Monthly Archives: May 2023

Account Freezing Order involving seven figure sum successfully challenged and cleared by Lisa’s Law

By Yitong Guo   In the past 6 months, the Litigation team at Lisa’s Law successfully assisted an individual client to challenge two Account Freezing Orders (AFOs) against their personal accounts and have the full seven figure sum released.   Keep reading to learn about the case and how we got the desired outcome for […]

Most postgraduates on student visas to be banned from bringing dependents to the UK

  Undergraduate students are not permitted to bring their partner and children to the UK when they come to the UK to study. However, until now, all postgraduate students have had the potential to do so.   That was the case until this week, when the Home Office announced new restrictions to the student visa […]

Overseas students barred from switching from student visa to work visa until education is completed

  In 2022 there were over 485,000 student visas granted according to the Government website. This represents a 29% increase compared with visas granted in 2021.   Many who come to the United Kingdom on a student visa complete their studies and apply for employment in the United Kingdom with their newly earned qualifications. This […]

Late-night sausage rolls on the menu as Greggs and Westminster Council reach license agreement

There are many who, after a night out on the town, may find it difficult to resist the siren’s call of the nearest fast-food establishment. However, licensing rules in England and Wales often prevent certain hospitality businesses from opening late at night. Such a situation recently arose in a dispute between the high-street bakery chain, […]

Can I still apply for settlement if I exceeded the absence limit due to Covid?

  We were recently approached by a client who entered the UK in 2012. Since entering, he applied for a number of visas and accumulated 10 years lawful residence in the UK. Our client applied for Indefinite Leave to Remain / Settlement himself on the basis that he had been in the UK for 10 […]

Retained right of residence for family members of EU citizens

By Victor Falcon Mmegwa   Can family members of EU citizens acquire independent rights of admission or residence in the UK where they have lost their family connection to the EU citizen they are related to?   Qualifying family members can continue living in the UK lawfully without their EU citizen sponsor. But a person […]

Tesco found to have copied the Lidl logo in trademark lawsuit. Why did the High Court come to this decision?

In a recent case, the High Court has ruled that Tesco’s use of its Clubcard logo constituted trademark infringement, copyright infringement and passing off. Tesco filed a counterclaim in response in which they alleged some of the Lidl trademarks were registered in bad faith and are therefore liable to be declared invalid.   You may […]

Making a Will – what are some of the most common questions about this topic?

The importance of Wills cannot be understated, however sometimes they can be an area which open up some difficult conversations with families and loved ones. For the fifth and penultimate article in our series of FAQs about Family Law, we will take a look at the importance of Wills, particularly making a will, or will […]