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The Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) carried out an investigation between 2015 and 2017 into the practices adopted by a number of charities when handling donors’ personal data. The investigation uncovered...
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In Stafford Flowers v Linstone Chine Management Company Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 202, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) has considered whether to discharge a covenant which restricted the use of...
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National Living and Minimum Wage Increases From 1 April 2017 employers must ensure the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increases are reflected in an employee or workers’ salary....
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Most if not all commercial landlords and tenants will be aware that on 1 April 2017, new rateable values for business premises will come into force. Whilst the new rateable...
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The Supreme Court has considered the relationship between the Land Compensation Act 1961 (“the Act”) and the Pointe Gourde principle (i.e. the no scheme rule) in the case of Homes...
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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...
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The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgment in the well publicised dispute of Ilott v The Blue Cross and Others, bringing to an end a decade long probate...
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathon Wells as our new Director ofFinance and Operations. Jonathon, who qualified as an accountant with Coopers &Lybrand in 1992, and worked...
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On 6 March 2017, new rules will come into force in regard to the refund of hearing fees. At current, refunds can be made in all Court Tracks by notifying...
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In the recent case of Millgate Developments Limited and another v Smith and another, Re: Exchange House, Woodlands Park Avenue, Maidenhead [2016] UKUT 515 (LC), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)...
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HMRC officials have released ten of the most bizarre responses provided by unscrupulous employers when questioned on their reasons for failing to pay the national minimum wage. Excuses included: believing...
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Further to the recent Uber case in October 2016 where drivers who had been considered self employed by the taxi hailing service Uber were found to be workers by an...
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The Equality Act (Gender Pay Gap Reporting) Regulations 2017 require private and voluntary sector employers with 250 or more employees to publish a gender pay gap report by 4 April...
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The next NMW increase will take effect from 1 April 2017: 25 years + £7.50/hour 21 – 24 years £7.05/hour 18 – 20 years £5.60/hour 16 – 17 years £4.05/hour...
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Hull and York commercial law firmRollits has advised the shareholders of D E Ford on their sale toLondon-based PIB Insurance Brokers. The sale, for an undisclosed sum, hasseen PIB take...
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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...
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The Family team at Rollits aresupporting Family Mediation Week, which runs from 23 – 27January, with a series of initiatives throughout the week. Family Mediation Week is an awarenessraising campaign...
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Criminal sanctions and new routes to possession introduced In my January 2016 Right to Rent article, I discussed the obligations landlords of private residential properties would be subject to from...
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From the Captain of the Millennium Falcon to disaster at Alton Towers . . . one year on from the introduction of the Health & Safety Definitive Guidelines on Sentencing...
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On 15 December 2016, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the case of Watts v Stewart and Others (2016). In a decision that will be welcomed by...
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We are excited to announce that we have become a City Partner toUK City of Culture 2017. Over the last 175 years, Rollits, which has a long tradition ofits lawyers...
Hull commercial law firm Rollits hasadvised four members of the senior management team atCoachman Caravan Company, a £27m-turnover business, on its MBO dealto keep the business in the family. Managing...
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1 November 2016 was to have provided an opportunity to obtain formal guidance on the approach which the Department for Education takes towards its own guidance with the hearing of...
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All of Rollits’ family team are proud members of Resolution, acommunity of family justice professionals who work with familiesand individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way. Resolution membership is...
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After months of volcanic rumblings, reminiscent perhaps of Mount Eyjafjallajökull, the Government of Iceland has announced that it has commenced proceedings in the European Union Intellectual Property Office against British...
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In the hope of encouraging quicker and more cost effective litigation, the Courts are currently running two pilot schemes, which will be in place until October 2017, in cases primarily...
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On Saturday, 10 November we were delighted to welcomesome very special visitors to Hull office. Jonathan, Richard and Ed are the great, greatgrandsons of our founder John Rollit and they...
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How Toblerone’s redesign could leave greater gaps in its maker’s Trade Mark protection in the UK. In October this year, Toblerone brand owner Mondelez announced that in order to control...
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