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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Removing Trustees and Incapacitated Trustees
Guidance relating to Removing a Trustee and Incapacitated Trustees When a Trustee loses mental capacity, they are unable to fulfil their responsibility to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries and protect the trust assets. This creates risks and difficulties for the other trustees and the beneficiaries. There are some important things to...
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What Are a Tenant's Rights If There Is No Written Tenancy Agreement?
A written tenancy agreement documents the term on which a tenant occupies a property. Such properly written agreements provide certainty for the parties and can set out the mechanism for resolution of any disputes. It is not generally advisable for...
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Construction Adjudication: Styles & Wood Case Study
Myerson Solicitors successfully advise on first adjudication enforcement decision for a company in administration based on Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd Law firm Myerson successfully represented Styles & Wood Limited in enforcing an adjudicator’s decision against GE CIF Trustees Limited in what may be the...
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Caveats: Warning & Appearances – What Are They?
When somebody dies their property and finances, known as their ‘Estate’, need to be dealt with. The people that deal with the estate are known as the Personal Representatives or “PR’s”. To be able to act in this role they must send certain documents, including the deceased Will (if they have one), to the Probate Registry. If the probate registry...
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What Trusts Must Be Registered?
What trusts must be registered? If you are a trustee of an existing trust or if you are creating a new trust, then you need to be aware of wide-ranging changes to the requirements to register a trust with HMRC. It used to be the case that only trusts incurring a tax liability had to be registered with HMRC, but the changes mean that most trusts...
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New Legislation to Combat Redundancy and Notice Pay “Loophole” and what is the Job Retention Bonus?
On 30 July 2020, the Government announced that it would be introducing new legislation intended to remove a “loophole” that allowed employers to pay employees’ redundancy and notice pay based on employees’ furlough wages. This legislation came into force on 31 st July 2020. The legislation applies to employees that have been furloughed, it does...
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Ten Top Tips for Going Through Probate
Here are Ten Top Tips for Going Through Probate: 1. You need a good list. A list will help you manage the estate. For each asset of the estate, you need to confirm its value as at the date of death, include it in the Inheritance Tax return and ultimately you will need to sell it or transfer it to a beneficiary. All liabilities need to be...
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Defendant’s Guide to Design Right Infringement
What are design rights? Design rights protect the appearance, shape and configuration of a product and can be registered or unregistered. Design owners can apply for a UK Registered Design mark or a Community Registered Design mark. A registered design must meet certain criteria and must be: Novel; Of individual character; and Not excluded by...
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Claimant’s Guide to Design Right Infringement
What are design rights? Design rights protect the appearance, shape and configuration of a product and can be registered or unregistered. Design owners can apply for a UK Registered Design mark or a Community Registered Design mark. A registered design must meet certain criteria and must be: Novel; Of individual character; and Not excluded by...
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Contentious Probate and Time Limits
It is strongly recommended to seek advice regarding any civil claim as swiftly as possible to avoid disappointment. In cases being brought against the estate of somebody who has died (commonly referred to as “contentious probate claims”) it is particularly relevant For the most common types of claims, the following time limits exist: Type of...
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RC v JC: a landmark case in relationship generated disadvantage
A wife has been awarded £400,000 in compensation for sacrificing her career as a solicitor during her marriage. The judge in the divorce case of RC v JC [2020] EWHC 466 (Fam) found that there was sufficient ‘relationship generated disadvantage’ to justify awarding the wife the compensation. Mr Justice Moor made it clear that this case is not a...
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Changes to the Retail Price Index (RPI)
What is the Retail Price Index (RPI)? RPI is the headline rate of inflation which is announced by the Government each month. In the March 2020 budget, proposals were published to address the shortcomings of RPI which, it is thought, often overestimates or underestimates the rates of inflation. This change was originally proposed to take place in...
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