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I am generally of the view that human beings are somewhat self-centred and perhaps more so in today’s society of immediate gratification. This being the case, the prospect of giving...
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We seem to live in a world where things are allowed to go from bad to worse, and then even worse, until we get to the point of near total...
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Exclusivity terms that seek to prevent individuals from doing work for other people (or doing so without their employer’s consent) have been unenforceable when included in zero-hours contracts since 2015....
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An Employment Tribunal recently considered this query and determined that yes, settlement agreements could waive unknown future claims. However this decision was later overturned by the Employment Appeals Tribunal. The...
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A lunchtime presentation from Alex Codd, Assistant Director Economic Development & Regeneration at Hull City Council Please join our Planning and Development Team at lunchtime on Thursday 26th January when...
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It is quite hard to know where to start when considering the UK government’s response, or lack of it, to the current crisis in the National Health Service; not that...
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On 5 October 2022 the Supreme Court handed down a ‘momentous decision for company law’ (in the words of Lady Arden) in the landmark case of BTI 2014 LLC v...
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With great power comes great responsibility. For company directors, these responsibilities can present serious personal liabilities when things go wrong. Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work Act...
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A planning application for development must include a red-line plan identifying all land to which the application relates and this should encompass direct access to a public road. When a...
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It is quite hard to believe that the vote on the UK’s continued membership of the European Union took place on 23 June 2016, six and a half years ago....
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On 5 December 2022 the government published its response to last year’s “Consultation on Making Flexible Working the Default”. The document is lengthy but set out below are the key...
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Fraudulent Calumny in the limelight – Sharpe v Dyson and Anor [2022] EWHC 2462 (Ch) As our loved ones approach old age, most people seek to spend more time with...
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A young lawyer’s cupboard clear-out has kickstarted a campaign to encourage colleagues and clients to support food banks in the run-up to the festive season. Emma Horscraft, a trainee solicitor...
A team of local business professionals are pressing on with their part in a million pound plus nationwide charity push-ups campaign after each hitting their target by the deadline of...
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With the festive season fast approaching your Christmas shopping is likely well underway, but what happens if a gift you have purchased is broken or faulty? Whether you purchased the...
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Recently Rollits invited a Menopause Specialist to speak to employees about the effects of menopause both in a personal and work context. This was a well-attended event by both male...
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Half a dozen eggs are a bit like a pint (or now a litre) of milk. Not many people up to now have known precisely what they cost. They are...
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We often find it hard to discuss what might happen if a marriage does not work out and therefore don’t consider the plans we can put in place at the...
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In the recent case of Ian Paul McLean and Ors v Brett McLean H10CL283 (unreported) (“McLean”), the Court has shed light on the binding nature of mutual wills, and, the...
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In the autumn statement on 17 November 2022, the Government announced an increase to the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW), from 1 April 2023. The rates...
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Oscar Wilde said “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness”. True words indeed, but it is a fine line between using someone or something...
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Rollits has reinforced its strong credentials across its practice areas with a series of recommendations in the latest Chambers and Partners UK legal directory. The 2023 volume is acknowledged as...
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Sunday 20th November and many employers may be anticipating a drop in employee productivity as a result, particularly if the...
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Mae West, whose career spanned over seven decades in the golden days of Hollywood once famously said ‘every man I meet wants to protect me. I can’t figure out from...
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Modern communication has evolved so that email has become one of, if not, the leading method of business communication. Such evolution has resulted in email becoming increasingly formal as well...
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My first Rollits Food Blog was on corporate insolvencies and the need for tight credit control. My second blog was on Avian Flu and the devastating culling of flocks. I...
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Earlier this year we produced a newsletter (which can be read here) which provided an overview of The Charities Act 2022, which received Royal Assent on 24 February 2022. On...
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The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak started on 27 October 2021. At the beginning of November there were 230 cases in England, of which 96 instances have been...
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Over the last few years we have seen an increase in issues arising for development sites where the access to the site is over a private access and not an...
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Assets of Community Value, or ACVs, are not a new concept. They were introduced by the Localism Act 2011, but we are seeing increasing use of them, particularly to protect...
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