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As of 28 June 2022, a new offence of causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving will apply. If your driving is “below” the expected and results in the “serious injury” of another, then this can be construed as causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Cashier to work in our Accounts Department.

This role can be part time or full time, with a requirement to be in the office 1-2 times a week with the remaining days working from home.

The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (“the Act”) came into law on 24 March 2022, to resolve disputes between commercial landlords and tenants relating to the payment of Covid-19 related rent arrears.

The government has announced a new deal for private renters including a ban on no-fault evictions and making it easier for tenants to keep pets in an attempt to “redress the balance between landlords and 4.4 million private rented tenants”.

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Receptionist.  This person will be the first point of contact for all inbound telephone enquiries and for walk in enquiries and appointments.

Rotheras Personal Injury Department is pleased to announce its support of the Back Up Trust.

If you run or have just set up a business, you might be considering whether you need a shareholders’ agreement. In our latest blog Lauren Kilbride, a Trainee Solicitor in Rotheras’ corporate and commercial department, explains what shareholders’ agreements are, the benefits of having one and the risks involved by failing to have a shareholders’ agreement in place.

We are delighted to announce that our partner and Head of Wills and Probate Jayne Smith has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Nottinghamshire Law Society Awards.

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our annual Charity Golf Day, taking place on Thursday 15th September at Ramsdale Park Golf Centre.

This year, SFE, a membership body representing over 1,600 solicitors specialising in working with older and vulnerable people, has launched “Update Your Will Week” (28th March – 3rd April) in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of updating your will regularly. 

We are pleased to announce that we are partnering with Framework to support them in their lifesaving and life-changing work in our local communities.

On 6th April 2022 changes to divorce legislation will come into effect, allowing people to divorce without fault.

From this date, couples who wish to divorce will no longer need to prove that one side is to blame for the breakdown of the marriage due to, for example, adultery or unreasonable behaviour, but they will simply need to provide a statement of irretrievable breakdown of the marriage or civil partnership to obtain a divorce, dissolution of a civil partnership or a judicial separation.

The new reforms will also allow couples to make joint applications for divorce, dissolution and separation and remove the ability to defend the decision to divorce.