Successful appeal on behalf of elderly Chinese national after Home Office’s unsympathetic refusal of leave to remain
We have recently been successful in an appeal which has led to our client, aged 84, obtaining leave to remain on the basis of her family and private life. This follows an initial leave to remain refusal by the Home Office. Our client made an application based on exceptional circumstances outside of the […]
What does it mean for a payment to be ‘subject to completion’? Judge rules in favour of law firm after client refused to pay legal fees!
Written by Paul Cheuk The High Court of Justice has recently handed down an instructional judgment (Blacklion Law LLP v Amira Nature Foods Ltd [2022] EWHC 1500 (Ch)) in a lawsuit between a law firm and its client. The case involved a small London-based law firm suing a multinational rice distributor and its owner-director […]
Investigation launched into ASOS, Boohoo and Asda over ‘greenwashing’ claims
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into three fashion brands over their ‘green’ claims. The three fashion brands being investigated by the CMA for greenwashing include the supermarket Asda, as well as the online fashion brands, ASOS and Boohoo. The CMA will look at the extent to which green claims […]
Court rules that social worker’s assessment that teenage asylum seeker is an adult was false
A person who has entered the United Kingdom to claim asylum is treated differently depending on whether they are an adult or a minor. A minor’s claim is treated more delicately by the Home Office with respect to the asylum process, decision making, and support provided by a Local Authority. Below, we look […]
Supreme Court says part-year workers entitled to proportionally same holiday pay as full-time workers
A new ruling (Harpur Trust v Brazel) by the Supreme Court has favoured part-year workers and casual workers, opening the door to thousands of claims for compensation. The ruling says that these workers are entitled proportionally to the same holiday pay as full-time workers. It also found that the methods of calculating pro-rated annual leave […]
Company administrators cleared of breach of duty despite deficiency during sale of properties
By Yitong Guo Today’s article comes from one of our solicitors, Yitong Guo, who specialises in property law. The article is about a dismissal application in the Chancery Division of the High Court concerning allegations of breach of duty by company administrators in relation to two companies (“the Companies”) whose business involved the […]
Welcome Wilson
We are delighted to welcome our newest colleague, Wilson Chan. Wilson joins us as a paralegal and has already shown a great level of knowledge and enthusiasm since joining. Wilson achieved his master’s degree in financial economics from University of Warwick in 2012 (passing with Merit) and achieved an Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies […]
Home Office announces British citizenship application fee waiver for minors who can’t afford it following legal battle
By Xinru Jia A person officially becomes a British Citizen when they apply to the Home Office and are able to show they are entitled to British Citizenship. This is achieved by providing evidence that they fulfil certain sections of the British Nationality Act 1981. Most applications to the Home Office have a […]
Lisa’s Law celebrates 10-year anniversary!
Lisa’s Law is now 10 years old! After starting with a mere desk in an office in Elephant and Castle, London, in 2012, Lisa’s Law has grown from strength to strength. Fast forward to 2022, as we celebrate our 10-year anniversary, and the company now numbers almost 50 employees and has three London offices. […]
Sir Mo Farah’s revelation sheds a light on the dark world of human trafficking
It was one of the major talking points of the week. The British icon and most successful track distance runner of all time, Sir Mo Farah, revealed this week that the story he had told the world was, in fact, not true. Mo Farah (as he is now known), was born as Hussein Abdi […]