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The Senior or Specialist Worker route enables businesses with linked entities overseas to transfer established employees to work in their UK offices in a skilled role. The Graduate Trainee route is for graduate recruits who are being transferred to undertake a role in the UK which is part of a structured graduate training programme, with clearly defined progression towards a managerial or specialist role within the organisation. Both routes are Global Business Mobility routes. This Practice Note outlines the key aspects covering entry clearance and permission to stay applications, other than the issue of a Certificate of Sponsorship by a sponsor. It looks at the financial, validity and suitability requirements and the period and conditions of permission.

This Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wishing to engage with influencers (or other talent) for particular social marketing campaigns and advertising promotions in the UK. It covers: what constitutes an influencer in the UK; disclosure requirements; types of breaches and sanctions; regulation and oversight of endorsement activities; ownership rights to sponsored content; steps brands can take to protect their reputation; and key provisions in UK influencer agreements.

This Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wanting to use influencers for particular social marketing campaigns and advertising promotions. It is intended to give an overview of the key terms usually found in an agreement with an influencer or talent and highlights key issues to be considered when reviewing an influencer agreement.

This Practice Note explains what latent defects are and what type of cover latent defects insurance provides. It examines how the policy operates, what the standard exclusions are and what the advantages and disadvantages are.

This Practice Note looks at the key features of loan to value (LTV) covenants in secured lending transactions, possible issues with calling an event of default based on an LTV covenant breach, remedying an LTV covenant breach, and the impact of market conditions. This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with James Walton and Yvett Talas of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Peter Levaggi of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, considers the situation where a borrower/mortgagor with property encumbered by a number of legal mortgages has become insolvent or otherwise defaulted on its obligations. This is a particular problem where the mortgaged property has insufficient value to discharge the total debt. This Practice Note covers the priority of multiple mortgages and remedies available. It includes a look at the principles of marshalling and tacking.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Hanh Nguyen, Cassidy Fan, and James Riby of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, offers guidance on the aspects of matrimonial law that personal insolvency practitioners should be aware of.

The Senior or Specialist Worker route enables businesses with linked entities overseas to transfer established employees to work in their UK offices in a skilled role. The Graduate Trainee route is for graduate recruits who are being transferred to undertake a role in the UK which is part of a structured graduate training programme, with clearly defined progression towards a managerial or specialist role within the organisation. Both routes are Global Business Mobility routes. This Practice Note outlines the eligibility criteria and procedure for issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) by a sponsor employer. It also looks at the skill level, salary, and previous minimum employment requirements.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the objectives and scope of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 on machinery also known as the EU Machinery Regulation (EU MR). The EU MR requires manufacturers and other market participants involved in the production of machinery and related products to adhere to various health and safety requirements. This document describes the key obligations of manufacturers, importers and distributors (as well as other individuals who may be bought into scope) and examines the main changes from Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery known as the EU Machinery Directive (EU MD) in relation to new digital and technological concepts.

This Practice Note considers the regulation of influencer activity and what measures exist to protect influencers from online harms. This Practice Note primarily considers UK regulation and measures, but also deals with how UK-based influencers might be subject to EU regulation. It includes consideration of: the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct & Promotional Marketing (CAP Code), UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code), and Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. It also deals with the regulatory obligations which may be imposed on UK platforms and affect influencers as part of the Online Safety Act 2023, as well as the circumstances in which Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, the EU Digital Services Act may apply to the activity of a UK-based influencer. Finally, this Practice Note also considers how influencers may take practical steps to protect their individual ‘brand’ as this is built up through their influencer activity.

This Practice Note covers the purpose and procedure of section 41 of the Trustee Act 1925 (TA 1925), which confers jurisdiction on the court to appoint or replace trustees in certain circumstances. It also considers alternative routes that may be available to practitioners and distinguishes between the applicability of TA 1925, s 41 and the court's inherent jurisdiction to remove trustees.

This Q&A examines whether an executor can be substituted as a claimant prior to obtaining a grant of probate.

This Q&A considers the procedure for producing a fiat copy of a Will in connection with the rectification of a Will.

This Q&A considers how an executor who is also sole residuary beneficiary should respond to a claim against the validity of the testator’s Will on the grounds of lack of testamentary capacity and in what circumstances their costs may be met from the estate.

This Q&A considers the construction of a Will.

This Q&A looks at whether the exclusion of rights to light in a transfer of part will prevent prescriptive rights being acquired in future.

This Q&A addresses whether an attorney who has obtained a grant on behalf of an executor under a general power of attorney can cease acting..

This Q&A looks at whether an employer can employ someone to work remotely while their skilled worker visa application is being decided? Will this impact the individual's visa application and if so, how can this be impact be reduced?

The Q&A considers whether an executor is able to challenge the terms of a Will.

This Q&A considers whether a leaseholder can use section 82 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 to obtain contact details for other leaseholders for the purpose of a right to manage claim.