Ensure your clients' workforce needs are met smoothly by mastering the essential strategies and legal nuances of sponsored work applications. This dedicated section provides in-depth, practical guidance on securing visa sponsorship approvals, understanding sponsorship licence requirements, and navigating the intricacies of compliance. Empower your practice with expert insights on the latest policy updates, procedural changes, and case law developments essential for immigration specialists.
Immigration analysis: The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 would establish a new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority to replace the First-tier...
The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) has published a statement opposing the proposal in the Immigration and Asylum Bill, introduced...
The Arts Council England has published guidance for eligibility under the new design pathway for the Global Talent route. Applications under this...
Welcome to the 2 July 2026 highlights from the Immigration team, which provides links to key news stories from the last week, as well as a round-up of...
Parental consent for minor child—letter[Insert address of [parent OR guardian] in home country][Insert Home Office address where application is...
Can an applicant have two applications pending with the Home Office at the same time, where one application has been made under the Immigration Rules,...
Changes of law and policy, rights against retrospective legislation, and legitimate expectationChanges to immigration law may mean that a person who...
Biometric Immigration DocumentsWhat is a Biometric Immigration Document?A Biometric Immigration Document (BID) is the key ‘document’ that evidences...
Are there any restrictions on a Skilled Worker owning shares in a sponsor company? Eg, can they be a majority shareholder?As noted in the Practice Note: Sponsoring a Skilled Worker, the Skilled Worker route replaced Tier 2 (General) from 1 December 2020 and the previous restriction on ownership of
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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