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On 1 January 2021, following the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK’s data protection laws were changed. Out …

Brexit and Food Standards UK legislation on food standards has been much influenced by EU legislation. However, during the UK’s …

Brexit and UK Corporation Tax In his Budget statement on 3rd March 2021, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi …

Ashi Patel, who specialises in real estate, property development and associated banking and financial matters, has joined national, new-model firm …

Small and medium sized law firms are currently facing a perfect storm of factors which are putting intense pressure on …

Brexit and the UK Fashion Industry On 2nd February 2021, more than 400 figures from the UK fashion industry were …

Real estate and property development lawyer Anil Kumar has joined national law firm Excello Law, joining a growing team in …

This is a hot topic within employment now and has made headlines on the BBC and other news channels. The …

There are various alternative dispute resolution methods available to help people separate constructively, the most widely known being mediation.  Whilst …

Contrary to popular belief, the number of companies going into insolvency has actually fallen since the coronavirus pandemic hit last …

Brexit and the Supply of Services Title II (Services and Investment) of Heading One (Trade) of Part Two (Trade, Transport, …

Brexit and Tariff Rate Quotas on Steel Products On page 6 paragraph 2 of the UK Government’s Summary Explainer document …

Brexit and Electric Vehicles Under the terms of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement of December 2020 (TCA), there is …

The story of an emerging fintech boom has been making headlines for nearly a decade, during which time London has …

Brexit and Singapore In the UK’s post-Brexit world, the island nation of Singapore has cropped up in at least two …

Brexit and Financial Services It is generally accepted that the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which with associated documents …

Divorce.  It’s a very strong word.  One that encompasses different emotions and feelings for different people.  A common factor that …

The Chancellor has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until 31 March 2021. This supersedes …

For many law firms, the traditional professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewal date of 1 October rolls around increasingly ominously each …

According to central government data, since the launch of the initial help to buy scheme, which ran from 1 April …

Following the Chancellor’s recent announcement regarding the Winter Economy Plan, this briefing outlines the key features. Job Support Scheme The …

Excello Law has welcomed two senior lawyers to its Midlands team with the arrival of commercial property lawyer Satpaul Dard …

Wynn-Finch v Natural Resources Body for Wales [2020] EWHC 1924 (Ch) (27 July 2020) This recent High Court decision of …

Brexit and the Rule of Law The proposed UK Internal Market Bill, which was published on 9th September 2020, breaks …

The withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) took effect at 11 pm on 31 January …

Brexit and International Personal Data Transfers The recent “Schrems II” decision of the European Court of Justice, published on 16th …

We were delighted to hear that we’ve been shortlisted for one of Liverpool’s most prestigious business awards – ‘Law firm …

Brexit and the Financial Services Sector Concern about how the UK Financial sector will shape up after the expiry of …

As part of a series of articles, Excello’s lawyers are addressing various issues our clients need to be aware of …

Here is a selection of the latest Brexit-related items: The UK and Negotiations with the EEA EFTA States The UK …

Former Great Britain cyclist Jess Varnish has lost her employment tribunal appeal against British Cycling. Ms. Varnish has spent years …

Nigel Turner, a commercial property lawyer based in Bournemouth, has joined new-model national firm Excello Law. Nigel is a residential …

The government has announced a phased reopening of schools, with some year groups returning earlier this month.  Attendance is not …

Magdalene Haywood, an experienced commercial property solicitor based in Brighton, has joined new-model, national firm Excello Law from Mayo Wynne …

Commercial property lawyer Robert Sprake, based in Worcestershire, has rejoined national, new-model firm Excello Law bringing with him over 25 …

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough Scheme) will become more flexible once the initial phase ends on 30 June and …

London-based employment lawyer David Greenhalgh has joined national, new-model law firm Excello from Joelson, where he was a partner and …

Commercial dispute resolution and insolvency litigation specialist Richard Preston has joined new-model firm Excello Law from Beswicks Solicitors, where he …

Business and corporate lawyer Rob Andrews, based in Shropshire, has joined Excello Law. Rob has over 25 years’ experience advising …

Jayes Collier, a specialist entertainment and creative industries practice based at Ealing Studios in West London, has merged with national, …

Although public attention continues to focus primarily on Covid-19 at present, Brexit matters are not far below the surface. Financial …

David Glass, a senior corporate and commercial solicitor with over 40 years’ experience, has joined new-model firm Excello Law in …

Excello founder and managing director George Bisnought, was recently interviewed by Modern Law magazine about disruption in the legal sector …

In the first of a series of regular articles on Brexit, corporate and commercial lawyer David Glass summarises the latest …

1.     What is the ‘bounceback’ loan scheme? It is a new scheme for small and micro businesses who can, from …

Steve Haggett, a private client lawyer based in Tavistock, Devon, has joined national, new-model firm Excello Law. Steve qualified in …

AGMs AND FILING OF ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS 1.     Can I postpone my charity’s AGM? Yes Current government advice may …

1.     Will the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) take action against us if we are not able to maintain our data …

As part of its crisis management response to the Covid-19 pandemic, employment was one of the first areas to be …

Whilst the introverted amongst us may secretly be glad to have a Government-approved reason for avoiding social occasions, what does …

The government’s preventative measures to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic have had a dramatic impact on many …

The extraordinary and unprecedented measures taken by the UK government to counteract the spread of Covid-19 are having a significant …

Will-writing is one of those things that many people have on their to-do lists, but the current Covid-19 crisis has …

Bringing children up within a separated family is never easy. The added dimension of Covid-19 creates even more uncertainty leading to …

As part of their crisis management response to the Covid-19 crisis, Boards of Directors should take appropriate steps to safeguard …

All the news is about Coronavirus and its dangers to people, society and, in third place, the economy. As well …

Excello private client lawyer Lesley Sullivan has won the Downtown Women in Business Award (WIBA) for Outstanding Legal Services Personality …

The issue of equal pay for women is far from resolved. The Equal Pay Act 1970, first made it law …

  Authorised push payment fraud is becoming ever more sophisticated and increasingly prevalent in the UK: during the first half …

  Although their election manifesto was policy light, one Conservative pledge stood out: the introduction of ‘a firmer and fairer’ …