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What are the implications of the end of the ‘grace period’?

What are the implications of the end of the ‘grace period’?

The following Employment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on What are the implications of the end of the ‘grace period’?

Citizens of somewhere—‘Zambrano’ carers and the EU Settlement Scheme (R (on the application of Akinsanya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department)

Citizens of somewhere—‘Zambrano’ carers and the EU Settlement Scheme (R (on the application of Akinsanya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department)

The following Immigration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Citizens of somewhere—‘Zambrano’ carers and the EU Settlement Scheme (R (on the application of Akinsanya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department)

UK government publishes 1 July right to work Code

UK government publishes 1 July right to work Code

The following Employment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on UK government publishes 1 July right to work Code

Court of Appeal rules Immigration Exemption lacks appropriate legal safeguards (R (oao Open Rights Group and The3Million) v Secretary of State)

Court of Appeal rules Immigration Exemption lacks appropriate legal safeguards (R (oao Open Rights Group and The3Million) v Secretary of State)

The following Immigration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Appeal rules Immigration Exemption lacks appropriate legal safeguards (R (oao Open Rights Group and The3Million) v Secretary of State)

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A married but non-cohabiting couple are looking to extend their leave under Tier 2 (General). They have not been living at the same address in the UK since 2017 but are in a genuine relationship. What effect will this have on their extension application?

A married but non-cohabiting couple are looking to extend their leave under Tier 2 (General). They have not been living at the same address in the UK since 2017 but are in a genuine relationship. What effect will this have on their extension application?

A married but non-cohabiting couple are looking to extend their leave under Tier 2 (General). They have not been living at the same address in the UK...

Checklist—immigration-related requirements on a TUPE transfer

Checklist—immigration-related requirements on a TUPE transfer

This Checklist gives an overview of the immigration matters that should be considered on a relevant transfer under the Transfer of...

Is the minimum salary requirement for ILR on Tier 2 (General) based on a certain number of working hours per week? Is there a minimum length of time that an applicant has to be earning at that level prior to applying for ILR?

Is the minimum salary requirement for ILR on Tier 2 (General) based on a certain number of working hours per week? Is there a minimum length of time that an applicant has to be earning at that level prior to applying for ILR?

Is the minimum salary requirement for ILR on Tier 2 (General) based on a certain number of working hours per week? Is there a minimum length of time...

Applying for EEA registration certificates and residence cards

Applying for EEA registration certificates and residence cards

Applying for EEA registration certificates and residence cardsIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...

Practice notes

Partners of work, investment and study migrants

Partners of work, investment and study migrantsThis Practice Note looks at key considerations in relation to applications by dependent partners of...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit legislation tracker

Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...
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19th May
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Practice notes

Partners applying for indefinite leave to remain under Appendix FM: eligibility table

Partners applying for indefinite leave to remain under Appendix FM: eligibility tableThis Practice Note sets out the requirements for applications for...
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19th May
Q&As

Where a new employee has an indefinite leave to remain endorsement in their expired passport, would an employer have a statutory excuse against a civil penalty if they obtained a positive verification notice from the employer checking service with a copy of their expired passport? If not, would the employer need to wait until the employee receives their biometric residence permit before they can commence employment?

Where a new employee has an indefinite leave to remain endorsement in their expired passport, would an employer have a statutory excuse against a...
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19th May
Practice notes

Changes of law and policy, rights against retrospective legislation, and legitimate expectation

Changes of law and policy, rights against retrospective legislation, and legitimate expectationChanges to immigration law may mean that a person who...
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Produced in partnership with Judith Farbey QC of Doughty Street Chambers and Deborah Revill of Lamb Building 19th May
Practice notes

Leave outside the Rules—the Secretary of State’s powers and policies

Leave outside the Rules—the Secretary of State’s powers and policiesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Ed Mynott 19th May
Practice notes

Immigration judicial review: which decisions can be reviewed and heads of review

Immigration judicial review: which decisions can be reviewed and heads of reviewIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Hayes of D Hayes Public Law Practice 19th May

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Precedents

General entry clearance application—checklist

General entry clearance application—checklistChecklist of supporting documents for entry clearanceFormat for translationsAny documents not in English...
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14th Jun
Precedents

General leave to remain application—checklist

General leave to remain application—checklistChecklist of supporting documents for leave to remainFormat for translationsAny documents not in English...
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14th Jun
Precedents

General entry clearance—questionnaire

General entry clearance—questionnaireA. All categories: information available from all applicants' passportsQuestionsNotesResponsesFirst name(s) as...
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14th Jun
Precedents

General leave to remain—questionnaire

General leave to remain—questionnaireA. All categories: information available from all applicants' passports and (if relevant) Biometric Residence...
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14th Jun
Q&As

Might a single absence from the UK of 14 months during the qualifying period (spent completing study abroad) be problematic in an application for indefinite leave to remain by the partner of a points-based system migrant? This relates to the requirement to have continuously cohabited with their partner in the UK for the requisite period. It does not refer to leave granted under the Immigration Rules in force on or after 11 January 2018.

