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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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In my article “All change for section 21 Notices…probably“, I discussed the changes to the Section 21 regime that would come about if and when the the Deregulation Bill came...
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Yorkshire businesses will becompeting on the golf course when they tee off for charity in atournament organised by Hull commercial law firm Rollits, onThursday, 2 July 2015 at Brough Golf...
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Easton V B&Q plc The Claimant was a manager of a supermarket. He was very successful. However, he became ill through occupational stress and alleged this was due to the...
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Rollits has agreed to partnerwith the Allam British Open Masters 2015 which returns to Hull inMay. The 2015 event is being held at the Airco Sports Arena between11-17 May with...
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Commission paymentsshould be included in holiday pay. The Leicester EmploymentTribunal has now delivered its decision in the case of Lock andOthers v British Gas Trading Limited. The case concerned Mr...
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On 9 March 2015, the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms)(England) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”) were passed. The Regulations, which come into force on 6 April, introduce replacement statutory notices...
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The Deregulation Bill 2015 (“the Bill”), which recently had its final reading in the House of Lords will, if introduced in its present form, have a significant impact upon Landlords...
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The Department for Education (DfE) has recently issued updated guidance Advice on the protection of school playing fields and public land, which explains when consent of the Secretary of State...
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On 4 March 2015, the House of Lords approved the Government’s proposals to increase civil court fees. New court fees for civil claims were therefore introduced on Monday, 9 March...
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A woman whose marriage brokedown more than 30 years ago has won the right to seek a lump sumfrom her ex-husband who became a millionaire more than a decadeafter they...
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The case of Sirhowy Investments Limited v (1) Henderson and (2) Knight (2014) has provided a further reminder of the pitfalls of an onerous break clause, the Tenants’ failure to...
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Yesterday (26 February 2015), Lord Faulks QC, Minister of State of Justice announced that the temporary exemption to the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment Offences Act 2012 (“LASPO”) for insolvency...
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Parties to litigation will be familiar with the principles of Part 36. This key provision in the Civil Procedure Rules is designed to encourage settlement, by entitling litigants who make...
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Last year the case of Sharland was reported which is a cautionary tale for husbands and wives. In that case Mr Sharland owned a company and at the final hearing...
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Trespass to land involves aperson unjustifiably interfering with land which is in theimmediate and exclusive possession of another. Usually, it consistsof a person entering upon land belonging to a third...
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In January 2015, Business Minister Jo Swinson announced that from October 2015, the Government intends to increase the minimum sum due for creditor bankruptcy petitions from £750 to £5,000 and...
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We have previously reported on provisions of the Energy Act 2011 which aim to improve the environmental performance of properties as part of the Government’s “Green Deal” initiative through regulations...
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New Regulations will come into force with effect from tomorrow (31 January 2015) the intent of which is to simplify the rules governing what companies and limited liability partnerships can...
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The new Fit for Work Service(“FFW”) has been much discussed at our seminars over the course ofthe previous 12 months. You will recall that thecreation of the now called Fit...
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In Laws v Game Retail Limited an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruled that a dismissal as a result of posting offensive tweets on Twitter was unfair. In reaching the decision the...
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Like overindulging during Christmas it was difficult to avoid the headlines declaring that the European Courts had ruled that obesity was a disability. In fact, the European Court of Justice...
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Following a decision of the Court of Appeal in December 2014, any Landlord of a residential property who has previously received a tenant’s deposit and who wishes to serve a...
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From 1 October 2014,amendments to the Consumer Protection from Unfair TradingRegulations 2008 gave consumers a new right to claims damages froma business which is found to be in breach of...
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The case of Bear Scotland Ltd and others v Fulton and others resulted in a finding by the EAT on 4 November 2014 that holiday pay must be calculated so...
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In British Gas Trading Limited v Oak Cash & Carry Limited [2014] EWHC 4058 (QB), the High Court refused relief from sanctions where the failure to file a listing questionnaire...
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