LS Legal News Bulletin
This page is dedicated to recent news, updates and opinions from LS Legal Solicitors, as well as blogs and discussions.We want to know your opinion on various legal issues and we welcome your participation in our debates.
How to Quickly Settle in the UK as an Investor
Thursday 18th January 2018
The United Kingdom is largely considered to be one of the most attractive places in Europe to do business and many investors prefer to relocate their companies and assets into this country. If your ambition is to invest into the UK, a Tier 1 Investor visa may be…
New 180-day residence requirement for ILR as a PBS dependant partner
Thursday 18th January 2018
Until recently, there has been no residence requirement for point-based system (PBS) dependants to obtain indefinite leave to remain (ILR). They simply had to be in the category…
Important changes to counting continuous residence in ILR applications
Tuesday 16th January 2018
On 11 January 2018 the Home Office made a significant change to the way they calculate absences and continuous residence in Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) applications. These new measures will affect applicants in a number of categories of the Points Based…
High Court Upheld Revocation of Sponsor Licence
Thursday 4th January 2018
The High Court has recently upheld the Home Office's decision to revoke an IT consultancy's Tier 2 sponsor licence in R (Sri Prathinik Consulting Limited) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 3204 (Admin). Tiers 2 and 5: guidance for sponsors…
Court of Appeal confirms Worker Registration Scheme extension was unlawful
Tuesday 2nd January 2018
In a decision of 7 November 2017 in the case of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Gubeladze [2017] EWCA Civ 1751, the Court of Appeal unanimously confirmed that the extension of…
Court of Appeal rules that visa conditions do not have legal effect unless notified in writing
Friday 29th December 2017
On 15 December 2017 The Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the case of Anwar v the Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 2134. The Court held that the Home Office can only impose conditions on visa holders…
Significant Supreme Court change regarding deprivation of British citizenship
Thursday 28th December 2017
The Supreme Court made a decision on 21 December 2017 in the cases of R (Hysaj and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Bakijasi v Secretary of State for the Home Department that is a good news for people who have had their British citizenship…
Dismissal for Failing to Provide Evidence of Right to Work is not a Fair Reason
Thursday 14th December 2017
In the case of Baker v Abellio London Ltd [2017] UKEAT 0250_16_0510, the Employment Appeal Tribunal found that not having documents confirming an employee's right to work is not in itself a fair reason for dismissal. However, genuinely believing that you…
In-Country Right of Appeal for People Accused of Cheating on the TOEIC English Test
Wednesday 13th December 2017
The Court of Appeal decided that out of country appeals are not an appropriate remedy for persons whose visas have been cancelled after being accused by the Home Office…
Important Changes to the Immigration Rules Announced
Monday 11th December 2017
A new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules was published on 8 December 2017. It outlines government's intention to make few important changes across various immigration categories. The majority of the changes will take effect from 11…
Last Chance to Apply for Settlement under Tier 1 (General) Route
Wednesday 29th November 2017
Tier 1 General visa holders route for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK will be closed on 6 April 2018. This is the last chance to apply for ILR under existing visa category. Although…
Extended Family Members Have the Right of Appeal, Again
Tuesday 14th November 2017
In 2016, the Upper Tribunal decided in the case of Sala (EFMs: Right of Appeal : Albania) [2016] UKUT 411 (IAC), that there was no right of appeal against a decision by the Home Office to refuse a residence card to the extended family member of an EEA…
