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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"Life Sci for Growth" Leads to UK Centre of Excellence for Medicine Manufacturing
The Government's announcement on 25 May 2023 of a £650m funding package titled 'Life Sci for Growth' was a significant statement of intent in respect of its commitment to the sector. Earlier this month (5 September 2023), it announced that £5.5m of that funding will be applied to establishing a Medicines Manufacturing Skills Centre of Excellence...
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Differences Between Shareholders' Agreement and Articles of Association
A shareholders' agreement and the company's articles of association ( Articles ) are important constitutional documents for a company , particularly where there is more than one shareholder. The documents both serve different purposes and have different legal implications. However, together, they seek to govern the affairs and management of the...
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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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UK AI regulation: Government Report Highlights 12 Challenges with AI
The House of Commons Science, Innovation, and Technology Committee published its interim report following its inquiry into the governance of AI. AI has experienced exponential change and development in 2023, with AI solutions such as ChatGPT now fast becoming household names. Given the unprecedented development AI has experienced, an inquiry was...
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My Debtor Has Defended Debt Recovery Court Proceedings: What’s Next?
If Court proceedings are issued to recover a business debt owed, the Defendant can defend the Court proceedings. The Defendant has 14 days from when the Court proceedings are served on it to notify the Court whether the Court proceedings will be defended. This is done by the Defendant filing with the Court what is known as an Acknowledgment of...
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Tech Conference: What You Ought to Know About Tech Contracts, But Don’t
Tech Conference: What You Ought to Know About Tech Contracts, But Don’t Whether you are a software developer, an IT service provider, or a business that engages with tech companies, this webinar provides invaluable insights to ensure you’re well-informed about: Protecting pre-contract discussions and information Choosing the right contract...
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Educator Trusts
According to the Independent Schools Council census, in 2023, the average cost of private school fees is £16,656 a year for day schools, with the typical fee level 5.8% higher than in 2022. With children now back at school (unless they are closed because of RAAC!), Myerson's Wills, Trusts and Probate team take a look at Educator Trusts. What is...
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That’s (Not) a Wrap! – Producers of Packaging Waste Receive an Extension to their Data Reporting Compliance Deadline
Packaging waste is financially and environmentally costly to dispose of. Not all of it gets recycled, and only a small proportion of the costs of dealing with it are borne by the businesses that circulate the packaging. The Extended Producer Responsibility ( EPR ) regime is designed to address these issues. It aims to reduce the amount of...
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Nature of Easements – Part 2
The second property litigation blog in our two-part series will consider what happens when an easement is interfered with and what constitutes excessive use of an easement. We also review some case law which demonstrates how the Courts may interpret easements. Who do they bind? A legal easement, created by deed or statute (most commonly created...
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Employment Tribunal Online Claim Submission Service Crashes
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have announced that they are experiencing technical difficulties with the online submission service used for filing claims in the employment tribunal. The fault has made it impossible to submit an employment claim online. The HCMTS are working hard to rectify the matter, but it is not yet known when the...
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Myerson Family Team Shortlisted for Family Law Firm of the Year North 2023
Myerson Solicitors is delighted to share that, for the second consecutive year, our Family team has been shortlisted for the esteemed "Family Law Firm of the Year North" accolade at the Lexis Nexis UK Family Law Awards 2023. This back-to-back nomination serves as a significant acknowledgment of the Myerson Family team’s consistent drive for...
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Commercial landlords – How to Document a Short Lease Extension?
There are various reasons why the parties to a lease may wish to ‘extend’ the term of the commercial lease , which is about to expire and does not have security of tenure (meaning the tenant has no statutory rights to remain in the premises at the end of the term). The parties may be negotiating a new lease of the premises, which will not be...
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