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.
More Unexplained Wealth Orders?
Wednesday 31st October 2018
Irina Durnova
On 31 January 2018 enforcement authorities in England obtained new rights to apply for “unexplained wealth orders” (UWO) which might be subsequently issued by the High Court. Unexplained wealth order can be applied either to persons suspected of involvement…
New Visa and Citizenship Application Services Announced
Tuesday 23rd October 2018
The newly introduced streamlined services has been announced by the Home Office that “will allow customers in the UK to submit all necessary evidence and personal information to support their application quickly and securely through a joined up journey”. The…
Increase to Immigration Health Surcharge Announced
Wednesday 17th October 2018
From December 2018 the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) may double under plans put before Parliament on 11 October 2018. This is still…
New Statements of Changes to the Immigration Rules
Saturday 13th October 2018
On 10 October the new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules has been introduced. The new changes are in line with the Secretary of State’s plan to introduce an immigration system that allows staff greater freedom to use the common sense.…
Proposals to Overhaul the Tier 2 Visa Published
Saturday 29th September 2018
The Migration Advisory Committee recommended in its report earlier this month, that free movement for EU citizens should end after Brexit. They also recommended that the current Tier…
Agricultural Worker Visa is Back
Friday 14th September 2018
On 6 September 2018, the Home Office announced that it is launching a seasonal worker pilot scheme. The pilot visa scheme will allow workers from outside the EU to do seasonal farm work in the UK for up to six months. There will be a cap of…
Почему я переехала учиться в Великобританию
Wednesday 12th September 2018
Путешествовать по разным странам считается необходимым опытом, замечательным учебным процессом, но вот обучение за рубежом определяет, в той или иной степени предрешает твой дальнейший жизненный путь. Я не до конца осознавала это, когда переезжала в Великобританию. Но…
Why I moved to the UK to study
Wednesday 12th September 2018
Visiting different countries is considered to be a worthwhile experience, a great learning process, but studying abroad is known to be life-defining. Little did I realise this at the time I moved to the UK. Nonetheless I should say that studying abroad…
Pilot EU Settlement Scheme
Wednesday 12th September 2018
On 28 August 2018 the private beta phase of EU Settlement Scheme has begun. Only limited number of people are participating in the scheme, including EU nationals and family members of EU nationals who…
New Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules: EU Settlement Scheme
Saturday 21st July 2018
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules introducing new EU Settlement Scheme was presented to Parliament on 20 July 2018…
Changes to EEA Regulations will come into force on 24 July 2018
Saturday 21st July 2018
The UK Government are implementing a number of cases decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the new changes to the…
Remaining in the United Kingdom Post-Brexit
Monday 25th June 2018
As you may have seen in the news, Sajid Javid, the Home Secretary, released more details of the Government’s scheme for a streamlined application process to grant European Union (EU) citizens residing…
