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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Manufacturing Q&A: with Myerson Solicitors and Envirocap
In an evolving manufacturing landscape, where technology and sustainability converge to shape the future, companies are faced with both challenges and opportunities. In this exclusive Q&A session, Myerson Solicitors sit down with the team at Enviro-Cap Ltd , a key player in the recyclable metal caps and containers manufacturing sector. Despite...
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RICS Summary Adjudication Procedure
"Smash and grab" adjudications are one of the most common ways a contractor can seek to recover outstanding debts under a construction contract. Small to medium-sized contractors can often face difficulties, however, when the value of the unpaid debt is below £20,000. Whilst adjudications are a quick, cost-effective process for the recovery of...
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ESG Considerations in Acquisitions and Investments
Central to any business are its relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, and investors. The day-to-day running, operations, and overall management pivot around these relationships and as such, these relationships have always been at the forefront of due diligence during acquisitions and investments. Should any underlying issues come to...
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Can I Ask My Future Spouse to Sign a Prenup?
Couples planning to marry or enter a civil partnership may want an agreement to determine what they intend to happen to their money and property if the marriage breaks down. In England and Wales, prenuptial agreements are not strictly binding in the event of a divorce , but the terms of the agreement may be decisive in the event of a subsequent...
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Children's Personal Data and the Children’s Code: ICO Issues Guidance on “Likely to be Accessed” by Children
The Information Commissioner's Office ( ICO ) has issued further guidance as to what it shall consider an online service " likely to be accessed by children " for the purposes of the Age Appropriate Design Code (the Children's Code ). Our Commercial and Technology teams explore the Children's Code and the updated ICO guidance. What is the...
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What is Professional Negligence, and Who Can I Claim Against?
Professional negligence may occur when a professional acting for you does something wrong, which results in you suffering financial loss. The type of professional you can bring a claim against is someone you have paid to provide an expert service to you, such as a solicitor, barrister, surveyor, architect, accountant, financial advisor, or tax...
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Changing a Will After Someone Has Passed Away - Deeds of Variation
A Deed of Variation is a document which is used by beneficiaries of an estate to redistribute assets which they are due to inherit. It can be used to amend a Will after someone has passed away or to redistribute assets which are passing by way of intestacy.
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Agricultural Divorces: A Field of Their Own
Agricultural divorces are often complex and require expert attention. Some farms are very successful enterprises: they may comprise valuable properties and land holdings, machinery and stock. The farm may have diversified into several areas, each business producing its own income stream. The farm may also have developed a national or regional...
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Extending Your Commercial Lease
References are often made to 'extending' a commercial lease. However, this could apply to two different circumstances. The first is when the lease will end soon, and the landlord and tenant want to renew the lease. This is known as a renewal lease. The second is when the lease still has plenty of time to run, but the tenant wants to extend the...
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The ''Tourist Tax'' – A Boost for the Hospitality and Leisure Sector?
Manchester has become the first UK city to launch a new ''tourist tax'' for visitors. As of 1st April 2023, tourists to the city have been charged a levy of £1.00 a night in a number of city centre hotels and apartments. Seventy-four hotels and guesthouses have signed up to the scheme making up the union called the Manchester Accommodation...
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Can a Maintenance Order be Varied?
A spousal maintenance order, also known as a periodical payments order, is an obligation for one party to pay the other a sum of money on a weekly or monthly basis. If the court grants a spousal maintenance order, it will need to determine whether to make a joint-lives order or if it is more appropriate to impose maintenance for a defined period...
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points– Landlord and Tenant Considerations
The demand for electric vehicle charging points (EV charging points) in commercial properties will continue to increase over the coming years. The use of electric and hybrid vehicles is escalating rapidly further to the government's proposal to ban the production of petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Both landlords and tenants looking to install...
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