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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...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/good-healthcare-requires-good-care-of-our-health/
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...
https://www.rollits.com/events/an-audience-with-alex-codd/
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...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/can-a-settlement-agreement-waive-unknown-future-claims/
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....
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/extension-of-ban-on-exclusivity-clauses/
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...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/cry-over-spilt-milk-before-its-too-late/
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...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/education-governance-whats-in-it-for-me/
Earlier this month BBC Radio 4’s excellent ‘The Life Scientific’ featured Professor Chris Elliott. He is Professor of Food Safety and Microbiology at Queen’s University Belfast and is a founding...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/how-long-before-the-next-big-food-scare/
Over the next few months we will be producing a series of 16 articles as a step by step guide through the claims process, providing insight into each stage of...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/the-claims-process-an-overview/
Before Christmas we published an article regarding a recent menopause event hosted by Rollits and the guidance published by the NHS regarding menopause in the workplace. Today the Government has...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/menopause-in-the-workplace-an-update/
I have previously avoided producing an article on food price inflation for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is quite depressing as the country battles through a cold winter amidst...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/are-the-big-food-brands-in-danger-of-killing-the-goose-that-lays-the-golden-egg/
With digital security being more important than ever, Hull Is This had a chat with James Peel about all things data protection. James Peel is a Partner at Rollits in...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/is-your-company-data-protected-against-online-threats/
Emma has over 20 years’ experience of dispute resolution work, offering advice on a variety of risks in areas such as commercial contracts, insurance, professional indemnity (in particular construction and...
https://www.rollits.com/people/emma-farrell/
David is member of the firm’s Operations Team which focuses on all operational matters including risk management, and he handles compliance within this team. This includes the coordination of the...
https://www.rollits.com/people/david-richardson/
Charities are operating in an increasingly challenging environment and face many external commercial and regulatory pressures. This seminar will highlight the issues faced by charities in the current economic environment...
https://www.rollits.com/events/charities-legal-update-2023/
BBC Radio 4’s excellent fact-checking programme ‘More or Less’ this week answered a listener’s question about pensioners’ wealth. On ‘Politics Live’ on BBC2 last year, in a debate on the...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/have-senior-citizens-never-had-it-so-good/
A lawyer with more than 20 years of dispute resolution experience has joined Rollits as an associate based in the York office. Emma Farrell, who lives in York, draws on...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-adds-to-its-ranks-with-appointment-of-dispute-resolution-specialist/
In this article we look at the issuing of legal proceedings and service of those proceedings on the defendant. If you have complied with the relevant Pre Action Protocol, and...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/part-2-issuing-the-claim-and-service/
Essential updates and practical guidance for employers Join us for an overview of recent changes in employment legislation and developments in case law. Following a unique period of fast paced...
https://www.rollits.com/events/annual-employment-law-update/
Stress, anxiety and depression is the biggest cause of work-related illness in Great Britain and numbers continue to rise. The Statistics According to the latest statistics from the Health and...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/preventing-work-related-stress-the-leading-cause-of-illness-at-work/
Wendy deals with the day to day running of the firm’s family mediation service. She is the first point of contact for all mediation issues and deals with mediation enquiries...
https://www.rollits.com/people/wendy-wills/
Hull Is This had a chat with Sarah Adams and Emma Fawke about why everyone should have a Will in place and the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Having...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/where-theres-a-will-theres-a-way/
A ‘perfect storm’ of factors have come together to mobilise unions and staff to participate in industrial action. The General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress, Paul Nowak is reported...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/new-strike-laws-announced/
The Carers Leave Bill will amend the Employment Rights Act 1996 and introduce an annual entitlement to one week’s unpaid leave to care for a dependent with a long term...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/carers-leave/
Inevitably, there are peaks and troughs in the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), depending on many factors, including the prevailing economic climate and the availability of funding. For those...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/has-ma-turned-the-corner-post-pandemic/
A practical workshop which provides rationale and insight into highly successful line management and positive engagement. Fostering a culture of high performance is a direct consequence of skilled leadership with...
https://www.rollits.com/events/education-training-workshop-holding-difficult-conversations/
A practical workshop which provides rationale and insight into highly successful line management and positive engagement. Fostering a culture of high performance is a direct consequence of skilled leadership with...
https://www.rollits.com/events/education-training-workshop-holding-difficult-conversations-2/
Hull Is This spoke to three Trainee Solicitors about the law firm’s work experience scheme. The work experience scheme at Rollits is for those who have completed either the second...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/apply-for-work-experience-by-31st-march-2023/
The current cost-of-living crisis has put a greater focus than ever before on where to do your food shopping and what it will cost. The options have never been greater,...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/has-food-retailing-ever-been-so-competitive/
So, here is an interesting thought… the children who began their formal school education in September 2022 will leave Year 13 or other formal training at the age of 18...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/leadership-where-do-we-start/
Rollits has announced the appointment of David Richardson as its new Compliance Officer. A qualified solicitor, David worked for a prominent Newcastle-based personal injury firm for almost 20 years, specialising...
https://www.rollits.com/news/press-releases/rollits-welcomes-new-compliance-officer/
In our previous article we discussed issuing the claim commencing court proceedings and service of the Claim Form upon the defendant. The Response Pack When the Claim Form is served...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/the-claims-process-acknowledgment-of-service/
Disclosure in civil proceedings usually involves the identification and making available of both hard copy and electronic documents that are relevant to the issues in the proceedings. It is recognised...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/are-confidential-documents-ever-really-confidential-once-litigation-commences/
When a marriage or relationship breaks down, emotions are often heightened, with many issues to consider. Our divorce and separation solicitors can provide specialist advice to guide you through all...
https://www.rollits.com/services/services-for-individuals/family-law/divorce-and-separation/
When buying land or property you may not realise that you may also be acquiring the mines and minerals underneath the land or property, which could have the potential to...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/mine-or-yours-the-importance-of-mines-and-mineral-ownership/
The Supreme Court has recently confirmed, on a 3:2 basis, that their role is not to mend bad deals made between parties acting in a commercial setting. In the case...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/the-ifs-buts-and-maybes/
Campaign group ‘4 Day Week Global’ recently undertook a large scale trial of a four day working week, overseen by the thinktank ‘Autonomy’ and a team of academics. 61 UK...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/is-a-four-day-working-week-the-future-for-uk-employers/
Pursuing a career in law is not only a huge investment, but a competitive career. It is therefore extremely important to gain some work experience before taking the plunge into...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/the-importance-of-legal-work-experience/
Please join us in July for our annual Charity am-am stableford at Brough Golf Club when we will be raising funds for two local charities, Muscular Dystrophy UK and Dove...
https://www.rollits.com/events/annual-charity-golf-day/
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...
https://www.rollits.com/news/articles/mediation-voucher-scheme-extended/
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,...
https://www.rollits.com/news/blog/what-defines-school-success/
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