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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Flexible Commercial Leases
A shift in favour of flexibility The length of commercial leases have become shorter over the past decade in the UK property market, and a typical commercial lease is now just five years long. Market uncertainties and growing demand for flexibility have been the driver behind these shorter lease terms. Why are flexible commercial leases...
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Top Tips for Employers Within the Manufacturing Sector
Challenges within the manufacturing sector Off the back of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Brexit, the manufacturing sector is currently facing immense challenges, including recruitment and resource shortages. Manufacturing businesses rely on seamless supply and customer chains. From an employment law point of view, employers in the sector must...
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No-Fault Divorce: Ending the Blame Game
Ministers announced on 7th June 2021 that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 would come into force on 6th April 2022. No-Fault Divorce The Act introduces no-fault divorce as it removes the requirement to establish a fact as to the reason for the divorce and allows either or both parties to a marriage to apply for a divorce order...
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Brand Protection Top Tips for the Hospitality and Leisure Sector
Brand protection Brand protection is vital for all hospitality and leisure businesses, no matter how new, old or well-known the business is. A strong brand helps a business to distinguish itself from its competitors, and it adds value to the business by enhancing consumer awareness and improving customer loyalty. This is particularly important in...
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Revocation of a Will
When a person has made a valid Will and wishes to cancel it, the law stated in section 20 of The Wills Act 1837; a Will can only be invalidated in three ways: marriage or civil partnership, making a new Will or Codicil, or by destruction (tear, burn, cancel, deface, obliterate or destroy). The term used is ‘ Revocation ’. Revocation of a Will...
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Common Excuses for Late Payment of Debts and How to Deal With Them
Dealing with excuses for late payments Most, if not all, businesses, regardless of the sector in which they operate, are likely to need to pursue an unpaid debt at some time. For most businesses, the collection of outstanding debts must be managed efficiently to assist cash flow. In this blog, we reveal the most common excuses for late-payments...
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Crane Oversail Licences
Freehold ownership of land usually includes the air space above that land. When a contractor needs to bring a tower crane onto a site in order to carry out works, it needs to consider whether the jib (the horizontal arm) of its crane will need to swing over or 'oversail' any adjacent land that does not belong to the developer. If so, the...
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How Can I Sign A Contract Transfer Deed If I Am Abroad?
There has been a substantial shift in the way that business is carried out in a virtual world following the peak of the pandemic last year. When the pandemic hit and once the property market opened up again, questions were raised as to how deeds could be witnessed and paperwork completed when strict lockdown rules remained in place. Mercury...
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National Minimum Wage: Trial Periods and Pre-employment Training
In August 2021, the Government reintroduced its ‘name and shame’ list of employers that failed to pay their employees the national minimum wage. The August list identified 191 employers that had collectively underpaid over 34,000 workers between 2011 and 2018. National Minimum Wage Breaches Whilst the most common NMW breaches relate to deductions...
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Redundancy Part 3: The Consultation Process
In parts one ( Redundancy Part 1: A Guide for Employers ) and two ( Redundancy Part 2: Pooling and Selection ) of this series, we have explored what qualifies as a redundancy situation, how an employer should prepare redundancy proposals and the correct approach to pooling and selection. In this article, we answer the key questions employers ask...
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Manufacturing Joint Ventures
The ongoing global supply chain disruption caused by COVID-19 and Brexit continues to affect the manufacturing sector, particularly the import and export market. The issues have caused significant shortages of labour and key manufacturing components in the UK, as well as spikes in transportation, energy and material costs. Amidst these pressures...
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Commercial Rent (Prohibition of Upward-Only Reviews) Bill
Intervals for reviewing the rent of a lease Most medium to long term commercial leases contain provisions to allow the rent to be reviewed at intervals throughout the term of the lease. This is particularly important in longer leases, as it normally allows the landlord to renegotiate rent to ensure that they receive rental income that reflects...
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