Home Office Secret Policy Exposed by High Court
The High Court has held that the Home Office operated a secret policy denying victims of trafficking and modern slavery leave to remain. In October 2021, the Hugh Court held in the case of KTT v SSHD that the Home Office was required to grant leave to remain to all those who have […]
Successful Claim of Damages against Developer on Defect and Disrepair
Recently, we successfully assisted an individual leaseholder client in claiming damages, including loss of income, for her newly built flat in a prestigious area of London. Background Prior to the Covid pandemic, the client complained about occasional leaking in the bathroom of the flat. The problem became more serious after the client […]
Immigration Health Surcharge Now to Increase from 6th February 2024
The Immigration Health Surcharge’s anticipated increase, initially set for 16th January 2024 as first stated, will not be taking place on that date. It has been confirmed that the increase will occur no earlier than 31 January 2024 at the earliest, as we informed you in our recent article. We can now confirm that […]
Fair dismissal – when is an employer allowed to dismiss an employee?
How can an employer dismiss an employee fairly? First, let’s demystify what ‘fair dismissal’ actually means. Fair dismissal should otherwise be simply referred to as a ‘dismissal’, which happens when an employer chooses to end an employee’s contract. In common parlance, it usually refers to someone being either sacked or fired. So, how can […]
Home Office backtracks on immediate rise in financial requirements for family visas
The Government announced late last year that they would be increasing the financial requirement for applications made for family visas. Such a huge increase has understandably caused great concern for those intending to make an application in the future and those who are currently in the UK with a family visa. Presently, the financial requirement […]
Child Adoption – How Does the Process Work?
In the UK, if you want to adopt a child, you must go through formal procedures. This involves the court issuing a “Child Adoption Order”. The function of an adoption order is to formally sever the legal relationship between the child and their biological parents, and to establish an order to form a new relationship […]
Solicitor fired by immigration advice business due to direct race discrimination
An employment tribunal has ruled that a solicitor was fired by an immigration advice business due to her race. With immigration lawyers often representing some of the most marginalised people in society, it might seem surprising to see a case involving direct race discrimination against an immigration solicitor emerge. However, this is what happened to […]
Immigration health surcharge increase delayed – submit your application now
The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) allows an individual coming to the UK to have full access to the National Health Service (NHS). It is an upfront cost paid when submitting a visa application, which allows the individual to access the NHS without any restriction. The Government announced in October 2023 that the immigration […]
Renting with Pets – do Landlords Have To Say Yes to Tenants?
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27th October 2025. Its provisions on pets – under Sections 10 and 11 – came into force on 1st May 2026 as part of Phase 1 of implementation. The Act effectively incorporates the core principles of the old Model Tenancy Agreement into statute, making them mandatory […]
Can the identities of Home Office caseworkers be redacted?
In general, a litigant in judicial review proceedings is not entitled to redact, on the ground of relevance, the identities of officials in such disclosure. This means that the Home Office should not redact the information about caseworkers in a judicial review. Routinely the names of civil servants outside the Senior Civil Service would […]