A director of a manufacturing company has been banned from acting as a company director for 8 years after having been found to have wrongly diverted more than half a...

Up to 60% of emergency pandemic loans made under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme are unlikely to ever be paid back, according to recent findings from the government’s spending watchdog....

HMRC has started to take action against individuals and businesses over suspected ‘furlough fraud’ in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). On Friday 10 July 2020, the first...

Nearly 750 people have been arrested in the UK after law enforcement agencies such as the National Crime Agency infiltrated encrypted communications network, EncroChat. Since March 2020, the authorities have...

There has been much confusion over what is, and what is not, permitted under the present coronavirus lockdown rules. The police have come under some criticism for their approach to...

Statistics suggest that the coronavirus crisis has led to a significant drop in recorded crime, by as much as 20% in some areas.  However, there is no doubt that the...

Wells Burcombe is delighted to have received a Band 1 ranking for its Criminal law work in the Watford, Uxbridge and Surrounds region by Chambers & Partners legal guide. Chambers...

Wells Burcombe is delighted to have risen in the rankings in the 2020 Legal 500 guide, published on 25th September, for its criminal work in the South East. The Legal 500...

New motorway driving law, in force from 10th June 2019, brings penalty points and fines for drivers ignoring motorway lane closures on smart motorways. Defence lawyer, Harvinder Hear looks at the...

Legal aid eligibility has been in the news again, firstly following the application for legal aid by ‘ISIS bride’ Shamima Begum, which led to much debate about legal aid eligibility....

What is a voluntary interview? A voluntary interview is an increasingly common method for police to use when investigating criminal allegations. They are also referred to as ‘stand-alone’ interviews. Such...

Criminal defence lawyer, David Wells explains why you should always have legal representation at a police interview under caution. Police interview under caution What does ‘interview under caution’ mean? Let’s...

Wells Burcombe is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the Law Society accreditation for Family Law work. The Law Society promotes a high standard in legal service provision...

Wells Burcombe is delighted to announce the appointment of Safeena Tufail as Head of its Family Department. Before joining Wells Burcombe, Safeena worked at several well-regarded law firms and since...

Wells Burcombe is delighted to announce that it has now been ranked in the Legal 500. The Legal 500 is an annual publication that ranks UK law firms and solicitors...

Wells Burcombe is delighted to announce that Ravinder Khumra has become an Equity Partner in the firm. Ravinder joined the firm in 2014 after twenty years working in highly regarded...

Wells Burcombe is delighted to announce the launch of its private client service following the appointment of Natalie Smith as Tax, Trusts and Estate Planning Consultant. Natalie’s 15 years’ experience...

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new immigration law service following the appointment of Melissa Vangeen, former partner at Solomon Taylor & Shaw. Melissa has more than...