75 years after the Nuremberg Trials, a new international crime of “Ecocide”? A new move to criminalise mass damage and destruction of ecosystems or ‘ecocide’ has taken a step forward....
Rollits has been awarded a second series of professional accolades following publication of the latest Chambers UK rankings. Rollits LLP, which has offices in Hull and York, is recognised in...
Where they come from, how to keep them and how to stop them. Footpaths and other rights of way have hit the news recently with The Ramblers’ Association’s “Don’t Lose...
HM Treasury have announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which was due to end on the 31 October 2020 before later being extended to 2 December 2020, has...
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020 (“Regulations”) came into force on 29 September 2020. The new Regulations are important as they...
HM Treasury have announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which was due to end on the 31 October 2020, has been extended. Following the announcement of a national...
Who, or what, is Schrems II? Maximillian Schrems was a Facebook user who raised a complaint concerning the transfer of his personal data by Facebook Ireland to Facebook Inc. in...
Donkey Riding Held to be a Material Change of Use In a recent planning appeal decision, the Planning Inspector held that the use of an agricultural property for commercial donkey...
Final clarity still awaited in Business Interruption Insurance litigation as insurers may yet appeal to the Supreme Court A test case brought to the High Court earlier this year by...
How do you remove an ag tag? “Ag tags”, also known as agricultural occupancy conditions and agricultural ties, are conditions imposed within planning permissions which prevent a dwelling being occupied...
A leading Yorkshire law firm is heading into its 180th anniversary year on the back of ringing endorsements from clients for a range of specialist services and the highest professional...
What is multiple dwellings relief and when is it available? Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is payable by the buyer on completion of the purchase of a property. There are...
Lasting Powers of Attorney are often something considered only for those in later life or when serious illness has been diagnosed. However most of us will know someone who lost...
Following much media speculation the Government has now announced a new Job Support Scheme (JSS) which has been designed to protect viable jobs as employers continue to battle the impact...
Leading law firm Rollits LLP has announced the appointment of a new solicitor who will work across its offices in Hull and York. Lucy Trynka, who joined Rollits in September...
Steps to follow in Possession Claims from 20 September 2020 Regular (unfortunate) readers will know that in recent months, I have covered some of the wide range of measures that...
Will the end of the furlough scheme mean the start of collective consultation for some? According to official government figures, at the Furlough scheme’s (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) peak in...
On Tuesday, I highlighted that the moratorium preventing action being taken by commercial Landlords to forfeit commercial leases on the basis of rent arrears was due to expire on Wednesday...
Measures to protect Tenant’s from the impact of Covid-19 due to expire Landlords and Tenants of commercial and residential properties will be waiting with bated breath over the coming days...
In 1841 the first edition of Punch magazine was published in London, Robert Peel became Prime Minister for the second time, Hong Kong became a British colony, travel agent, Thomas...
What is your name? Abbie Bielby Where do you live? In Beverley What connects you to Yorkshire? I grew up and went to school in Beverley. I went to university...
Former Trainee Lucy Trynka has recently been appointed as a newly qualified solicitor in the firm’s Employment team. What is your name? Lucy Trynka Where do you live? I recently...
Leading law firm Rollits LLP has announced the appointment of a new trainee solicitor who steps up after spending two years with the firm as a paralegal. Abbie Bielby, a...
For a species that has spent the last 40 million years paddling around in ponds, celebrity (or perhaps notoriety) has come late in the career of the Great Crested Newt....
On 29 July 2020, the Supreme Court issued its Judgment in relation to the charity law case Lehtimaki and others v Cooper [2020] UKSC 33 which is also known as...
Biodiversity net-gain has been lurking around the peripheries of planning and environmental protection for some time. However, with the Environment Bill continuing its journey through parliament this autumn, the concept...
Rollits LLP has announced the success of one of its Associates in becoming a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) less than a year after...
On 1 July 2020 Companies House updated its guidance for companies and announced further temporary changes to its filing requirements in accordance with The Companies etc. (Filing Requirements) (Temporary Modifications)...
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