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A form filed with a petition for divorce or dissolution setting out the arrangements in relation to any children of the family. A statement of arrangements is no longer required wth effect from 22 April 2014 following the repeal of section 41 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.
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[Insert name of employee] Your redundancy payment has been calculated in accordance with the statutory redundancy scheme as set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996. On the date on which your employment terminated for redundancy you had completed [insert number] years
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A form which has to be filed at Companies House in connection with almost all share transactions performed by a company and which must be available to members on demand. A statement of capital is required in relation to a return of allotment of shares by a limited company, a consolidation of share capital, a sub-division of share capital, a redemption of shares and all other maintenance of capital events.
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Formal court documents setting out a party's case. They include claim form; particulars of claim; defence; reply to defence; Part 20 claims and further information under CPR Pt 18.
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A cash flow statement is required by both FRS 102 and IFRS and shows the cash effects of the company’s income and expenditure for the year. Small companies adopting FRS 102 are not required to prepare a cash flow statement and where a company prepares consolidated accounts under FRS 102 a company only cash flow statement is not usually required (subject to various criteria that need to be met). By contrast, a parent company preparing both its consolidated and separate financial statements under IFRS needs to prepare both a consolidated and a company only cash flow statement.
PRACTICE NOTES
This analysis considers the main changes to the Immigration Rules (the rules) set out in HC 1118. The Statement of Changes was issued on 15 March 2022, along with an Explanatory Memorandum (EM). Subscribers can navigate to specific headings within this Practice Note quickly using the Table of Contents bar on the left side of the screen. In terms of substantive changes, the main headlines are the introduction of the previously trailed ‘Plan for Growth’ routes, revising and rebranding four existing sub-categories together with a new secondment category in the new Global Business Mobility visa routes, and the new Scale-up and High Potential Individual routes. In certain of these new routes some important practical aspects will only be clear once the Sponsor Guidance for the route is published, which is usually on the date of implementation. There is also a new Appendix Settlement Family Life, which puts in simplified format the Rules for partners, parents and dependent children on the ten–year route to settlement, and a new Appendix Private Life, which
PRACTICE NOTES
This analysis considers the main changes to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) set out in HC 1160. The Statement of Changes was issued on 9 March 2023, along with an Explanatory Memorandum (EM). Subscribers can navigate to specific headings within this Practice Note quickly using the Table of Contents bar on the left side of the screen. For guidance on how to read a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, see Practice Note: Sources of immigration law and their legal status. In terms of the biggest substantive changes, the Statement replaces the existing Innovator and Start-up routes with a new Innovator Founder route, introduces Rules which will underpin the Electronic Travel Authorisation regime as it starts to roll out from November 2023, and makes salary changes to various work routes. There is also an unexpected restrictive turn in the long residence Rules, but a more welcome change to access to public funds in Appendix FM (both following court decisions). Despite the lack of many ‘headline’ policy changes, the Statement contains
PRACTICE NOTES
This analysis considers the main changes to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) set out in HC 1496. The Statement of Changes was issued on 17 July 2023, along with an Explanatory Memorandum (EM). Subscribers can navigate to specific headings within this Practice Note quickly using the Table of Contents bar on the left side of the screen. For guidance on how to read a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, see Practice Note: Sources of immigration law and their legal status. The Statement is notable for bringing in immediate changes in relation to persons switching from the Student route to work routes (which was much earlier than the previously trailed January 2024), and particularly for significant changes to the EU Settlement Scheme, including enabling the first stage of implementation of the IMA judgment, changing the way that late applications are dealt with, and closing the scheme to new Zambrano and Surinder Singh applicants. It also introduces a new genuineness requirement for work routes and implements various Migration Advisory Committee recommendations
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This analysis considers the main changes to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) set out in HC 1849. HC 1849 was published on 20 December 2018, along with an Explanatory Memorandum. These changes relate to applications made under the EU Settlement Scheme (the Scheme) and include: • changes to the eligibility criteria for administrative review • changes to the evidential requirements for family members, and • changes to the suitability criteria Subscribers can navigate to specific headings within this note quickly using the Table of Contents bar on the left side of the screen. Implementation Unless otherwise stated, the changes take effect for applications made on or after 21 January 2019 (when the Scheme re-opens to certain members of the public). Applications made between 1 November 2018 and 22 December 2018 (the second phase of the pilot scheme) will be decided in accordance with the Rules that were in force on 21 December 2018. Definitions The following definitions within the Immigration Rules, Appendix EU, Annex 1 have been modified and updated: • the
PRACTICE NOTES
This analysis considers the main changes to the Immigration Rules (the rules) set out in HC 1919. HC 1919 was issued on 7 March 2019, along with an Explanatory Memorandum. It covers: • an introduction to the Start-up and Innovator categories at Immigration Rules, Appendix W for applicants seeking to establish a business in the UK. These new categories replace the existing Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) categories. Central to both of the new categories will be endorsement of applicants by UK trusted bodies—such as business accelerators, seed competitions and government agencies, as well as higher education providers. These bodies will assess applicants’ business ideas for their innovation, viability and scalability • amendments to Tier 2 (General) of the Points Based System, including: ◦ Tier 4 students who are eligible to switch to Tier 2 can apply up to three months before the expected completion date of their course instead of having to wait until they complete their course ◦ updates are being
PRACTICE NOTES
This analysis considers the main changes to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) set out in HC 2099. HC 2099 was published on 1 April 2019, together with an Explanatory Memorandum. It makes technical changes to the Immigration Rules, Appendix EU and the Immigration Rules, Appendix AR (EU), including: • removing 29 March 2019 as the date for exit day • updating the list of decisions eligible for administrative review to include those made under the Immigration Rules, Appendix EU (Family Permit) • amending the wording in the Immigration Rules, Appendix AR (EU) so decisions for both leave to enter and leave to remain
PRACTICE NOTES
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This analysis considers the main changes to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) set out in HC 217 which are of interest to business advisers. The Statement of Changes was issued on 10 September 2024, along with an Explanatory Memorandum (EM). For guidance on how to read a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, see Practice Note: Sources of immigration law and their legal status. The biggest news in the Statement is the roll-out of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, and it includes the list of remaining countries whose nationals will require an ETA in advance of travel to the UK. A new Appendix ETA National List is being introduced with dates of expansion to two further (and final) cohorts. The Statement also amends the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), including to confirm that the procedure for assessing continuing eligibility in applications will also be used in circumstances where this is being assessed but an application has not been made (such