Myerson Celebrates Four Nominations at the Manchester Legal Awards 2026
Myerson Solicitors has been shortlisted in four categories at the Manchester Legal Awards (MLA) 2026 , one of the region’s most prestigious celebrations of legal excellence. The ceremony will take place on Thursday 2nd July at a gala event bringing together the North West legal community.
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What Does Without Prejudice Mean?
In general, a party’s admission to something can be used against them in court. The without prejudice (WP) rule means that statements which are made in a genuine attempt to settle a dispute cannot be used in court as evidence of admissions against the party that made them.
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Breach of Shareholders' Agreements
A shareholders' agreement is an agreement which dictates the nature of the relationship between two or more shareholders of a limited company. They are agreed between the shareholders, and usually the company as well, and may cover issues such as restrictions on the sales of shares, restrictions on issuing new shares, or the rights of...
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Copyright Infringement Case Study: Response Clothing Ltd v The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd
In the recent copyright infringement case of Response Clothing Ltd v The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd , His Honour Judge Hacon, a Judge in the specialist Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC), held that the Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) had infringed the copyright owned by Response Clothing in respect of a wave design on fabric.
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Commercial Agent: Individual or Company?
Both individuals, partnerships and companies may be commercial agents pursuant to the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the Regulations) as affirmed in the cases of: AMB Imballaggi Plastici Srl v Pacflex Ltd [1999] 2 All ER (Comm) 249 Bell Electric Ltd v Aweco Appliances Systems GmbH [2002] EWHC 872 It is very...
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Disqualification of Directors of Dissolved Companies
On 15 February 2022, new rules surrounding the disqualification of directors of dissolved companies were brought into force in the form of The Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act ( Act ). The Act grants more extensive powers to the Insolvency Service to deal with company directors who abuse the company...
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Business Debt Recovery: Using Insolvency Methods to Collect Debts
If you are trying to collect a business debt and do not wish to issue court proceedings, you may be able to commence insolvency proceedings. Pursuant to the Insolvency Act 1986, when considering a winding-up petition or bankruptcy petition, the court must be satisfied that there is a debt that is due and payable. Insolvency proceedings should not...
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What Is Discrimination by Association and Perception?
It is unlawful to discriminate against someone on the basis of one of the nine protected characteristics listed in the Equality Act 2010. These are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity , race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. The Act also describes the various forms of...
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A Defendant’s Guide to Trademark Infringement
A trademark is a symbol or word(s) used by a trader to distinguish its products or services from those of others. A trademark protects branding for businesses, including product names, logos, acronyms, slogans, trading styles and even colours. Trademarks are a valuable form of IP because they become associated with quality and consumer...
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Pursuing International Business Debts
It can be difficult to recover a debt from a debtor based overseas, bearing in mind the debtor is in a different time zone and has different laws and customs to adhere to. Cultural issues also come into play when pursuing international business debts. For example, in the UK, late payment is an ongoing and increasingly problematic issue for many...
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Claimant’s Guide to Injunctive Relief
An injunction is an order of the Court that requires a party either: To do a specified act – these are known as mandatory injunctions; or To refrain from doing a specified act – these are known as prohibitory injunctions. Common types of injunctions that the Court can order include: Freezing injunctions which restrict defendants from dealing with...
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Top 5 Tips for Starting Construction Adjudication Proceedings
In terms of dispute resolution, construction adjudication is a quick process and can provide a swift and efficient resolution to a construction dispute. The appointed adjudicator has just 28 days to make a decision from the date that the referral is served, although this can be extended. The party commencing the proceedings is known as the...
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JCT 2016 – are you up to speed on the new insurance provisions?
This is the third in a series of articles looking at the key changes to the 2016 suite of JCT contracts. Our first article discussed some of the key changes to the forms and the second article looks at the new payment provisions . This article examines the insurance provisions of the standard form JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 ( JCT 2016...
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