With the arrival of the new immigration rules, when can the Home Office consider an asylum claim inadmissible?
By Zeyu Huang The UK government has recently introduced new regulations under which lowers the bar for ruling an asylum claim inadmissible. An asylum-seeker is a person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution and serious human rights violations in another country, but who hasn’t yet been legally recognized as […]
Skilled Worker Visa vs Scale-up Visa – which is best for employers?
You may have read our recent article about the brand-new Scale-up visa, which looked at how both employers and workers can benefit from the new visa route. You can find out more by reading it here. While the in-depth Scale-Up visa article mainly looked at the visa from an employee perspective, this article will look […]
Welcome Krystal
We are delighted to welcome Krystal Yan, one of several new colleagues at the firm. Krystal joins our litigation team as a paralegal and will bring a great deal of practical and academic experience to the role. Krystal gained her bachelor’s degree in law in China and became qualified at the end of 2018. […]
Court orders Home Office to provide asylum seeker accommodation
By Lily Dai Refugees who come to the UK are not always eligible for asylum seeker accommodation. Section 4(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 allows for support to be provided to refused asylum-seekers if they meet the following eligibility criteria: They must be destitute. A person is destitute if: “… he does […]
When can deportation be considered ‘unduly harsh’ on a partner or child?
The UK Supreme Court has recently dismissed three appeals by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Home Secretary). These appeals concerned the interpretation of provisions relating to the statutory regime of the deportation of foreign criminals. The case involved three conjoined appeals by the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, which had arisen out […]
Welcome Zeyu
We are delighted to welcome Zeyu Huang, who joins the Lisa’s Law immigration team as a paralegal. Zeyu has already made an excellent impression on her colleagues and displayed a great appetite for the role. Zeyu is a recent LL.M. graduate from University College London, which she achieved a Merit for. She completed her […]
Does a takeaway shop’s proximity entitle a holiday property owner to private nuisance damages?
As summer comes to an end, the number of people who go on holiday to take a break from the hustle and bustle of their daily working lives grinds to a halt for another year. Thanks to the internet, it’s now much easier to find out extensive details about a place before we book it, […]
The Scale-up visa has launched – what do you need to know?
The brand-new Scale-up visa has finally come into force. Described as “the biggest visa improvement in a generation” by the Coalition for a Digital Economy, the Scale-up work visa is designed for the UK’s top high-growth businesses to attract exceptional talent, including scientists, engineers, programmers, and architects. With the UK facing several challenges to its […]
Welcome Jessie
We’re very happy to announce the arrival of our newest colleague, Jessie Yang. Jessie joins us as an immigration paralegal and has made already made a great impression through her extensive legal knowledge. Jessie studied LLB Law & International Legal Studies at the University of Southampton. During her Undergraduate Degree, she had an invaluable […]
Does inheritance tax have to be paid before probate is granted?
Probate is a topic which we have covered in some of our family law articles in the past. In many cases, people will only be granted probate if they have paid inheritance tax. However, many people in this situation may wish to be granted probate before they pay inheritance tax in order to know what […]