Following the Government’s announcement over Public Sector wage rises, the Government stated that it would be funding these rises through increases in visa fees. On 4th October 2023, the Home Office increased visa fees across a wide range of immigration routes into the UK and some of the fees increased by between 15% – 20%. […]
Let’s Update You – New Case Law on Returning Deposits by Cheque
There have been a number of County Court judgments on the issue of using cheques to return a deposit in anticipation of serving a valid Section 21 notice. The judgment in Richworth Ltd v Billingham (2023) EW Misc 8 (CC), which is binding on itself and all lower Courts, is the latest appeal judgment on […]
If an injured claimant is found to have been fundamentally dishonest about an aspect of their claim, they could end up losing out on any compensation and be ordered to pay the defendant’s legal costs, court fees and all other disbursements. They would also become liable for payment of their own solicitor’s costs as they […]
The Government has announced that from early next year, they are significantly increasing the level of fines which they can impose upon employers who are found to be employing workers unlawfully. Under the new regime, employers will face initial fines of up to £45,000.00 per illegal worker and bearing in mind the current level is […]
The importance of the Effective Date of Termination when bringing an unfair dismissal claim
Unfair dismissals and the time limit to bring a claim In order to bring a claim for unfair dismissal, an employee must have been “dismissed” and this happens where: A claim for unfair dismissal must be brought within three months of the employee’s “effective date of termination” (EDT) (subject to the extension of time for […]
Introduction Since 1st January 2021, the full effects of Brexit have come into effect and it is a new UK immigration world for European nationals and businesses wishing to do business or work in the UK. Citizens of EEA countries are now in the same position as any other foreign nationals who wish to work […]
Background The expansion worker route allows overseas companies looking to expand into the UK the ability to send one (or in certain circumstances a team of up to five) senior or technical specialist workers to help with the set up of the UK business. As a first step, the overseas employer must first apply for […]
The need to acquire a sponsor licence to employ someone to work for your company from outside the UK is not a new thing, but since Brexit, it is required for citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland as well as other areas of the world. However, some groups are exempt, such as […]
STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) has recently launched a new campaign to encourage people to protect their sentimental digital assets. STEP’s research from last year suggests that a quarter of respondents had clients who had experienced difficulties accessing their loved ones’ digital assets, and developing the public’s understanding in this area is therefore […]
Following Brexit, since 1st January 2021, most European nationals who were not already resident in the United Kingdom (UK) by 31st December 2020 became subject to the UK’s immigration system which was already in place for non-EU nationals wishing to work in the UK. The harsh reality for EU nationals and their prospective employers is that they […]
Elon Musk’s transgendered daughter has announced that she is changing her name in order to sever ties with her biological father and embrace a new identity. The former, Xavier Alexander Musk, whose new name is rumoured to be Vivian Jenna Wilson has filed a petition now that she is 18 years old, citing that she no longer […]
No-fault evictions allow private landlords to evict tenants from their tenancy agreement without providing a reason. With the Government now proposing to ban no-fault evictions, landlords would only be able to evict a tenant if they can prove one of the prescribed grounds. Campaigners who support the reform have argued that the current system is, […]
