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In a recommendation by theAdvocate General it was determined that travel time counts asworking time. In the case of theFederación de Servicios Privados del Sindicato ComisionesObreras, the Advocate General considered...
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The Small Business, Enterpriseand Employment Act 2015 (SBEEA 2015) was announced in the Queen’sspeech in 2014. The proposed Act was then introduced as aGovernment Bill to the House of Commons....
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A recent Court of Appeal case has held that, contrary to the belief of many that private parking charges are unenforceable penalties at law, in certain circumstances such charges may...
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On 29 May 2015, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Amendment) Regulations 2015 to clarify Section 4 of the Late Payment of...
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Rollits will be looking toretain its title of ‘fastest firm’ when staff take to the streetsfor the KC Hull 10K Corporate Challenge this weekend. Last year ‘Team Rollits’ tookthe Corporate...
This Saturday, (13 June) ateam of volunteers from Rollits will give up their time to helpwith fundraising at the Macmillan Race Day at YorkRacecourse. The team will be at theracecourse...
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The demise of Legal Aid has seen a growing industry of “advisers” offering their services to people in the midst of separation and divorce. Traditionally it was possible for a...
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In the recent case of Re XZ, the Court of Protection has ordered the Office of the Public Guardian to register a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) despite the fact...
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A Will has successfully beencontested following the promises that a father made to one sonduring his lifetime. In Davies v Davies [2015] EWHC1384 (CH), a dispute arose following Tom Davies’...
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It is less costly It is private It is convenient It is flexible Over the last 25 years the way to resolve financial family disputes has changed beyond all recognition....
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The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. The Act, together with the Deregulation Act 2015 will make a number of changes to...
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Employment status is very muchin the news particularly, given the publicity which surrounds zerohours contracts and the implications for employers and employeesalike. An A typical worker is: Where the pattern...
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On an acquisition or disposal, warranties will be provided by the sellers to a buyer, such warranties being incorporated into the Sale and Purchase Agreement. Warranties are statements of fact/promises...
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This is a very effectivemethod of recovering money due under a Judgment which not manypeople are familiar with. The application can be madeagainst any “third party” (i.e. bank, individual or...
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The domain name landscape is changing. Previously generic top level domain names (gTLD’s) were limited to conventional suffixes such as “.co.uk” and “.com”, but over the last couple of years...
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Rollits LLP has promoted four solicitors from across the firm with effect from 1 May2015. The move sees Sue Brad, Ed Heppel and James Peel, who had all previously held...
Lemsip, Aunt Bessie’s,Air Wick, Ideal Standard and ARCO are among many famous brands andbusinesses who proudly claim to be ‘Hull Born andBred’. And while there has never beena better time...
Rollits will be looking toretain its title of ‘fastest firm’ when companies from across thecity take to the streets for the KC Hull 10K Corporate Challenge onSunday 14 June. The...
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Grandparents could be entitled to share parental leave under plans proposed by the Labour party if they win the General election. As part of the Labour’s women’s manifesto the ‘granny...
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Bailes v First Bristol Limited A Bristol bus driver who was dismissed after testing positive in a saliva test for cocaine has been awarded an £84,000 pay out for unfair...
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Hull & York commercial lawfirm Rollits has appointed partner Ralph Gilbert as ManagingPartner with effect from 1 May 2015. Ralph takes over fromRichard Field, who, after nine years in the...
Hull and York commercial lawfirm Rollits has provided the legal advice to the shareholders ofMicrogard on its sale to global protective solutions group Ansellfor £59 million. The sale completed today...
Partner Neil Franklin, whospecialises in commercial property law during the day is puttinghis law books to one side this weekend to undertake a trip toBruges on Catzero. Novice sailor Neil...
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This is the second of two articles on the enterprise investment scheme (“EIS”). The earlier article (EIS: An Outline Updated for March 2015 Changes) set out the main EIS reliefs...
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The Infrastructure Act 2015(the Act), which includes a number of planning and planning-relatedmeasures, received royal assent on 12 February 2015. The aim of theAct is to encourage investment in Britain’s...
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What is EIS? The Enterprise Investment Scheme (“EIS”) has been around since 1994. It was introduced at a time when small businesses were finding it difficult to access funding from...
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On 6 April 2015 the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) England Order 2015 (“GPDO”) came into force which removes permitted development rights for some drinking establishments. Permitted...
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On 9 April 2015, the Law Society provided an update in regard to their lobbying against the recent court fee increases (see previous article, Court Fee Increases, for more details)....
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On 15 April 2015 The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (“the GPDO”) will come into force which will amend the law relating to permitted development rights....
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