9/26/2023 9:11:45 AM How to obtain permanent UK residency for senior executives and business owners By Jieun Kim With the objective of attracting the best talent to the UK, the UK Government has made frequent changes to its immigration system in...
9/25/2023 8:51:29 AM The increasing costs of non-compliance: Civil penalties for employing illegal migrants By John Kiely From the start of 2024, fines for employers found to be employing illegal migrants are to be more than tripled. In typically strong...
3/14/2023 2:51:10 PM Tech Nation Visa By John Kiely On 31 January 2023, Tech Nation, the endorsing body for digital technology applicants under the Global Talent Visa category, announced...
9/26/2022 8:58:24 AM Will the new Scale-up visa live up to the hype? By Howard Kennedy The Scale-up Visa route aims to provide high-growth companies greater flexibility and less friction in the application process so that...
12/23/2021 3:02:31 PM Christmas Special: a Law Tale (3): Bring in the Elves By Howard Kennedy Not even COVID can stop Santa's expansion plans. Having successfully set up Magic Toys Limited in the UK and being granted a Sponsor...
12/23/2021 2:50:48 PM How to carry out Right to Work and Rent Checks from 6 April 2022 By Howard Kennedy The Home Office have updated the existing guidance on Right to Work and Right to Rent checks on 16 and 17 December 2021. The changes...
12/17/2021 12:09:09 PM Christmas Special - a Law Tale (2): It's official! Magic Workshop Inc and Santa open the first UK branch: Magic Toys Limited By Howard Kennedy With only 2 weeks to go before Christmas, Magic Workshop HQ and Santa are working around the clock to set up their first UK branch. The...
11/26/2021 7:41:18 PM Business as usual? Hostile Measures Mini Series: Part 2 By Howard Kennedy It's been almost 10 years since Theresa May first introduced the hostile environment initiative. The objective was to make life in the UK...
11/12/2021 12:36:03 PM The war for talent in retail & hospitality By Howard Kennedy The title of this article may have conjured up an image of a muddy battlefield - a group of terrified chefs sit in the middle of the...
11/9/2021 9:52:26 AM The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sheep's sick... By Howard Kennedy Thankfully, the Home Office does not test your language skills based on how well you can say The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sheep's sick. ...
8/5/2021 3:34:40 PM Hostile Measures Mini Series: Part 1: The end of COVID-19 temporary adjustments to Right to Work checks By Howard Kennedy The temporary adjustments to Right to Work (RTW) checks have been in place since 30 March 2020 and the end date for these adjustments has...
6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM An open and welcoming attitude towards international students from the current Home Secretary By Howard Kennedy In contrast to the hostile environment that was created by the previous Home Secretary, Theresa May, towards immigration, it appears that...