Business Bankruptcy – Should You File Voluntarily or Wait for Creditors?
Running a business can be challenging, and financial difficulties can arise unexpectedly. When your business starts to struggle, a key question arises: should you file for bankruptcy voluntarily, or wait for creditors to initiate involuntary bankruptcy? Understanding the difference and knowing the legal implications can save you time, money, and personal liability if you are […]
Successful Appeal Against Civil Penalty for Allegedly Employing an Illegal Migrant
Earlier in August, our client successfully appealed a civil penalty, resulting in the cancellation of a £40,000 fine issued for allegedly employing an illegal migrant. The case turned on the fact that the individual in question was not an employee of our client. Given the complex nature of the proceedings, and the fact that this […]
How the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Affects Home Buyers and Sellers
As a London law firm specialising in residential conveyancing, we understand that legislation affecting the private rental market is no longer only relevant to landlords and tenants. We previously covered the Renters’ Rights Bill as a guide for landlords and tenants here. However, with the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 now on the statute books, it […]
The Cost of Care: When Family Caregiving Becomes a Legal Obligation: Rogers v Wills
When a family member steps in to care for an ageing parent, it is usually an act of love, not a business arrangement. Yet in Rogers v Wills, the High Court ruled that long-term family care can, in certain circumstances, create a binding legal obligation to pay. Such a situation can arise even without a […]
UK Visitor Visa Refusal? How Lisa’s Law Overturned an Unfair Home Office Decision
At Lisa’s Law Solicitors, our immigration team recently achieved success for a client whose UK visitor visa application was wrongly refused – despite his genuine circumstances and extensive supporting documentation. Background Our client, a Chinese national living and working in New Zealand, wanted to visit his elderly parents in the UK with his young son. […]
Lisa’s Law Retains Legal 500 Ranking for 2025
We are delighted to announce that Lisa’s Law Solicitors has retained its Tier 4 ranking in the Legal 500 UK 2025 directory for Immigration: personal, reaffirming our place among the leading law firms specialising in immigration in the country. This follows our inaugural entry into the Legal 500 rankings in 2024. This continued recognition reflects […]
Presumption of Parental Involvement Scrapped to “Protect Children From Abusive Parents”
A landmark change in the law will see family courts working from a starting point of no longer presuming that having contact with both parents is in the best interests of a child, commonly known as presumption of parental involvement. Presently, under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, courts in England and Wales work […]
Successful Settlement Application Following British Nationality Renunciation
Our client first entered the UK in 1999 to join her husband. On 23 September 2004, she was granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). In March 2006, she successfully naturalised as a British citizen. With the UK’s transition to the digital eVisa system, individuals holding leave to remain or settlement status must now register […]
How To Evict a Commercial Tenant for Non-Payment of Rent in the UK: A Landlord’s Guide
When a commercial tenant stops paying rent, it can place significant financial strain on landlords. Knowing the correct legal steps to take is essential, both to recover your property quickly and to avoid costly legal pitfalls. At Lisa’s Law, we help landlords navigate the complex process of commercial lease eviction with precision, efficiency, and full […]
Upper Tribunal Reduces Insurance Service Charge in Victory for Leaseholders
The Upper Tribunal has delivered a significant victory for residential leaseholders, overturning a lower court’s decision and substantially reducing a landlord’s disputed insurance service charge in the case of Shah v Assethold Ltd. Background The case involved Priyanj Shah, a long leaseholder of a flat in Edgware, London, who challenged the dramatic and seemingly unjustified […]