Might a single absence from the UK of 14 months during the qualifying period (spent completing study abroad) be problematic in an application for...
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Produced in partnership with Gillian McCall of Richmond Chambers 11th Jun
Practice notes

English language requirement in work, study and business categories

English language requirement in work, study and business categoriesMost work, study and business categories of the post-Brexit immigration system have...
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11th Jun
Q&As

Where a person has been granted leave to enter the UK as the Sole Representative of an Overseas Business and has established a registered UK branch or subsidiary, are they able to change their contract of employment to the UK entity instead of being employed directly by the overseas parent company?

Where a person has been granted leave to enter the UK as the Sole Representative of an Overseas Business and has established a registered UK branch or...
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Produced in partnership with Bilal Ehsan of Latitude Law 5th Jun
Q&As

Can a representative of an overseas business apply for an extension of leave if they do not meet all of the requirements for indefinite leave to remain?

Can a representative of an overseas business apply for an extension of leave if they do not meet all of the requirements for indefinite leave to...
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Produced in partnership with Nicholas Nason of Edgewater Legal 5th Jun
Q&As

If an established overseas business sets up a holding company (with the same shareholders etc as the main business) where the holding company's purpose is being the parent company for its overseas branches/subsidiaries (including a subsidiary in the UK), would the Home Office be likely to accept that holding company as a genuine commercial enterprise or would it be likely to consider that the main business should be the parent company and reject an application for entry clearance under the representative of an overseas business category?

If an established overseas business sets up a holding company (with the same shareholders etc as the main business) where the holding company's...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Can someone remain a sole representative and extend their leave, where there has been a change in group company structure, so that the ‘parent’ company at the time of their initial application for leave as a sole representative is no longer the parent at the time of the extension application, but another group company (who provide the same services) is now the parent?

Can someone remain a sole representative and extend their leave, where there has been a change in group company structure, so that the ‘parent’...
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Produced in partnership with Nick Nason of Edgewater Legal 5th Jun
Q&As

What are the main options for an overseas company/business that wants to send someone to work in the UK?

What are the main options for an overseas company/business that wants to send someone to work in the UK?The options depend on whether your client has...
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Produced in partnership with Rose Carey of Speechly Bircham 5th Jun
Q&As

When a person is applying for entry clearance as a sole representative of an overseas business they are required to provide from the overseas business which employs them ‘a full description of the company's activities, including details of the company's assets and accounts and the company share distribution for the previous year’. Are there any requirements as to these accounts; must they be audited, or if unaudited, certified by a registered accountant?

When a person is applying for entry clearance as a sole representative of an overseas business they are required to provide from the overseas business...
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Produced in partnership with Allan Briddock of 1 Pump Court 5th Jun
Practice notes

Schedule of absences

Schedule of absencesThe schedule of absences spreadsheets below may be used by Lexis®PSL Immigration subscribers to calculate a person’s absences from...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

General requirements for settlement in work, business and investment categories

General requirements for settlement in work, business and investment categoriesThis Practice Note examines the key common requirements for settlement...
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Produced in partnership with Gary McIndoe of Latitude Law 5th Jun
Practice notes

Applying under the Representative of an Overseas Business category

Applying under the Representative of an Overseas Business categoryThe Representative of an Overseas Business category provides a route of entry and...
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Produced in partnership with Kelly Whiter of Fladgate 5th Jun
Precedents

Representative of an Overseas Business: extension application—letter from overseas business

Representative of an Overseas Business: extension application—letter from overseas businessFor sole representatives[To be typed on letter-headed paper...
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Produced in partnership with Helen Smith 5th Jun
Precedents

Representative of an Overseas Business: extension application—additional checklist

Representative of an Overseas Business: extension application—additional checklistA. Additional documents for main applicantEvidence of your continued...
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Produced in partnership with Helen Smith 5th Jun
Precedents

Representative of an Overseas Business: initial application—additional checklist

Representative of an Overseas Business: initial application—additional checklistA. Additional documents for main applicantEvidence of your existing...
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Produced in partnership with Helen Smith 5th Jun
Precedents

Sole representative of an overseas business: initial application—notarised statement from company

Sole representative of an overseas business: initial application—notarised statement from companyStatement in support of UK visa application for...
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Produced in partnership with Helen Smith 5th Jun
Precedents

Sole representative of an overseas business: initial application—letter from overseas business

Sole representative of an overseas business: initial application—letter from overseas business[TO BE TYPED ON LETTER-HEADED PAPER OF EMPLOYER...
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Produced in partnership with Helen Smith 5th Jun

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Report on title—long form

Report on title—long form

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179. List of offences triable either way.

179. List of offences triable either way.

Without prejudice to any other enactment by virtue of which any offence is triable either way1, the following offences are triable either way2: (1)     offences at common law of public nuisance3; (2)     an offence at common law of outraging public decency4; (3)     administering an oath etc

Claiming negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement—practical considerations

Claiming negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement—practical considerations

Claiming negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement—practical considerationsA claim for negligent misrepresentation may often be brought alongside or in the alternative to a claim for negligent misstatement. It is therefore useful to understand the key practical considerations in respect

Sale of treasury shares

Sale of treasury shares

Sale of treasury sharesA limited company may hold, or deal with, shares in itself, if certain conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) are met. Those shares are held in treasury and referred to as the company's treasury shares.The treasury shares regime is set out in CA 2006, ss