Jul 18, 2023 Positive changes to UK immigration rules – automatic extensions for those with Pre-Settled Status By Edward Reed Just before Christmas 2022, the High Court ruled against the Home Office on the legality of the two-step EU Settlement Scheme application...
May 02, 2023 Naidoo v Barton: undue influence and the risks of mutual wills By Finn Waldron Mutual wills are the stuff of legal cautionary tales. These unusual devices typically involve a married couple entering into wills in...
Feb 17, 2023 Home Office decides not to appeal landmark EU Settlement Scheme judgment By Edward Reed Just before Christmas 2022, the High Court ruled against the Home Office on the legality of the two step EU Settlement Scheme application...
Dec 22, 2022 High Court judge rules against Home Office in major development for EEA nationals with Pre-Settled Status By Edward Reed A recent High Court judgment has ruled against the UK Government: this has some interesting implications for those EEA/Swiss nationals...
Jan 27, 2022 Trading for visas: UK considers easing visa requirements for Indian nationals By Edward Reed When the UK left the UK-EU transition period on 31 December 2021, it ended free trade of goods and services with a trading bloc of 450m...
Dec 14, 2021 LIBOR transition - impact for trustees By Clare Wilson Jennifer Smithson The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is one of the main interest rate benchmarks used in financial markets, determining interest...
Oct 29, 2021 Are HMRC’s conclusions reasonable? By Paul Hardwick HMRC v Sukhdev Mattu [2021] UKUT 0245 (TCC) is a recent application by HMRC to apply a tax-related penalty on Mr Mattu for alleged...
Oct 29, 2021 Real life Succession By Charles Gothard As the latest series of the US TV programme Succession airs and viewers are yet again drawn into the complex lives of the Roy family...
Oct 27, 2021 UK Budget and immigration - Chancellor confirms 2022 high skilled visa plans By Edward Reed Today, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the Government’s fiscal plans for the immediate and near future. Amongst the tax...
Sep 29, 2021 When is an annex a separate dwelling? By Damiano Sogaro Purchasing “an interest in at least two dwellings” lowers the rate of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) that you will pay due to a relief known...
Aug 26, 2021 Remote right to work checks to continue until 5 April 2022 By Edward Reed The UK Government has announced that the temporary concession on remote right to work checks will now continue until at least 5 April...
Aug 26, 2021 Brexit plus Covid-19 plus immigration policy equals acute labour shortages By Edward Reed Back in December 2020, just before the end of the Brexit transition period which marked the final withdrawal of the UK from the EU's...
Jun 07, 2021 A welcome update on the Trust Registration Service By Macfarlanes An old saying goes “put not your trust in money; put your money in trust”. Is this still true when so many trusts now need to be...
Jan 18, 2021 UK introduces tighter travel restrictions to combat new Covid-19 variants By Edward Reed UPDATE: From 15 February 2021, new guidance is in effect - please see our updated note here: Covid-19 UK travel restrictions and...
Oct 22, 2020 New Post-Brexit Immigration Rules announced By Edward Reed The Home Office has laid before the UK Parliament a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. This document sets out the new...
Oct 02, 2020 Employers should take action now to prepare for the new immigration system By Edward Reed As the UK nears the end of the Brexit transition period, the Home Office has launched a marketing campaign to ensure that employers are...