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Gift Aid is the scheme whereby a charity can reclaim the basic rate of tax paid by donors who are UK tax payers and who have paid an equivalent amount...
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The Ministry of Justice have published guidance notes ontheir website to help businesses to adapt to the newAct. The lengthy 45-page guidance note is quite comprehensive andprovides a number of...
We are delighted to announce the promotions of five of ourmost talented solicitors. Richard Stirk has been promoted to Partner, John Flanagan tothe position of Associate and Kate Dixon, David...
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The Bribery Act 2010 (the `Act`) comes into force on 1July 2011. The Act consolidates and expands the range of briberyoffences for which organisations and individuals can beprosecuted. The offences...
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The legal principle of “buyer beware” places a duty on thebuyer to carry out all necessary enquiries and due diligence beforecommitting to acquire a property. As part of this process,...
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The vast majority of properties in England are connectedto and served by mains drainage. That is the public drainage systemthat is maintained, repaired, serviced etc by a water authoritysuch as...
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The new law requiring consent for the use of website cookies came into force yesterday (26 May 2011). The day before, the Information Commissioner`s Office (ICO) issued guidance which some...
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Hull City Council has recently found itself embroiled in aclaim for damages from one of their employees who was working onmaintenance of the gardens of unoccupied Council houses. It wasnecessary...
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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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