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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Proprietary Estoppel Since Guest v Guest
The publicity surrounding Guest v Guest has made more families look again at their circumstances and consider taking advice on how they can avoid future disputes and the associated costs. Over the last year, we have seen a significant increase in enquiries about disputes involving proprietary estoppel claims. Proprietary estoppel claims are...
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Does an Agent Acting for Competing Principals Lose Their Entitlement to Compensation?
The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 have provided agents with significant protection since their establishment. On termination of an agency agreement, principals are often required to pay significant termination payments by way of compensation or indemnity. When advising principals, it is crucial to consider the impact of...
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Myerson Solicitors Facilitate Town Centre Revival
It’s tough for most town centres at the moment, and it’s certainly no picnic for the hospitality and leisure industry, either. A lot of effort is required just to keep the lights on and draw in shoppers and customers. Property owners need to be imaginative and find alternative uses for empty premises. Myerson's Commercial Property team was...
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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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Significant New Regulations on Holidays and TUPE
The Government recently published its response to a consultation that sought to address issues with the current laws around working time, holidays, and TUPE. As part of that, the Government has published draft regulations called the Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (the “ Regulations ”). The...
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5 Key Considerations When Appointing a Subcontractor
When appointing a subcontractor, a supplier’s key concern is ensuring seamless delivery of the services per the requirements of the main contract in place with their client. In this article, our Commercial Solicitors have identified five essential points for suppliers to consider when contracting with their subcontractors.
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It's Not Easy, Claimin' to Be Green - Greenwashing Risks for Manufacturers
As we predicted in our annual horizon scanning article at the start of the year 2023: A Year of Focus on Online Advertising, Influencers and Greenwashing (myerson.co.uk) – 2023 has been a year of regulatory focus on the advertising and marketing space. In this article, we consider the regulatory treatment of one of the areas that has come under...
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What to Consider when Purchasing a Property with Tenants in Situ
For many landlords, purchasing a property with tenants in situ is attractive. This is because, once the transaction has been completed, they will take over the existing tenancy. According to the House Buyer’s Bureau, there were 12,518 properties with tenants in situ listed for sale in September 2023. Evidently, it is becoming an increasingly...
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Security Documents for Real Estate Finance
When a company or individual borrows money, the lender will need to take security for the funds they are lending to ensure they will be repaid. For real estate finance matters, the security that the lender will take will depend on whether the borrower is a company or an individual, the borrower's financial strength and the loan's value. The...
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King’s Speech Cements Introduction of Independent Football Regulator
During The King’s Speech 2023, delivered on Tuesday, 7 November, King Charles III declared that ‘[l]egislation will be brought forward to safeguard the future of football clubs for the benefit of communities and fans’. The Football Governance Bill ( the Bill ) was confirmed in the Speech’s background briefing notes . The history of the Bill...
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Hospitality Leases and Changes in the Sector
It’s safe to say the hospitality sector has seen its fair share of stressors in the last three years, including high inflation rates, soaring interest rates, rising utility costs and an increase in the cost of raw materials, to name a few. The hike in business rates, which is expected in 2024, coupled with the possible end to the rates relief...
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Companies House is Changing!
Born out of the Government's aspirations to improve corporate transparency and reduce economic crime, The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( ECCTA ) bestows several new powers on Companies House that are hoped will create a level playing field for businesses whilst safeguarding against abuse of the company register by bolstering...
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