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 Magazine Summer 2024 Issue
Explore a wealth of insights and legal expertise within the pages of our latest Magazine. In this edition, you can also take advantage of our exclusive Myerson discount for 'The Brit Fest' tickets! Articles in this issue include… Wills, Trusts & Probate: Do I need to make a foreign Will for my holiday home abroad? Employment: Recent changes for...
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10 Steps to Take When Leaving a Relationship
Our Family Solicitors appreciate that separation can be a highly traumatic, emotional, and stressful time. It is important to take control of the situation and seek legal advice at the earliest opportunity. In this blog, we set out the main considerations when starting the separation process and how you can begin the journey to separate...
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Expansion of Family-Friendly Rights: A Closer Look
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of family-friendly practices in the workplace to better support working parents and caregivers. As a result, several legislative changes were introduced in April this year to enhance family leave rights for employees. Employers should familiarise themselves with these new...
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A Guide to Prenuptial Agreements
A prenup is a legal agreement made between two individuals before they marry or enter into a civil partnership. The agreement itself can set out a variety of provisions as to how the couple intend to divide their assets in the event of any future divorce or family dissolution. The agreement can also define which assets are classed as...
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Is Financial Abuse a Form of Domestic Abuse? A Complete Guide
Domestic abuse is defined as an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour. It can take many different forms, such as coercive control, psychological or emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, online abuse or financial or economic abuse. Anyone can be the victim of domestic...
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The Danger Of Overlooking Pensions And The Motherhood Penalty
When couples are separating, often their immediate concern will be about where they are going to live rather than thinking about their income in retirement. It is very easy to overlook pensions, as retirement can seem a long way off, and you may be more concerned about how your immediate housing and income needs will be met. After the family...
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Myerson Magazine Spring 2024 Issue
Discover a wealth of insights and legal expertise within the pages of the Myerson Magazine. We're also bringing you an interview with Kim Wilde, one of the headliners of The Brit Fest Festival. In this issue… Employment: Can I be made redundant when I’m pregnant or on maternity leave? Property: Should I extend my lease? Property: Should I buy the...
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Do I Have To Share My Inheritance In A Divorce?
It is well-known that sorting out the finances on divorce can be a complicated and lengthy process. It involves unravelling financial situations created and intertwined over the course of a marriage, which can span decades in some cases. Often, it is obvious what has built up during the marriage and that the fair outcome is for those assets to be...
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Stranger Danger: Co-Parenting & Associated Risks
Co-parenting websites provide a way for individuals to find a platonic partner to have a biological child. These websites are becoming increasingly popular; however, individuals seeking to embark on parenthood using this medium should be alert to the potential risks involved. Having a child is a joyful and meaningful chapter in anyone’s life...
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Pension vs. The Family Home – Is It Ever a Fair Deal?
When parties go through separation, the number one priority is often housing. The stress of ensuring immediate housing needs are met can often result in parties overlooking the importance of pension assets. When considering finances on separation, the overriding objective is fairness. This applies to pensions as well as all other capital assets...
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Can I Preserve My Family’s Wealth With a Prenuptial Agreement?
If you are contemplating marriage or a civil partnership, entering into a prenuptial agreement is an effective mechanism to ensure your family wealth is ringfenced and preserved. A prenuptial agreement is a transparent contractual agreement which clearly outlines an agreed financial settlement between spouses and civil partners in the event of a...
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Financial Provisions for Unmarried Couples: Claims under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989
Schedule 1 to the Children Act can be used to provide financial support for a child where the parents of a child have not been married or civil partners. In these circumstances, the Court does not have the wide powers it has on divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership to make financial orders that consider the needs of a child. Where...
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