Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Changes and What Employers Need to Know as Reforms Take Effect
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. It amends the law relating to employment rights to enhance employee protections, bringing major changes throughout 2026 and 2027. With key provisions now in force and further reforms due to take effect throughout 2026 and 2027, our Employment Lawyers outline the...
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Myerson Solicitors Proudly Celebrates International Volunteer Day with a Reflection of Their Charity Work from 2023
International Volunteer Day is recognised globally on the 5th December. Founded by the United Nations in 1985, it is a day to celebrate the work of volunteers, recognising the value of the work they do for advancing peace and development worldwide. The United Nations choose s a theme annually to set each IVD apart and this year’s theme is ‘if...
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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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Common Misconceptions About Varying a Commercial Lease
Landlords and tenants often agree to “extend” or “add on” some additional floor space to an existing lease during the term of an existing lease. It is a common misconception that such changes might be achieved by varying the lease and documented in a deed of variation; however, this can result in undesirable consequences for both parties, and...
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Myerson Solicitors Delighted to Support the Opening of Greek Restaurant, Stolen Lamb, in Wilmslow
Myerson Solicitors are proud to have supported the highly anticipated re-opening of the Stolen Lamb restaurant in the heart of Wilmslow. Myerson’s expert Real Estate team , le d by Associate Sarah McNair, supported client George Hadjiyiannis in securing a commercial lease for the restaurant. After leaving their old property in 2016, The Stolen...
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Tech Round-Up: November 2023
Welcome to our Tech round-up, where we provide a snapshot of the latest legal-tech-related news. Our round-up covers topics such as the AI Safety Summit, Self-Driving Vehicles, the Autumn Statement and much more. AI Safety Summit The UK held the first global AI Safety Summit at the beginning of November to consider the risks of AI and how...
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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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