Top 10 Tips for Employers on the Employment Rights Act 2025 Reforms
Have you made the changes you need to comply with the reforms already in force? The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant shake-up of employment law in decades, which is currently being implemented in phases. A first wave of changes is already in force (April 2026), with further major reforms expected from October 2026 and into...
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Myerson Wins at the Manchester Legal Awards for Workplace Culture and Wellbeing
Myerson Solicitors has been named “Corporate Culture and Wellbeing Champions of the Year” at the Manchester Legal Awards 2026 , recognising the firm's longstanding commitment to its people. Organised by Manchester Law Society and now in its 17th year, the Manchester Legal Awards celebrate excellence across the legal profession in the North...
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Double Success for Myerson at the Private Client Modern Law Awards 2026
Myerson Solicitors celebrated a successful evening at the Private Client Modern Law Awards 2026 , held at Coombe Abbey in Coventry on 1 July, winning two awards and receiving a Highly Commended accolade for its outstanding private client expertise and exceptional client care. The firm was recognised with: Winner – Private Client Team of the...
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Inheritance Rights for Unmarried Couples: What Happens If Your Partner Dies?
Many couples live together for years, sharing a home, finances, and children, believing that time alone provides the same protection as marriage. It doesn’t. In England and Wales, an unmarried partner has no automatic right to inherit, regardless of how long the relationship lasted. To understand your rights and risks, this guide from our...
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Buying a Care Home? Key Property Considerations You Need to Know
Alongside the operational and regulatory considerations that come with running a care business, buyers must carefully assess whether the property itself is capable of supporting both current care standards and future operational needs. From title and planning issues to leasehold liabilities and regulatory compliance, property due diligence plays...
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Gifting or Lending Money to Family: Which Is Right for You?
Providing financial support to family members, whether that be to help them get onto the property ladder, help fund education or support a business venture or to help them in life generally, is increasingly common. However, how that support is structured is just as important as the support itself as it can have important implications that you...
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Top 10 Tips for Employers on the Employment Rights Act 2025 Reforms
Have you made the changes you need to comply with the reforms already in force? The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant shake-up of employment law in decades, which is currently being implemented in phases. A first wave of changes is already in force (April 2026), with further major reforms expected from October 2026 and into...
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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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A Practical Guide to Bankruptcy Validation Orders
Our Personal Insolvency team look at the effect of section 284 of the Insolvency Act 1986 ( the Act ) regarding dispositions made by an individual in the period between the presentation of a bankruptcy petition (or making of a bankruptcy application) and the vesting of the individual’s estate in their trustee in bankruptcy. We also provide...
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Employee Ownership in Action: Giving Our People a Voice at Myerson
As Employee Ownership Day 2026 approaches, 2,824 employee-owned businesses and 541,971 employee-owners across the United Kingdom will come together to celebrate a model built on shared success, making it the perfect opportunity to reflect on what employee ownership means in practice. At Myerson, becoming employee-owned was about more than...
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What Should You Consider When Appointing Executors and Trustees?
Being named as an executor in a Will can feel daunting. In addition to the grief of losing a loved one, you are then responsible for securing the assets and administering the estate. Whilst this task may at first seem simple, often complexities arise, and executors must administer the estate efficiently while complying with their legal duties. In...
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Myerson's Annual BBQ Returns with a World Cup Twist
Last week, we were delighted to welcome more than 300 clients, business contacts and referrers from across Manchester and beyond to the annual Myerson's BBQ. A longstanding fixture in the local business calendar, the event once again brought together professionals from a wide range of sectors for an evening of food, drinks and catching up with...
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Demystifying Leasehold Transactions: What Every Buyer and Seller Needs to Know
If you are buying or selling a property, one of the first questions you are likely to ask is: "How long will the transaction take?" Whilst every transaction is unique, leasehold sales and purchases generally take longer to complete than freehold transactions. Connells Estate Agency Group reported last month that “average transaction times have...
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