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When bringing a claim of professional negligence, it will usually be the case that expert evidence is required so that there is some form of “expert input” to support the...
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There have been cases where properties have beenfraudulently transferred without the property owner`s knowledge.The properties which are most vulnerable to fraud are those whichare empty, tenanted or mortgage free. A...
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A landlord has been granted leave to appeal a decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) which was handed down in December 2011 concerning an apparent conflict of rights/responsibilities between...
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Mediation is an effective tool in resolving disputes for many reasons. The use of mediation can allow a dispute between parties to be resolved both quickly and at a lower...
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Leases will almost always require a Tenant to keep a property in good repair and decorate internally and externally on a periodic basis. Also, it is common for a lease...
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Highlighting the Humber`s strengths is vital in attractingcontinued green energy investment, according to a legal expertspecialising in the renewables industry. Richard Stirk, Head of the Renewables Sector team at Rollitssaid...
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Yesterday, the Court of Appeal issued their judgement onthe action brought by Friends of the Earth and others (“theApplicant”) against the Secretary of State for Energy and ClimateChange (“SSECC”) in...
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On 9 November 2011, Supreme Court gave their long awaited judgment in the case of Kernott v Jones. In a groundbreaking judgment, the Supreme Court held that that where 2...
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The Department of Energy and Climate Change opened itsconsultation on Feed-in Tariffs for Solar PV as part of thecomprehensive review on renewable energy subsidy on 31 October2011. The intent expressed...
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A new year is upon us, and 2012 is expected to see the introduction of a new “Small Claims” service for most types of intellectual property claims through the jurisdiction...
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Rollits has recruited another employment specialist tojoin their Employment Group, bringing the number of lawyers in thefirm providing clients with dedicated employment advice tofive. Ed Heppel, is experienced in both...
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Should an Adjudicator be paid even when his decision is found to be unenforceable? That was the question faced by Mr Justice Akenhead recently in Systech International Ltd -v- PC...
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The Tigers Trust`s highly successful Enterprise Academycan look forward to a secure future after receiving sponsorshipfrom a leading local law firm. Rollits recently entered into a three-year communitysponsorship agreement, providing...
Rollits has helped Hull College with its successful bid toopen a Studio School in the city. The Department of Education has announced that Hull Collegehas been successful with its application...
Rollits has celebrated 23 amazing years of fundraising forDove House Hospice and the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign by raisingover £105,000 for the two charities through our annual golfday. The golf day,...
Tom Morrison, Commercial & IP Partner at Rollitsjoined Derek Wills, Vice Principal of Higher Education at HullCollege, Jim Harris, Centre Manager at St Stephens Shopping Centreand Jae Saleh, MD at...
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Rollits` planning team is seeing more and more enquiries about small scale renewable energy proposals. Most relate to PV panel installation, but some householders and small business are looking seriously...
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We have seen a marked increase in enquiries in relation toemployers` concerns in relation to things said by employees both inand out of working time on social networkingsites. Whilst the...
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Adjudication is a quick fix, interim measure to determine disputes between parties to a construction contract within a prescribed period, usually 28 days. Due to the speed by which disputes...
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Last week saw the first prosecution and conviction under the Bribery Act 2010, which came into force on 1 July 2011. The prosecution was made under Section 2 (1) of...
Rollits wins plaudits in leading law directory Chambers& Partners Seven lawyers from Rollits have been named as “leaders intheir field” in the 2012 edition of Chambers – the definitive guideto...
We are pleaased to announce that Christina Sledmore hasbeen promoted following her qualification as asolicitor. Christina started working at Rollits as a trainee in 2009and now joins the Dispute Resolution...
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The Regulations came into force on 1 October 2011 andintroduce new rights for agency workers, including the right to`equal treatment` in respect of certain “basic working conditions”as permanent staff after...
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When an employee`s contract is terminated there often is a settlement negotiated between the employer and employee. That is a sensible thing to do. It provides certainty to the employer...
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In previous articles (“Tenancy Deposit Scheme: Court of Appeal clarification upon the deadline for protecting a tenant`s deposit” and “The Tenancy Deposit Scheme: 3 years young”) we looked at the...
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The change in law relating to corporate manslaughter has,of course, been in the news for quite some time. Even so, there hasonly been one successful prosecution and that did not...
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Rollits has raised over £300 for charity at their BigCoffee Morning last Friday (30 September) for Macmillan CancerSupport. The firm organised a coffee morning at both the Hull andYork offices...
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