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A lawyer who spent more than 60 years working for the  practice in Hull his father founded has now made the move to join another firm in the city. Patrick...

After announcing proposals to make changes to paternity leave rights in summer 2023, the government has now published draft legislation in the form of the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024....

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 was introduced to the House of Commons on 27 November 2023 and applies to England and Wales.  At the time of writing, the...

Patrick specialises in many aspects of Private Client work and has particular expertise in trust work, wills, probate administration, tax issues, agricultural law and conveyancing. He is a member of...

Recent changes, upcoming developments, and practical insights. Join us for an in-depth discussion on the latest employment law updates. We’ll delve into recent legislative changes and key case law developments...

On 13 February 2024 the government published a consultation on its proposed approach to strengthening planning policies relating to brownfield development and reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to...

Empowering your workforce through continuous development and lifelong learning Are you looking to unlock the full potential of your staff and your organisation?   Ever wondered how we truly learn and...

In the previous article in this mini-series, we looked at Interim Applications.  In this article, we will be looking at the Disclosure procedure. What is Disclosure? Disclosure is a crucial...

The need to be digitally connected has risen sharply over the past decade, and as the government delivers on its levelling up project and ambition to ensure the country as...

Miss Wilson v Financial Conduct Authority 2302739/2023 A recent Employment Tribunal decision has found in favour of an employer who refused a flexible working request from a Senior Manager to...

A property professional who made the switch from an estate agents to a legal career has now completed her move to Rollits. Amber Deas joins the firm’s residential property team...

Over my career I have only once been involved in a discussion which had the potential to fundamentally change the structure of term times within the education sector. The premise...

We recently held part two of our ‘Good Governance Series’ of Charity Breakfast Briefings which focused on effective decision making, holding productive meetings and the role of the Chair. Effective...

Companies House are increasing a range of their fees with effect from 1 May 2024. The increased fees have been introduced to assist with funding the exercise by Companies House...

A recent survey by ACAS published on 28 March 2024 details that 43% of employers and 70% of employees are unaware of the upcoming changes to the statutory flexible working...

Hull Is This had a chat with Linda Cook, Head of HR  about how the law firm’s two offices raise awareness and funds for crucial charities. With offices in Hull...

Hull Is This had a chat with Pat Coyle about her new role as the Chair of Humber Business Week. “As chair I see myself as a custodian of “Biz...

Rollits is to host a free discussion on changes to employment law as a recent survey reveals a lack of awareness of some significant developments. A survey published by ACAS...

The 2024 annual update to the Vento guidelines have been published. Awards for injury to feelings can be made in discrimination claims, for example where there has been a failure...

Carer’s leave The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 introduces the right, from day-one of employment, for qualifying employees to take up to one working week of unpaid leave per 12-month rolling...

The data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), recently updated its guidance on monitoring workers to address technological developments. Monitoring covers both systematic and occasional use of emails, internet,...

Individuals taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave have traditionally been given enhanced protection from redundancy by way of being offered any suitable alternative work in priority to any other...

Clare works in the private capital department at Rollits where her role is to provide day-to-day trust administration services and prepare annual accounts and tax returns (income tax, capital gains...

Family court fees have remained unchanged since 2021 however it has been confirmed that from 1 May 2024 they are to increase. The increases apply to applications to the court...

Specialising in property work for almost 10 years Georgina has significant experience in dealing with a broad range of residential property matters with a particular expertise in right of first...