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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What Am I Entitled to if I Divorce My Spouse?
Financial obligations exist between married couples, which do not end automatically once the divorce process is complete. Accordingly, it is important to consider resolving finances on divorce . If the parties can reach an agreement between themselves as to their financial arrangements on divorce, then any agreement reached can be incorporated...
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How Can My Spouse Be Provided for Without Causing Damage to the Farming Enterprise?
The division of a farm on divorce can be a highly complex and sensitive matter. The court is often faced with a dilemma in weighing up the need to provide for the non-farming spouse fairly on divorce whilst preventing irreversible damage to the farm. Why are agricultural divorces so complex? There is a wide range of reasons why divorces...
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DIY Divorce: The Cost & Process of Divorcing Without a Solicitor
Changes to the procedure for applying for a divorce in England and Wales mean that all divorces are now applied for online, and as a result, more people are starting to apply for their divorces, often to try and circumvent the legal fees of arranging for a solicitor to do the same. Economic concerns, including the cost-of-living crisis, will...
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Divorce Considerations Around Christmas Time
For many separating couples, deciding to apply for a divorce is not an easy step, and our Family lawyers understand that Christmas can be a difficult time if you are considering separating. How do you initiate a divorce? The introduction of no-fault divorce means that the process of applying for a divorce is relatively straightforward, and a...
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Can I Travel with My Kids at Christmas Without the Other Parent's Consent, or Is It Abduction?
You may be planning to take your children away over the Christmas period to visit friends and family who do not live close by or to have a festive holiday. If this is your plan, you need to be aware of the legal requirements in relation to travelling with children when parents have separated. If you and the children's other parent have separated...
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Resolution Awareness Week: Mythbusting Common Law Marriage
Resolution is a group of family law professionals who are committed to promoting a constructive approach to family issues that consider the needs of the whole family. The annual Resolution Awareness Week takes place in the last week of November, and Resolution is currently campaigning for change for more protection to be provided for unmarried...
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I Can’t See My Children at Christmas – What Should I Do?
The festive period is a time for families to come together. However, child contact arrangements over Christmas can be difficult to navigate for parents who have separated, particularly in reaching an agreement as to who spends time with the children and when. Where possible, children should have a meaningful relationship with both parents...
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Debunking the Spousal Maintenance Myth: A Clearer Perspective
There is a popular misconception that the payer needs to pay spousal maintenance pursuant to a joint lives order until the death, remarriage or cohabitation of his or her ex-spouse. Historically, joint lives orders were made to protect the financially weaker party post-divorce when there was sufficient uncertainty surrounding the ability of the...
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Myerson Magazine Autumn 2023 Issue
Our magazine covers a wide range of private client topics such as terms of employment contracts, common mistakes when divorcing, the residential property market and inhabitation of family home after death.
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How Do The Courts Regard Personal Injury Compensation When Distributing Assets of the Marriage?
The Court will consider a list of factors under section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 when deciding how assets, including any compensation/ damages received, will be decided on divorce. The welfare of any children of the family will be a paramount consideration for the Court. The starting point is that matrimonial assets will be shared...
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I Don't Live in England or Wales. Can I Apply for a Divorce There?
The jurisdiction where your divorce takes place can substantially impact your financial settlement. Each jurisdiction has its own set of rules for resolving finances on divorce, and you may end up with vastly different outcomes depending on where you issue your divorce proceedings. The time and costs involved in obtaining a divorce can also...
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Inheritance and Divorce – Is Inheritance Included in a Divorce Settlement?
Upon divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership , both parties will usually have a strong claim to share all matrimonial property. Ordinarily, matrimonial assets (assets acquired throughout a marriage or civil partnership) are considered by the court as part of the matrimonial pot and are generally divided equally. Parties may have a less...
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