Lisa’s Law wins Indefinite Leave to Remain appeal for Hong Kong client who spent over 2 years abroad
Lisa’s Law’s immigration supervisor, Mahfuz Ahmed, has recently been successful in an appeal of significant importance to our client. The case shows that a well-prepared appeal can lead to a fantastic result, despite our client not meeting the stringent criteria set out by the Home Office for indefinite leave to remain applications. Background […]
Amazon held liable for Intellectual Property infringement by Court of Appeal! What are the consequences?
The online retail behemoth, Amazon, has been found by the UK Court of Appeal to have made a trademark infringement in a recent legal battle with Lifestyle Equities CV, a Netherlands-registered company. The case, Lifestyle Equities CV and another v Amazon UK Services Ltd and others [2022] EWCA Civ 552, reinforces the fact that […]
As the UK government prepares to transfer the first group of migrants to Rwanda, what does the plan mean for UK immigration law?
Written by Stephanie Chiu With the news that the Home Office is planning to send migrants to Rwanda imminently, the following article takes a look at the Rwanda Asylum plan and gives our legal perspective on the policy. The UK government signed the Asylum Partnership Arrangement with Rwanda on the 14th April 2022. […]
Welcome Lily!
We are delighted to welcome our newest colleague, Lily Dai. Lily joins us as a Paralegal and has already made a great impression on the team and displayed her extensive legal knowledge. Lily has recently passed her LPC/LLM and GDL from the University of Law, both with Distinction awards. Prior to her legal studies, […]
Lisa’s Law paralegal qualifies as a licensed conveyancer
We are delighted to announce that paralegal, Michael Hsiesh, who has been with Lisa’s Law since May 2018, has completed his qualifications and is now qualified as a licensed conveyancer by the Council for Licensed Conveyancing. Michael’s new title is Licensed Conveyancer Immigration Paralegal. In addition to his conveyancing responsibilities, Michael also handles a […]
Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Fixing a Broken Asylum System by Breaking It Further?
The Nationality and Borders Act, described as being the “cornerstone for the government’s new plan for Immigration” and fixing the “broken asylum system”, has received Royal Assent and become law. For some time, the UK has faced increasing numbers of migrants travelling to the UK across the English Channel from France. Those on the […]
Nearly 5 years after the Grenfell Tragedy, does the Building Safety Act do enough to make residential property safer?
The Building Safety Bill has officially received Royal Assent and become law. The legislation has been a long time in the making, with the national outrage which followed the Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017 leading to the resurgence of a national debate about the safety of properties in the UK. Of particular concern […]
How should an estate legally be handled in the form of probate when a relative dies?
Losing someone close to you is never easy. If a deceased loved one listed you as an executor, you may also need to be strong enough to manage their property, money, and other possessions. However, UK law requires you to apply for a probate in accordance with the rules of law in order to make this […]
Ground Rent charges set to be scrapped for new leaseholders. What does this mean?
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 will come into force on 30th June 2022. The news comes following an initial 2018 consultation by the government, meaning that the arrival of this legislation has been in progress for a long time. The government have […]
The end of fake reviews? New rules claim to protect consumers and boost competition
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced new rules which it claims will protect consumers and boost competition. This follows the “reforming competition and consumer policy” consultation which was launched by the government last year. The Government-sponsored Consumer Protection Study 2022 found that between April 2020 and April 2021, the equivalent to […]