This Practice Note considers the eligibility criteria for indefinite leave to remain under the Tier 1 (Investor) category. The Tier 1 (Investor) category was closed to initial applications, without warning, from 16.00 on 17 February 2022 through Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules CP 632. Extension applications made inside or outside the UK had to be submitted before 17 February 2026. Applications for settlement must be made before 17 February 2028. Specific details on the timings for the relevant cohorts are set out below. In common with other pre-simplification ‘legacy’ routes, but particularly as this route was closed in part due to the concerns the route facilitated the transfer of illicitly obtained wealth, applications are likely to face high levels of scrutiny. For further information on the closure of the route, see: LNB News 17/02/2022 76. Significant changes were made to the eligibility criteria for all initial applications in the Tier 1 (Investor) category which were submitted on or after 6 November 2014. A further set of changes were made for initial

ARCHIVED: this Practice Note is no longer maintained as all extension applications under the route had to be submitted before 17 February 2026. This Practice Note considers the eligibility criteria for a person who has, or was last granted leave under the Tier 1 (Investor) category when applying for an extension of leave. The Tier 1 (Investor) category was closed to initial applications, without warning, from 16.00 on 17 February 2022 through Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules CP 632. Those with existing leave in the route will still be able to extend their stay, including making an application for entry clearance outside the UK if they have held leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) migrant in the 12-month period preceding the date of application, and apply for settlement. Extension applications made inside or outside the UK must be submitted before 17 February 2026. Applications for settlement must be made before 17 February 2028. Specific details on the timings for the relevant cohorts are set out below. As this route was closed

ARCHIVED: The Tier 1 (Investor) category was closed to initial applications, without warning, from 16:00 on 17 February 2022 through Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules CP 632. Those with existing leave in the route are still be able to extend their stay, including making an application for entry clearance outside the UK if they have held leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) migrant in the 12-month period preceding the date of application, and apply for settlement. Extension applications made inside or outside the UK must be submitted by 17 February 2026. Applications for settlement must be made before 17 February 2028. For further information, see: LNB News 17/02/2022 76. This Practice Note has been retained in archived form for historical interest, and for those whose applications were pending at the time the category was closed. Introduction The UK government actively encourages investment in the UK and has created a visa category specifically for major investors and their families: the Tier 1 (Investor)

This Practice Note looks at the eligibility requirements in relation to money and investments that will be relevant for a Tier 1 (Investor) migrant applying for indefinite leave to remain, where their last leave was granted under the pre-6 November 2014 Immigration Rules covering the category and they are applying before 6 April 2022. This includes what investments will qualify (including relevant restrictions), how the qualifying investments should be maintained, and the evidence needed to show that the qualifying investments and, if relevant, any balancing funds have been maintained over the relevant specified continuous period. It should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Tier 1 (Investor): applying for indefinite leave to remain. As this route was closed to any further initial applications on 17 February 2022, through Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules CP 632, in part due to the concerns the route facilitated the transfer of illicitly obtained wealth, extension and settlement applications may face increasingly high levels

ARCHIVED: The Tier 1 (Investor) category was closed to initial applications, without warning, from 16:00 on 17 February 2022 through Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules CP 632. Those with existing leave in the route are still be able to extend their stay, including making an application for entry clearance outside the UK if they have held leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) migrant in the 12-month period preceding the date of application, and apply for settlement. Extension applications made inside or outside the UK must be submitted by 17 February 2026. Applications for settlement must be made before 17 February 2028. For further information, see: LNB News 17/02/2022 76. This Practice Note, which was last updated prior to the introduction of post-Brexit work and study routes in December 2020, further to Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 617, has been retained in archived form for historical interest. Anti-money laundering requirements and other client due diligence procedures Matters of compliance with advisers' relevant regulatory requirements, and other (non-immigration

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note outlines a timeline of key changes in eligibility criteria for the Tier 2 (General) category from April 2012 until the category was replaced by the Skilled Worker route from 9 am on 1 December 2020. The criteria changed on numerous occasions from the time that it opened in late 2008. The key changes from 6 April 2012 are set out below, which is useful for historical reference. Check the relevant Statement of Changes for full details of changes and the specific implementation details. For the timeline of key changes since the Skilled Worker route took effect, see Practice Note: Skilled Worker—timeline of key changes For details of how to access previous versions of the Immigration Rules and Home Office guidance, see Practice Note: Locating guidance and using archives for immigration research. A full record of all Tier 2 (General) policy guidance can be found in the Practice Note: Archive of pre-Brexit work, investment and study Policy

This Practice Note provides guidance on tiered dispute resolution clauses (also described as multi-step, escalation, ADR-first and stepped procedure clauses) in construction contracts and considers the legal and practical issues with such clauses and what happens when the parties ignore them, as well as practical tips to consider when drafting or amending such clauses to ensure that they work effectively for the parties and the projects they are being used for. What are tiered dispute resolution clauses? Tiered dispute resolution clauses are common in construction contracts. Such clauses require the parties to the contract to work through a number of stages of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) before submitting their unresolved dispute(s) to a final method of resolution, usually litigation or arbitration. These stages can be mandatory, meaning that the parties may not move to the next or final stage of the dispute resolution process until a stage is complete. Why use a tiered dispute resolution clause? Parties to construction contracts use tiered dispute resolution clauses to provide a framework within

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MLex (August 19, 2026, 11:56 GMT)—TikTok says it is engaging with Ireland's media regulator over a push for information on how it is responding to recent reports of illegal or harmful content on its platform, including whether it has stepped up proactive monitoring or human review, following concerns over reckless-driving videos on social media.

Law360: Ireland's data protection regulator has hit TikTok with a €530m penalty for allegedly failing to adequately protect EU users' personal data that it transferred to China, the regulator announced 2 May 2025.

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has added the TikTok Shop to its guidance on how intellectual property rights (IPRs) are protected on various e-commerce stores. The guidance highlights that TikTok’s Intellectual Property Protection Centre tool can be used by rights holders for reporting infringements of intellectual property in any of the countries TikTok Shop operates in.

MLex: TikTok owner ByteDance has appealed a 530m euro fine by Ireland’s privacy watchdog, contesting findings that the social-media company violated the EU’s data protection rules by improperly transferring user data to China, a company spokesperson said today.