Leave it or Sign it? Simple miscommunications can lead to serious consequences!
Wtitten by Yitong Guo. BEC Construction Limited v Melt Hythe Limited [2020] EWHC 970 (TCC) The Fact: This is a High Court case in TECHNOLOGY & CONSTRUCTION division. The Defendant Melt Hythe Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Its registered office is at an address known as Sunnyside, […]
BNO visa is open to Hong Kong Citizens from January 2021 – who is eligible and how will it work?
Following the announcement by PM Boris Johnson on 4th June 2020 that the UK would offer a new route to British citizenship to millions of Hong Kong residents who hold British Nationality Overseas passports (for more information on BNO passports, please click here), the Home Office has officially confirmed that these BNO citizens will be […]
Home Office update: Replacement visas available until the end of the year, with VAC’s now accepting passports
If your 30 day visa to travel to the UK for work, study or to join family has expired, or is about to expire, you can request a replacement visa with revised validity dates free of charge until the end of this year. This does not apply to other types of visas. This process […]
Jarvis v Evans – Unlicensed Landlords and Possession Notice in Wales
Written by Evveline Loh. The Court of Appeal gave an important judgement on the 7 July 2020. It was held that a notice served under s8 of the Housing Act 1988 by a landlord is a ‘notice to terminate a tenancy’ falls within the scope of s7 (2) (f) of the Housing (Wales) Act […]
Looking after the UK – Health and Care Visa to launch on 4 August
The Home Office have announced a new Health and Care Visa for foreign medical workers which will open for applications on 4 August 2020. Instead of thinking of this visa as brand new, it is better to think of it as a new pathway within the Tier 2 (General) visa route. Plus, it is […]
Congratulations to Rosa Huang for being admitted on the Solicitors Roll!
We are hugely proud of Rosa Huang who has worked extremely hard to pass her Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme and has now been officially admitted on the Solicitors Roll. Since joining us in near the start of 2020, she has been so professional, dedicated and successful in all of her work and displayed such […]
Family Law Focus – The Importance of Consent Orders
When a family finds itself going through tough times, one of the best remedies can be a plan for the future which can help bring clarity to an otherwise murky situation. Even when a family is breaking apart, being certain about how assets are being divided can bring some much needed stability, and provide a […]
The Future of UK Immigration is here…But what does it look like?
Home Secretary Priti Patel has revealed the UK’s new points based immigration system and post Brexit visa rules in a document spanning over 130 pages, so we have broken down the key factors for coming to work, study or visit. More detailed articles on the specifics will follow, but this blog will largely cover the […]
A new 5-year settlement visa for BNOs, who is eligible?
According to an announcement made this month by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, the UK will target people holding BNO (British National Overseas) Status a new visa route with the possibility of permanent residency further down the line. This route allows people from Hong Kong with BNO status to apply for a one-off visa for […]
With COVID-19 still in Sight, Redundancy Wave has Arrived!
One of the major fallouts of the coronavirus pandemic is the effect it has had on people’s livelihoods and careers. At the start of the year many people in work would have assumed their place was relatively untouchable if they continued to work hard and fulfil the role they were brought on to do. However, […]