With Rollits’ work experience summer scheme currently in full flow, Hull Is This had a chat with Partner Libby Clarkson about her career journey. Born and bred locally to Hull,...
A leading law firm which over the years has brought together clients and contacts from across the region to raise over £150,000 from its charity golf day is about to...
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Commercial contracts such as agency, distributor and franchise agreements can offer different levels of exclusivity. It is common to hear the terms exclusive, non-exclusive and sole when negotiating the terms...
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Hull Is This spoke to Caroline Hardcastle about the firm’s dedicated support to schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts, and the delivery of an insightful workshop on Wednesday 28 June. Over...
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Almost the end of another academic year, am I getting older or is time passing more quickly? This was literally the conversation I have had twice this week as the...
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The wider team at Rollits will be sharing their knowledge and experience to support sector leaders to avoid the pitfalls in areas such as GDPR, Contract Management, Employment Conflict and...
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With increasing changes to the social norms and acceptability around culture and associated behaviours for those with responsibility for setting and sustaining their workplace culture these can be tricky issues,...
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The increasing number of SEND learners with complex needs and the reduced support from external providers is a challenge for the education sector. What are the legal requirements for supporting...
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As of 1 April 2020, employees and workers are entitled to be provided with a written statement of terms on or before day one of employment or engagement. This obligation...
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Two companies with a combined history of more than 320 years joined forces at Humber Business Week to trace the roots of their corporate culture back over three centuries. Rollits...
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In the previous article in this mini series we looked at the defendant’s defence to the claim and the defendant’s ability to bring a counter claim. In this article, we...
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Hull Is This had a chat with John Flanagan about starting a business and the benefits offered by a limited company structure. John Flanagan is a Partner and the Head...
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The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill 2022-23 was backed by the government on 15 July 2022 when it was introduced in the House of Commons as a Private Member’s...
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Our previous article dealt with Acknowledgment of Service, that is, the mechanism by which a Defendant acknowledges the Particulars of Claim served by the Claimant. Following Acknowledgment of Service (or...
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I saw this quote on a LinkedIn post recently and with half term rapidly approaching and my recent involvement with an Inspection and SATs, I thought…absolutely I will. That night...
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A law firm which reaped recognition in several awards schemes for its focus on wellbeing during Humber Business Week 2022 will develop the theme further during this year’s Biz Week...
Rollits has announced the promotion of two solicitors from the Hull area who both joined the practice as trainees. Sophie Wheeldon, who joined the firm in 2013 and qualified two...
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A policy paper has been published by the Department for Business and Trade on 10 May 2023, titled ‘Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy’ (“the Paper”). In the Paper, the...
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The Charity Commission has published guidance about the provisions of The Charities Act 2022 which are due to be introduced in June 2023. The Charity Commission has stated that it...
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A University of Hull graduate who couldn’t speak English when she arrived from her native Poland at the age of 12 has now qualified as a solicitor with leading law...
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It has been announced that there will be an extra bank holiday to celebrate the King’s Coronation (Monday 8 May 2023) which will form a special three-day weekend for many...
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We are delighted to be delivering one of the country’s first legal and clinically led courses for managers and HR professionals on the subject of menopause in the workplace Education...
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A good workplace culture is one where employees feel valued, respected, and supported and are encouraged to share ideas. A collaborative and innovative workplace will enhance employee wellbeing by providing...
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A practical workshop to highlight the legal process around suspensions and exclusions in the education sector. School leaders only suspend students as a last resort, and they do so with...
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A practical workshop to highlight the legal process around suspensions and exclusions in the education sector. School leaders only suspend students as a last resort, and they do so with...
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IKEA has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) known as a section 23 agreement amid concerns over how it has handled sexual harassment complaints...
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In October 2022 during her brief stint as PM, Liz Truss confirmed that the Government intended to introduce legislation that would abolish ‘no-fault’ Section 21 evictions in the private rented...
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From tomorrow, many workers in the UK are likely to see an increase to their pay slips as the National Minimum Wage (NMW), and the National Living Wage (NLW) for...
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Although I have had this title in my head for a few weeks now having spoken to many thousands of students and hundreds of education sector staff over the years,...
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Today the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a significant consultation, aimed at increasing the amount of families that use mediation during separation rather than going to court. Arguably most...
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