Optimising your approach to visitor visas is crucial for effective practice in immigration law. This topicdelivers practical advice to ensure seamless applications, manage client expectations, and navigate the nuances of temporary entry requirements. Whether your clients are tourists, business visitors, or coming for short-term study, gain insights into eligibility criteria, documentation, and compliance to secure the best outcomes.
The Home Office has announced that from 8 July 2026, children aged 8 and 9 years will be eligible to use UK eGates when travelling, provided they are...
The below data shows the number of Home Office-approved employer sponsors, according to visa route, as listed on the Home Office’s register of...
Welcome to the 14 May 2026 highlights from the Immigration team, which provides links to key news stories from the last week, as well as a round-up of...
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published a report analysing long-term retention, settlement and departure patterns among migrants on the...
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...
Can a self-employed contractor coming to the UK on the terms of a visitor visa, invoice the company or other third party from outside the UK for the activities completed?This Q&A assumes that the person coming to the UK as a visitor is not an employee of either the UK-based company or the
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
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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