...
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So you have bought a property at auction and it was a bargain … right? But what if it all goes wrong? There’s always an appeal when it comes to...
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Vulnerable workers must be protected The decision handed down on Friday 19 February 2021 has confirmed that courts will intervene to protect those engaged in the gig economy in order...
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Forfeiture moratorium extended yet again, this time until end of June 2021 On 10 March 2021, the Government announced that the moratorium on forfeiture for rent arrears (which prevents Landlords...
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In a Press Release issued on 10 March 2021, the Government announced that the ban on residential evictions in England will be extended until “at least 31 May 2021”. There...
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How many times do we all make assumptions that another person’s understanding of a situation/agreement is same as ours? Often by pure chance that we realise there is a misunderstanding...
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Law first caught my attention in my final year of my undergraduate degree, in Biomedical Sciences, in 2012. I was taking a Clinical Chemistry module and writing an essay about...
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I am about to begin my last departmental rotation as a Trainee Solicitor before fully qualifying later this year and as I am nearing the end of my training it...
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To all aspiring lawyers out there I would say go for it. A career in law is both challenging and rewarding, and if you know that it’s something you want...
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During my four years studying Law at university, there was such a focus around getting work experience, applying for as many vacation schemes as possible and ultimately getting a training...
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Rollits LLP has announced the appointment of newly-qualified solicitor Harriet Kingston to a post in its dispute resolution department, and the recruitment of a new graduate into Harriet’s initial role...
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Following completion of a Sociology degree at Edinburgh University I decided to work for a few years before taking a place on a law conversion course at The College of...
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17 years. Seven teen years! That’s how long I will have been a qualified solicitor in September 2021. From joining Rollits as a trainee in September 2002 and qualifying in...
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The recent High Court case of R v R [2021] EWHC 195 (Fam) serves as a reminder that both parties to a marriage can seek spousal maintenance – many parties...
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In a Press Release issued today (14 February 2021), the Government has announced that the ban on the eviction of tenants from residential properties has been extended by another 6...
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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...
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Welcome to our latest newsletter featuring articles on Uber and the gig economy, changes to IR35 legislation and Brexit
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Today (28 January 2021) marks the introduction of the Financial Conduct Authority’s new rules which ban the receipt by car dealers and motor finance brokers of commission from finance companies,...
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A law firm which played a part in bringing the telephone to Hull is marking its 180th anniversary by renewing a commitment to harness technology to drive future growth. Rollits...
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The widespread disruption faced by many businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequential government controls have led to many of those affected by the first national lockdown...
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On the 16th November 2020, the Charity Commission published its inquiry into the Kenya Community Support Network (“the Charity”). The Charity Commission opened an inquiry into this Charity having received...
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The Charity Commission has recently published a decision in relation to an inquiry into Combined Funds Limited. The inquiry was opened as it transpired that the charity had given loans...
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The Government has come up with proposals to change the Shared Ownership regime and is focusing on trying to make it more buyer-friendly across the board in line with their...
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In November, we published an Article, “AGMs – CIGA 2020 Temporary Provisions” following the extension period in which companies and “other qualifying bodies” – including incorporated charities can hold meetings...
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Regular readers/gluttons for punishment will be aware that since March 2020, I have written a few articles on the measures introduced in response to the Coronavirus pandemic insofar as they...
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And on it goes…forfeiture moratorium extended until end of March 2021 Way back in March of this year, I considered the forfeiture moratorium that was first introduced in March 2020...
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Deep into November, it is still unclear what sort of trade deal – if any – will take effect at the end of the transition period on 1 January 2021....
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