The Home Office Has Made Covid-19 Concessions on Financial Requirements in Family Visa Applications
In the current times we find ourselves in it is important to try and focus on even the smallest of positives. While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a massive toll on everyone in the nation, migrants living in the UK have some extra concerns on their minds in terms of how their and their family […]
Litigators Beware! Double hurdles ahead! The latest implication on setting aside default judgement
Written by Yitong Guo. Case concerned: Penta Ultimate Holdings Ltd and another v Storrier [2020] EWHC 2400 (Ch) The Case This is a claim brought in the Chancery Division in the High Court, concerning a dispute on alleged professional negligence by the former chief financial officer of the claimant. A […]
Long-term renters! You may have to pay SDLT on your tenancy!
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is usually something people associate with purchasing a property or land rather than with renting tenants, but it may surprise you to know that certain long term renters have had to pay 1% SDLT since 2003. Who is effected? People who have been renting for a substantial amount […]
Shareholder claims and principle of ‘reflective loss’ – What can be learnt from Broadcasting Investments Group Ltd v Smith?
Written by Rosa Huang. In the most recent case, the Broadcasting Investments Group Ltd v Smith, application of principle of ‘reflective loss’ in the Supreme Court decision in Marex Financial Ltd v Sevilleja was considered by court, shareholder of a shareholder of a shareholder of the claimant company seeking an order of specific […]
Restraint of trade – out with the old, in with the new
Written by Salina Lim. In the recent case, Peninsula Securities Ltd v Dunnes Stores (Bangor) Ltd [2020] UKSC 36, the Supreme Court has shed light on the law and questions posed in respect of contractual restraints which restrain the use of the land. On 19 August 2020, in the case of Peninsula […]
Can you discharge or modify the Restrictive covenant, easement / right that is affecting your land?
Written by Jessie Cheow. Creebray Ltd v Deninson and another [2020] UKUT 262 (LC) – Unsuccessful application to modify or discharge covenant. Background The applicant company, the registered proprietor of a vacant plot of land (Oldways) applied to discharge or modify a restrictive covenant pursuant to section 84 of the Law […]
Compliance is Key! Naturalisation, EEA Nationals and the ‘Good Character’ Requirements
When applying for naturalisation or attempting to register as a British citizen, adults and children aged ten or over must meet what is known as ‘the good character’ requirement. This is said to vet undesirables from integrating into the UK permanently by checking that the applicant has not taken part in illegal activity or ignored […]
Court Finds No Evidence of Discrimination as Women’s State Pension Age Rises!
Women across the nation are likely to be united in their disappointment in the Court of Appeal’s decision to disregard campaigner’s accusations of discrimination after their state pension age was risen to be the same as a man’s. The case in question which we will be focussing on in this article is *R (on […]
EU Settlement Scheme – Do not fall through the cracks!
The EU settlement scheme is designed to offer EU, non-EU EEA and Swiss citizens and their eligible family members living in the UK before the end of the transition period (during which free movement continues) the opportunity to protect their residence in the UK after the transition period has ended. The deadline to apply is […]
High Court: GAGAs can be enforced!
To enter into a commercial lease, one of the requirements of a landlord giving their consent to assign the lease will normally be that the original tenant agrees to enter into an “authorised guarantee agreement”, or (AGA) with the landlord to guarantee the incoming tenant’s liabilities for the lease. When the incoming tenant fails […]