Welcome Claire
We are delighted to welcome Claire Leung, who joins our conveyancing team as a Solicitor. Claire is a dual qualified Solicitor in Hong Kong as well as England and Wales. She has been practicing commercial and residential conveyancing in Hong Kong for the last 6 years. Claire has a dual honours degree in Social […]
Waiting to apply for a spouse visa? Apply now before changes are introduced
If you are in a relationship with a person from abroad and wish for them to come and live with you in the UK, you need to apply for a spouse visa. To be successful in the application for a Spouse visa, there are a number of requirements that you must satisfy. At this […]
Griffiths vs TUI: Can a judge reject uncontroverted evidence?
Package holidays are a popular option for British families, with many finding them to be a convenient and cheaper option when travelling abroad. Most of these package holidays include meal options, further adding to the convenience. Unfortunately, in this particular case, Mr Griffiths, fell ill after staying at an all-inclusive hotel he had booked with […]
UK signs new treaty with Rwanda in hope of reviving asylum partnership
The Home Office have confirmed that the Home Secretary James Cleverly has today signed a new agreement with Rwanda’s Foreign Minister, Vincent Birtua. This new UK-Rwanda asylum agreement follows the Supreme Court’s Judgement last month confirming that removals of asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. The Home Office claim that the agreement signed […]
UK tightens legal immigration rules – minimum salary hiked to £38,700 for some visas
Yesterday, the Home Secretary announced plans which amount to one of the most substantial proposals in years to cut migration levels through the tightening of UK immigration rules. Popular visa routes like the skilled worker visa, health and care worker visas, as well as family visas are all affected. Those who wish to […]
New to the UK? A helpful guide for new arrivals
Coming to the UK may be a daunting experience for some. For new arrivals, it may be difficult to know how to begin your integration into the UK. Here we provide a guide for those who have moved to the UK on how to register for services and how to start your life in […]
Why does my biometric residence permit expire in 2024?
Many of you will have noticed that the expiry date showing on your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card is 31st December 2024, prior to many of your visa expiry dates. The good news is that this doesn’t mean that your leave to remain will expire on 31 December 2024. Instead it means that your […]
Harmonious Resolution: Neighbour Dispute Over Party Wall Overcome Through Mediation Mastery
We have recently been involved in a case that was put before the Bristol County Court. The case featured neighbours embroiled in a dispute over a proposed extension by neighbouring building owners. Due to the disagreement between the neighbouring parties it, eventually led to a legal challenge against an Award made by surveyors. Both parties […]
Latest asylum seeker statistics paint a complex picture – what can we learn?
The Home Office has published the latest asylum and resettlement statistics for the year ending September 2023. These latest statistics show that there were 40,571 asylum grants in the year ending in September 2023. This is the most asylum grants since 2010. For comparison, the second highest amount of grants were in 2021 where […]
India and Georgia to Be Added to Safe Countries List
On November 8, the UK Home Office announced the draft legislation procedure of adding India and Georgia to the safe countries list within Section 80AA of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. This means that if individuals from these countries seek asylum or make human rights claims in the UK, those claims would […]