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.
New Changes to the Immigration Rules
Monday 18th June 2018
The UK Government has announced changes to the UK Immigration Rules that will come into effect on 6 July 2018. Rather atypically, many of the changes are welcome news! The changes include the following: Tier…
Retained Right of Residence Significant Law Change
Friday 15th June 2018
The Court of Appeal has recently delivered a judgment in the case of Baigazieva v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1088 setting out a new precedent…
Home Office Decisions Take Too Long says Judge
Friday 20th April 2018
The Home Office have been criticised for its protracted processing of Immigration applications in the recent Court of Appeal case Secretary of State for the Home Department v Said [2018] EWCA Civ 627. The case involved the Home Office appealing a decision from…
New Immigration and Nationality Fees from 6 April 2018
Friday 6th April 2018
The Home Office published the new immigration and nationality fees that will apply to all Home Office applications submitted on or after 6 April 2018. They represent an increase on the charges for 2017/18, although…
Home Office Loses Half of All Immigration Appeals
Monday 19th March 2018
The newly released statistics for the third quarter of 2017/18 demonstrate that the percentage of immigration decisions being reversed by judges is at its highest level on record. Exactly 50%…
Could Operating A Business Qualify for Private Life Under Article 8 ECHR?
Friday 16th March 2018
In the recent case of Onwuje v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 331, the Court…
Underpaid domestic worker wins unfair dismissal claim
Saturday 10th March 2018
Following a lengthy 8-year legal battle, in a recent case of Mruke v Khan [2018] EWCA Civ 280, a domestic worker who was paid £10 per month (33 pence per hour)…
Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme
Tuesday 27th February 2018
Are you aged between 18 and 30? Are you a national of Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea or…
Visa Options for Tier 4 Students after Completing Studies
Tuesday 20th February 2018
Many students on Tier 4 visas who are finishing their studies are considering their options to remain in the UK after graduating. In 2012 the Home Office abolished the category known as the Post Study Work visa and recent graduates…
Data Protection and Access to Personal Data is Set to be Denied by the Home Office
Thursday 15th February 2018
One of the most significant and consumer-friendly data protection law anywhere in the world, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), will come into effect on 25 May 2018. The GDPR seeks to create a clear and consistent view of data…
Overview of 10, 14, 20 year and other rules on long residence
Wednesday 14th February 2018
If an individual resided in the United Kingdom for a lengthy period of time, he or she may be eligible to apply for visa or even settlement. We have reviewed below the main routes when a person may…
Last Chance to Get Citizenship of St Kitts and Nevis Under Reduced Investment Level
Sunday 4th February 2018
St Kitts and Nevis is a two Island nation which is part of the Commonwealth and is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market. The St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship offers visa free access to 139 countries, including the United…
