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On 17 December 2015, Minister of State for Civil Justice, Lord Faulks QC, delivered the long awaited ministerial statement regarding the reforms to litigation funding in regarding to insolvency proceedings;...
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Private landlords came under attack in 2015. They were subjected to significant tax changes, including: A. From 1 April 2016 a stamp duty land tax (SDLT) supplement of 3% will...
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In the above case theEmployment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) considered whether an instructionto an employee not to speak her native Russian language at work wasdirect race discrimination or race harassment. In...
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In a recent Employment AppealTribunal decision, MBNA Limited v Jones it was held thatan employer who found two employees guilty of misconduct for theirinvolvement in the same incident, was entitled...
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On 17 December 2015, the Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”) published its response to the Government consultation on Court fees – see my previous article Further Court Fee Increases, for more...
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In our ” Immigration Act 2014 imposes identification burden on Landlords” article, we discussed how the introduction of provisions of the Immigration Act 2014 would result in residential Landlords being...
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A Charging Order is a popularstep to be taken once Judgment has been granted to secure theJudgment against land or property owned solely or jointly by adebtor to protect a...
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Rollits has worked closelywith Archbishop Sentamu Academy on the launch of its song “Move asOne” in a bid to top the music charts this Christmas. Archbishop Sentamu Academy inconjunction with...
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In our June 2014 article No Express Right to Refund upon Exercise of Break Clause, we reported upon the Court of Appeal’s decision in the case of Marks and Spencer...
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1 February 2016 will see one of the biggest changes in the landscape of health and safety sentencing for a number of decades. Many large businesses subject to prosecution for...
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In recent months we have seen a marked increase in the number of commercial leases which have been forfeited by Landlords. Whilst most commercial Landlords are aware that they have...
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Rollits LLP has enhanced itscredentials as a leading regional law firm, with eight seniorlawyers being recognised as ‘Leaders in their Field’ according tothe latest edition of the independent ‘Bible of...
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Supreme Court confirms that private parking charges can be enforceable On 4 November 2015, the Supreme Court’s keenly awaited Judgment in the case of ParkingEye Limited v Barry Beavis was...
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The Supreme Court’s keenlyawaited Judgment in the case of ParkingEye Limited v Beavis on thequestion of whether a parking fine of £85 was reasonable andenforceable has today been formally published....
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Music students at theUniversity of York are benefitting from the support of Rollits,through sponsorship of a York Concert performance and musicaltraining for the next generation of musicians. Rollits is supporting...
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Over the years, those of us involved in the Social Housing Sector have become used to governments and political parties of all hues and persuasions trumpeting, with varying degrees of...
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Rollits moves into newera as the firm prepares to celebrate a milestoneanniversary Rollits LLP which has roots inHull that date back to 1841 when its founder John Rollit became asolicitor...
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Yesterday, two women – Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil won their long fight to have their divorce settlements reheard. The battle began, when both, under differing circumstances found out that...
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Today the world has become a little more complicated for residential landlords. In addition to The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 a raft of provisions contained in...
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It is often people’s perception that the Family court is user friendly, focussed on better relationships between separating couples and all for the benefit of their children. This is true...
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The Consumer Rights Act 2015 will come into force this week, on 1 October. In the first of our articles on the major changes to the consumer legislation which will...
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Rollits has made two new appointments to its property andprivate client teams with the recruitment of trainees SophieWheeldon and Hollie Burnett who have successfully completed theirtraining contracts with the firm....
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The Government’s consultation in regard to the further Court fee increases closed on 15 September 2015. As set out in my previous articles, the Law Society has been vocal both...
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