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What do a graffiti artist, the Winklevoss twins and about 3000 employees have in common? The answer…They are all set to become multi multimillionaires in May.

Why? Because they own… Read more

The Ministry of Justice has updated the National Standards to define acceptable behaviour for bailiffs.

The code has been revised in an effort to provide greater protection from rogue… Read more

The justice department has made available statistics for the number of civil court claims that proceed to a final hearing. They show that on average 1.6 million civil disputes are… Read more

Figures just released by the Office for National Statistic reveal that the number of cohabiting couples with families has risen by 38% in the past 10 years. Whilst marriage remains… Read more

A landmark private nuisance case against a wind farm has reached an out-of-court settlement.  The settlement terms, reached, without a court decision, is strictly confidential.  This has been welcomed by… Read more

The BBC show “The One Show” highlighted once again the problems people are facing when going to Will writers to have their Will created.

There are good Will Writers out there and there are… Read more

Betty Driver who played Betty Williams in Coronation Street died on 15th October 2011 and in the press this week it was announced that her net estate was worth £938,198.… Read more

Manchester has been picked as one of three pilot cities for the Department of Heath’s new scheme to allow people to choose which GP they would like to use.

The… Read more

According to reports in the press the government is planning to introduce legislation which will overhaul the approach to parental contact upon divorce. Since 1991 the default position has been… Read more

The New Year is traditionally a busy time for divorce lawyers, when prospective new clients call in with plans and queries about how to instigate a breakup.

Michelle Mone,… Read more

The first version of the Pre-Action Protocol for Terminal Dilapidations Claims for Damages was adopted in spring 2002. The aim of the protocol was to encourage the resolution of disputes… Read more

The big legal news last week was that Microsoft has issued proceedings against Comet for breach of intellectual property rights.

Microsoft alleges that Comet copied and sold 94,000 copies of… Read more

It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas…. trees, presents, turkey and for some a bottle of wine from a happy accountant or an invitation to the opera from an… Read more

A few weeks ago we blogged about the Digital Property Exchange which was proposed by the Hargreaves Review and is likely to be developed by the Government in the near… Read more

Have you ever considered who would make decisions for you if you suffered from dementia in the future?  Don’t always assume that your loved ones are legally able to make… Read more

If you believe what you read in the press, we’re all living longer than ever before, and what’s more depressing we’re living longer in ill health.

It’s not a merry… Read more

A recent Supreme Court decision has radically altered the legal landscape for cohabiting couples seeking to either claim an interest in a property owned by the other or alter the… Read more

(Dyson Ltd v Vax Ltd – 2011)

“What really matters is what the court can see with its own eyes”

- Sir Robin Jacob , Dyson Ltd v Vax Ltd… Read more

If you successfully defend civil court proceedings brought against you (the Defendant), you can usually expect an order from the court that the party bringing the claim (the Claimant) pay the… Read more

Following publication of “Digital Opportunity: A Review of Intellectual Property and Growth” by Professor Ian Hargreaves, Vince Cable has appointed former Ofcom Deputy Chairman, Richard Hooper, to lead a feasibility… Read more

The latest UK insolvency statistics were released earlier this month. They show a continued increase in the number of corporate insolvencies but a drop in the number of personal insolvencies.Read more

The decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Jones v Kernott is likely to have far-reaching implications for cohabiting couples and the ownership of property.

Mr Kernott and… Read more

The Government has this week announced that it will introduce a small claims service to resolve low value intellectual property disputes in the Patents County Court.

Paul Hatton Litigation Solicitor at… Read more

ITV Broadcasting and Others v TvCatchup Limited

(With thanks to Hogarth Chambers who’s Tom St Quintin was junior counsel for TvCatchup Limited and who have provided… Read more

As an Employer you will know that:-

1. Employees can continue to accrue annual leave entitlement during sickness absence.
2. Employees can choose to take annual leave at the… Read more

With the newspapers full of reports that Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce a mere 72 days after the marriage ceremony, it is perhaps an appropriate time to consider how… Read more

Brewers Budvar and AB ImBev have been marketing their beers in the UK under the sign “Budweiser” since 1973 and 1974 respectively. They are both familiar bottles seen behind bars… Read more

The Dale Farm eviction, highlights the problem of trespassers taking possession of land.

Owners of both commercial and residential properties need to take steps to prevent trespassers entering and remaining… Read more

It was reported in the Daily Mail on the 13^th October that the former England cricketer Geoff Boycott is suing lawyers in a £1 million plus claim over a house… Read more

The Agency Worker Regulations 2010 came into force on Saturday 1 October 2011 providing the following new agency worker rights:

• Day 1 rights: All agency workers are now entitled

… Read more

The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has ruled in favour of a pub landlady in a case that will change the way that sports broadcasting rights are sold.  The Court… Read more

What is Escrow?

In the context of Information Technology, Escrow is the independent storage of source code by an escrow agent, on terms that permit the release of… Read more

The Birdhouse Fund was set up to help women in Greater Manchester who are struggling to achieve their potential and who may need a cash boost to help build on… Read more

Over 218,000 claims were lodged in Employment Tribunals throughout the UK in the year 2010/11 for a range of claims including unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, discrimination (such as sex, racial,… Read more

Facebook is certainly no stranger to bad press but the recent allegations that they are promoting sexual violence on their site was a cause for concern.

