At Lisa’s Law, we love to celebrate the milestones and achievements of our staff – so it gives us great pleasure to announce that our colleague, Jeffrey Lam, has begun undergoing a training contract he was offered by Lisa’s Law. Jeffrey originally joined the company at the back end of last year on 29th […]
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Celebrating 10th anniversary of Lisa’s Law!
Lisa’s Law is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a company. To celebrate the landmark, we are rewarding our loyal customers by organising a competition where you can win a voucher worth up to £250! The best part is, all you need to do is like the post and leave a comment to have a […]
Continual Residence: when is it broken? How are days calculated?
Written by Xijia Xie Imagine this: you are on your tenth year in the UK, thinking you will soon be eligible for settlement based on your long lawful residence. Your personal plans are lining up, but it all depends on the arrival of that one plastic card. However, right before your submission, you come […]
Lisa’s Law wins Indefinite Leave to Remain appeal for Hong Kong client who spent over 2 years abroad
Lisa’s Law’s immigration supervisor, Mahfuz Ahmed, has recently been successful in an appeal of significant importance to our client. The case shows that a well-prepared appeal can lead to a fantastic result, despite our client not meeting the stringent criteria set out by the Home Office for indefinite leave to remain applications. Background […]
Amazon held liable for Intellectual Property infringement by Court of Appeal! What are the consequences?
The online retail behemoth, Amazon, has been found by the UK Court of Appeal to have made a trademark infringement in a recent legal battle with Lifestyle Equities CV, a Netherlands-registered company. The case, Lifestyle Equities CV and another v Amazon UK Services Ltd and others [2022] EWCA Civ 552, reinforces the fact that […]
As the UK government prepares to transfer the first group of migrants to Rwanda, what does the plan mean for UK immigration law?
Written by Stephanie Chiu With the news that the Home Office is planning to send migrants to Rwanda imminently, the following article takes a look at the Rwanda Asylum plan and gives our legal perspective on the policy. The UK government signed the Asylum Partnership Arrangement with Rwanda on the 14th April 2022. […]
Welcome Lily!
We are delighted to welcome our newest colleague, Lily Dai. Lily joins us as a Paralegal and has already made a great impression on the team and displayed her extensive legal knowledge. Lily has recently passed her LPC/LLM and GDL from the University of Law, both with Distinction awards. Prior to her legal studies, […]
Lisa’s Law paralegal qualifies as a licensed conveyancer
We are delighted to announce that paralegal, Michael Hsiesh, who has been with Lisa’s Law since May 2018, has completed his qualifications and is now qualified as a licensed conveyancer by the Council for Licensed Conveyancing. Michael’s new title is Licensed Conveyancer Immigration Paralegal. In addition to his conveyancing responsibilities, Michael also handles a […]
Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Fixing a Broken Asylum System by Breaking It Further?
The Nationality and Borders Act, described as being the “cornerstone for the government’s new plan for Immigration” and fixing the “broken asylum system”, has received Royal Assent and become law. For some time, the UK has faced increasing numbers of migrants travelling to the UK across the English Channel from France. Those on the […]
Nearly 5 years after the Grenfell Tragedy, does the Building Safety Act do enough to make residential property safer?
The Building Safety Bill has officially received Royal Assent and become law. The legislation has been a long time in the making, with the national outrage which followed the Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017 leading to the resurgence of a national debate about the safety of properties in the UK. Of particular concern […]
