Leading legal publication New Law Journal has publishedthe first of its new specialist Data Protection and Freedom ofInformation Law columns, written by Rollits Commercial & IPPartner, Tom Morrison. New Law...
The law relating to the use of website cookies changes onThursday 26 May Put simply, from that date if your website plants a cookie ona user`s machine or you read...
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and it nearly ended up being the biggest so far. ACS Law, which has now ceased trading, had been pursuing alleged copyright infringement cases on behalf of copyright holders from...
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This is the second of two articles on the enterprise investment scheme (“EIS”). The earlier article (EIS is OK: Pt1 (http://www.rollits.com/news.php?number=928&type=EDIT)) set out the main EIS reliefs and the conditions...
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Cotswold Geotechnical (Holdings) Limited was convictedearlier this year of corporate manslaughter, the first company tobe convicted under the legislation introduced in2008. The company sought to appeal both its conviction andsentence...
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On 13 April 2011, the Supreme Court granted leave to appeal from the Court of Appeal`s decision in R (Prudential plc and another) v Special Commissioner of Income Tax and...
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From 12 September 2011 the Health & Safety Executivehave confirmed that reportable injuries and incidents will beindicated to them via a predominantly on-linesystem. Seven forms will be available to make...
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On Tuesday, 28 June from 9.30am to 11am at Rollits’offices in Hull and Wednesday, 29 June from 9.30am to 11am atRollits’ offices in York, we are holding a free Charities...
Following on from our recent article (“Have you got acookie monster lurking in the wings?”), the InformationCommissioner`s Office has just released its initial Guidance on theoperation of the new law...
Rollits has advised the recently-opened farm shop,William’s Farm Kitchen in Horsea. William’s Farm Kitchen is at the Hornsea Freeport shoppingvillage. It sells locally and regionally produced food and adelicatessen. There...
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Local baker`s success is a boost for the region`seconomy Rollits has advised Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Limitedon their recent acquisition of 18 Woodheads shops. When Cooplands secured a deal earlier...
Six partners at Yorkshire commercial law firm Rollits haveonce again been singled out for praise in the latest edition of UKLegal Experts 2011. They are described as “some of the...
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New Government Report has been issued in relation to the use of cookies and the data protection obligations imposed on electronic communications providers. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
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Your business or organisation never stands still. So it`sunlikely your health and safety needs ever stand still. Whilst youmay be progressive with many things, are you honestly asprogressive with your...
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Yorkshire businesses will be competing on the golf coursewhen they tee off for charity in a tournament organised by Hullcommercial law firm Rollits, on Thursday, 7 July 2011 at BroughGolf...
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The Coalition Government has announced the introduction of Enterprise Zones. Zones have already been announced within the following Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas: Birmingham and Solihull; Leeds City Region; Sheffield...
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Further to the success of last year’s `Run For All`, ateam of 11 runners from Rollits are currently in training for thisyear’s Jane Tomlinson 10K Corporate Challenge, which takes place...
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In the Landmark decision in the case of Jones v Kaney, the Supreme Court has ruled, by a majority, that the 400 year-old principle that has protected expert witnesses from...
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Following the Budget on 23 March 2011, the Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011 (Bill) has just been published. The Bill sets out the details of a new relief from SDLT...
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As from 6 April 2011 the new Pre Application Protocolbecomes operational. This means that everyone who wishes to applyto the Court for an Order in relation to financial matters orchildren...
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The Budget states that the “planning system has held back investment and created distortions in the way that businesses compete, deterring development and growth”. In order to address this, the...
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We are pleased to announce that Hull College StudentRichie Brooke has been presented with the Rollits Award forBusiness & Enterprise. Richie has excelled in his studies overthe past four years,...
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A new condition has been added which must be satisfied before an investor can qualify for the enterprise investment scheme (EIS). It has been introduced to comply with the general...
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It came in with a blaze of glory … prosecution ofcompanies and other organisations was going to a whole lot easier.It is now approaching two years since the law of...
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Two local authorities have been fined by the InformationCommissioner’s Office for data protection breaches after laptopscontaining unencrypted information went missing. Ealing Council and Hounslow Council were fined £80,000 and£70,000, respectively....
An Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) survey has revealed that almost half of those who use wi-fi technology in the home do not understand how to configure their network’s security settings....
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On the 4 March 2011 the Government published the Charities Bill and the Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011. The Charities Bill is not intended to comprehensively overhaul or amend existing...
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What is EIS? The Enterprise Investment Scheme (“EIS”) has been aroundsince 1994. It was introduced at a time when small businesses werefinding it difficult to access funding from banks. In...
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