Facebook’s terms and conditions… Read more

The short answer is that it is always be a factor that will need to be considered both when reaching an initial financial settlement within divorce proceedings and subsequently when… Read more

Following on from our last blog on “Why Shareholders’ Agreements are essential when you have a business – Best time to sell”, we are going to look at why disputes… Read more

Amy Harris has written a blog for @OnlyDads and @OnlyMums who provide a support network for divorced parents.

Please see the blog below for more information on whether you want… Read more

The qualifying period to bring a claim for unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal is currently 1 year of continuous service.

The Government has confirmed yesterday that this will be… Read more

In Part 1 of this article we examined establishing the values of pension assets on divorce. In Part 2 we will examine how the pension assets may then be divided.… Read more

Do you want to bring a claim against a supplier of defective goods, but you are afraid of the following:

• Not wanting to become engaged unnecessarily in protracted litigation

… Read more

Kevin Walker, Head of Personal Injury at MLP Solicitors, recently acted for a client, Mr A who sustained injuries on a tram in South Manchester.

The tram which had been… Read more

Following on from our last blog on “Why Shareholders’ Agreements are essential when you have a business – Departing Shareholder”, we are going to look at why disputes arise when… Read more

Following on from our last blog on “Why Shareholders’ Agreements are essential when you have a business – For Management”, we are going to look at why disputes arise when… Read more

Pensions are in the news following pensions minister Steve Webb’s announcement on the 20^th September that the government will “ease” proposed changes to the state pension system that will adversely… Read more

There are draconian, but some would say little used, sanctions for directors of liquidated companies who re-use ‘Prohibited Names’.  A name that is idenitcal to or suggests an association with… Read more

Yesterday the Daily Mail reports on the latest property craze- Gazanging.

The result of a still slow property market, where sellers pull out as they fail to find a property… Read more

Paul Hatton is now Commercial litigation solicitor at Myers Lister Price . Paul Hatton was previously at KBL Solicitors.

Myers Lister Price Solicitors is expanding its litigation department with the… Read more

On 13 September 2011, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published its decision to prohibit automatically renewable contracts (ARCs) for residential customers and small businesses in the fixed voice and broadband… Read more

“The Cloud” generally refers to cloud computing and is something most of us are doing everyday. For example, when you send an email from your personal gmail account, or pay… Read more

If the proposal to ban referral fees does go ahead, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) are likely to enforce the ban in April 2012.

Insurers allege that referral fees are… Read more

A recent case has highlighted how the courts treat money received by way of a compensation settlement, such as following a road traffic accident or accident at work, when deciding… Read more

Following on from our last blog on “Why Shareholders’ Agreements are essential when you have a business”, we are going to look at why disputes arise between Management and how… Read more

It’s quite a painless experience actually setting up a business. However some partnerships forget to draw up a Shareholders’ Agreement (or Partnership Agreement) whilst doing so as they either:

a.… Read more

Olympic rower James Cracknell said he would be dead if he had not been wearing a cycle helmet when he was struck from behind by a truck.

The gold medallist… Read more

How many times have you heard the expression “Common Law Wife”? It is used all the time but what most do not realise is that it is meaningless. There has… Read more

A tenant’s break clause is a clause within a lease that allows the Tenant to terminate the lease before the full term has elapsed.

Such a clause can provide an… Read more

Whilst each business is unique, the issues that arise and need to be considered when planning a sale can affect all businesses and business owners.

As advisers, we understand the… Read more

Kim Kardashian is not a happy bunny at the moment – some say it’s because the clothing giant “Old Navy” are using her lookalike to promote their clothing range, deliberately… Read more

Amy Harris, a family law solicitor at Myers Lister Price has had an article published in this month’s Resolution Review publication on THE FUTURE OF FAMILY LAW. Amy is… Read more

So Lord Alan Sugar has finally selected his new business partner in the final of The Apprentice.  Tom Pellereau won out over his contestants to land the prize of becoming… Read more

Myers Lister Price Solicitors has bolstered its family department with the appointment of leading family lawyer Martin Ridings.

Martin, 39, has moved from SAS Daniels and has been appointed as… Read more

It has recently been reported that Michael Douglas’s ex-wife, Diandra, has failed in her second attempt to claim a share of the actor’s money. The ex Mrs Douglas claimed that… Read more

The Court of Appeal has recently considered the question when a parent should be allowed to remove the children abroad in the case of MK v CK. The mother was… Read more

Prince Phillip recently celebrated his 90^th birthday and there is every chance that in ten years he will receive a telegram from his wife congratulating him on reaching his centenary. … Read more

A quick guide to compliance for small businesses has been published by the OFT and covers all aspects of competition law applicable to small and medium sized businesses.  Their advice… Read more

The Bribery Act finally came into force on 1st July.  We’re still here so no seismic shift but all business (well, those with sales and marketing and purchasing departments) need to… Read more

SIX Trafford lawyers have scaled the heights of Snowdon – all in the aid of charity.

The team from Altrincham-based Myers Lister Price Solicitors was headed up by Tom Saville,… Read more

The Daily Mail recently reported that actor Pete Postlethwaite died leaving an estate of just £185,000. This headline doesn’t necessarily give the full picture of his wealth.

For example,… Read more

Having a clearly drafted software development agreement is an important issue for software developers and purchasers of software development services. Getting the best legal advice from a qualified software development… Read more

Last month (May 2011) saw the publication of a report recommending a wide-ranging overhaul of the UK’s intellectual property framework. The report outlines a ten-point plan for a comprehensive revamp… Read more