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On 30 June 2022, after six months in post, the UK’s new Information Commissioner John Edwards published an open letter …

Excello Law, a leader in the consultancy law firm space, has taken a pioneering leap in its growth strategy with …

Root and branch reform of the UK’s audit and corporate governance regime is widely recognised as being long overdue. Such …

Brexit and India On 18th October 2022, City AM published an article entitled “No Brexit karma in Delhi: Whisky and …

Paid holiday is a fundamental and long-established feature of UK employment contracts. But the question of how employers calculate holiday …

Richard (Dicky) Williams, a specialist in agriculture and estates based in Chester, has been ranked as Band 1 in Chambers …

Tenants of commercial premises are often subject to rigorous repair obligations and are required to hand them back at the …

Almost all commercial leases are subject to covenants restricting the use to which the premises can be put. However, as …

It is increasingly commonplace for owners of vacant commercial buildings to permit their occupation by so-called ‘property guardians’ with a …

Commercial tenants who assign their leases may feel that they have washed their hands of the matter and are at …

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS REGRETTABLY HAD TO BE CANCELLED. Excello Law is hosting an exciting panel discussion event during …

Brexit and China (excluding Hong Kong) On 9th September 2022, in an article captioned “Chinese firms shun the US for …

With the recent launch of the renowned Legal 500 directory 2023, we were delighted to see increased listings across the …

Hot on the heels of the firm’s Legal Firm of the Year Award at the City of Manchester Business Awards, …

Dispute resolution and commercial litigation partners Steve Thomas and Anna Shaw, based in Leeds, recently secured a repayment of £220k …

Excello Law has won the ‘Legal Firm of the Year’ award as part of the 2022 City of Manchester Business …

A team of lawyers from Excello Law, led by real estate partner Peter McHugh based in Liverpool, has advised global …

Working mothers are a resilient group, accustomed to juggling work responsibilities and family time with aplomb. Such was the conclusion …

On 14th January 2021, shortly after the end of the post-Brexit transition period on 31st December 2020,  the UK High …

Your neighbours owe you a duty of care and, if they cause a nuisance that results in you suffering financial …

The difference between a binding contract and an agreement in principle, subject to further negotiation, could hardly be more important. …

Most people are aware that companies have legal identities separate from the individuals who control them. The application of that …

Residential landlords sadly often focus on collecting rent and take a laissez-faire attitude to the condition of their properties. However, …

Deepak Gupta, an experienced commercial property solicitor based in Kent, has joined national consultancy firm Excello Law.  He was formerly …

On 16 June 2022, the Government introduced a White Paper called “A Fairer Rented Private Sector”. It proposes the biggest …

Employment partner David Greenhalgh joined Excello Law in 2020 based in London. Having qualified in 1994, he had an early …

The way Employment Tribunals record their proceedings may soon be modernised, with handwritten notes being replaced by digital recordings and …

When Anne Robinson recently left Countdown, the 77-year-old broadcaster quipped: “I’ve had a blast hosting this wonderful show and I stayed …

Following recent recruitment success, national consultancy law firm Excello Law has opened a new office in Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent to …

A recent victory in an Employment Appeal Tribunal serves as a reminder to judges and employers of the requirement for …

As we celebrate Pride Month this June, we’re running a number of feature interviews with some of the Excello Law …

Real estate and property development lawyer Karen Cruickshank has joined national dispersed law firm Excello Law as a consultant lawyer, …

This summer marks the first summer in over two years where we can travel abroad (almost) freely and we have …

Many pregnant employees or new mothers will be worried about the rising cost of living and economic pressures that may …

On 28th April 2022, the UK and Swiss Governments issued a Joint Statement announcing their intention to negotiate an enhanced …

Just before the Queen’s Speech was delivered, rumours had been circulating that the long-awaited audit and corporate governance reforms had …

A couple bought a field with the aim of constructing an equestrian training facility on it. Less than a year …

Registration of a property as an asset of community value (ACV) can be a serious, even fatal, stumbling block in …

Restrictive covenants that forbid property owners from causing annoyance, nuisance or disturbance to their neighbours commonly appear in title deeds …

When deciding whether someone has a beneficial interest in a property, financial contributions to the purchase price, mortgage or other …

Tuckers had been hit by a ransomware attack that caused the encryption of almost one million files and the release …

Excello real estate partner Richard Osborn has been involved in the Space Park Leicester development for over 5 years, originally …

Excello business and corporate partner Robert Lyons recently acted for the shareholders of a UK diagnostics company, Psyros Diagnostics Limited …

Brexit and Morocco On 21st April 2022, The Times published a full-page advertisement from “Morocco Now”, the Moroccan Government Trade …

An important High Court ruling has underlined how sellers are under an overriding legal obligation to disclose defects in title …

A relaxation of planning rules has presented landlords of residential blocks with the tempting opportunity to extend them skywards, creating …

Excello business and corporate lawyer Anca Thomson has advised the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity, The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, on …

Private property rights sometimes have to take second place to the onward march of technology. The Court of Appeal powerfully …

Numerous hospitality and other businesses suffered crushing losses when they were denied access to their commercial premises during COVID-19 lockdowns. …

Excello business and corporate partner Chris Robinson recently advised on the transfer of a controlling shareholding in Hull-based CDY Ceilings …

Which entrepreneur wouldn’t want to sell his or her company at full value, tax free? And even better, without having …

A survey carried out for the recent FT Innovative Lawyers Report  found that 90% of lawyers would refuse to work …

After years of planning, ‘no fault’ divorce has finally become a reality in England and Wales. Thanks to the Divorce, …

Brexit and Switzerland The political and economic relationship between the UK and Switzerland, always strong, seems to have grown even …

Does an office block lived in temporarily by so-called ‘property guardians’ have to be licensed as a house in multiple …

Residential tenants are commonly required to seek their landlord’s written consent before assigning their leases to others. However, as a …

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 provides an invaluable and frequently used mechanism by which disputes between owners of adjoining …

In a guideline case the High Court defined the circumstances in which a property owner can access his neighbour’s land …

National firm Excello Law has moved to new offices in Leicester within co-working space Gresham Works – a newly refurbished …

Business and corporate lawyer Dermot Callinan, who specialises in business sales and purchases in a wide range of sectors including …