Josh Durkin
Josh is a Trainee Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution Team
Specialisms & Areas of Work
Biography
Josh joined Myerson as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2025 and is in his third seat in the Dispute Resolution department.
Prior to joining the firm, Josh obtained his law degree from the University of Sheffield, then completed his LPC LLM at the University of Law in Manchester in 2024, achieving a Distinction.
Areas of focus
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Buying Industrial Premises for Manufacturing: A Practical Legal Guide
For a manufacturing business, owning a site rather than leasing one offers several benefits. Although the due diligence required may be lengthy and the initial expense large, purchasing a site can give a buyer both more flexibility and certainty, without having to obtain a landlord's consent or the uncertainty that arises from lease renewals or...
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The Government Responds to its Minimum Energy Efficiency (MEES) Consultations
The Government has published an interim response to its 2019 and 2021 consultations on proposals to strengthen the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regime applicable to commercial properties in England and Wales. The announcement provides some clarity on the future direction of the regime and represents a departure from previous...
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What Due Diligence Is Required for a Commercial Property Purchase?
Purchasing a commercial property can deliver strong returns, whether through rental income received from tenants or long-term capital growth. It does, however, entail a range of legal and practical risks that, if not addressed and managed before exchange of contracts, can significantly affect the property’s value. Our Commercial Property team...
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Deepfakes & Data: The UK Privacy Reckoning for AI-Generated Imagery
With the continued development of AI and the lack of overarching regulation in England and Wales, questions arise about whether more stringent measures are needed, particularly given the recent rise in non-consensual image and video generation featuring the likeness of individuals. Our Commercial Solicitors outline the current regulation of AI in...
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Research & Development Agreements: Key Legal and Commercial Issues
Research and Development (R&D) Agreements play a key role in enabling organisations to pool expertise and resources to develop new products or processes. Agreements of this nature are commonly used between commercial entities and academic institutions, and play a key role in establishing the funding models under which research takes place. With...
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How to Set Up a Padel Court in the UK: A Legal Guide
Padel is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK with hundreds of courts being built in the past year alone. Research from LTA (the National Governing Body for padel) states that at the end of 2025, 860,000 adults and juniors played padel at least once in the last year , doubling since 2024. Owning and operating a padel facility can offer...
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Compliance for Online Businesses Under the DMCCA
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ( DMCCA ) came into force earlier this year on 6 April 2025 as a significant update to the UK’s consumer rights regime. Businesses that sell to consumers must ensure that they comply with the statutory requirements for consumer contracts, including the prohibition of fake reviews and other...
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