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EEA family permits vs EU family permits
What is the difference between an EEA family permit and an EU family permit? Immigration and Global Mobility team members Samar...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 29 Sep 2020

Sponsored workers' roles in the future immigration system
What roles will be eligible for sponsorship in future? Car mechanics, electricians, plumbers and more! Immigration and Global...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 29 Sep 2020

Insolvency within the supply chain in the construction industry and what to do about it - Part Five
Part Five Introduction This week we look at what steps the Employer may take once a Contractor becomes insolvent. It...
Article | Insolvency & Restructuring | COVID-19
Posted: 17 Sep 2020

Hong Kong – UK bridge: planning for coming to the UK webinar
Please join us for our ‘Hong Kong – UK bridge: planning for coming to the UK’ webinar. With the backdrop of political...
Webinar | Immigration & Global Mobility | Real Estate
Posted: 17 Sep 2020

EU Settlement Scheme - Deadlines and Right to Work
When should you register for the EU Settlement Scheme? Now! In this video, our Immigration and Global Mobility team members...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 17 Sep 2020

EU Settlement Scheme - Absences
In this video, Samar Shams and Talitha Degwa summarise residence requirements for Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility
Posted: 17 Sep 2020

The new Student route which replaces the current Tier 4 route
The government have announced that the current Tier 4 route will be replaced with the new Student and Child Student categories,...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 14 Sep 2020

Update - Home Office covid concession in relation to exceptional assurance.
Talitha's latest video takes a look at visa holders who intend to leave the UK but have not been able to do so and have a visa...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 10 Sep 2020

Updated Home Office Covid Concession
Take a look at our latest video from Talitha Degwa, Associate Partner - Immigration talking about the updated Home Office Covid...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 4 Sep 2020

The latest update on the Identity Verification App
Take a look at the latest update on the Identity Verification (IDV) App which the Home Office introduced to allow eligible...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 2 Sep 2020

Representative of Overseas Business
This video is for those interested in the Representative of Overseas Business visa. It covers the June 2020 changes to this...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 30 Aug 2020

The Innovator visa
The Innovator visa, for entrepreneurs wishing to set up and run a business in the UK, requires endorsement of a business plan,...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 29 Aug 2020

Global Talent
The Global Talent visa is more attractive than ever. Watch this short video for an overview with a focus on digital tech. Get...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 28 Aug 2020

Sponsoring skilled workers
The Government’s planned changes to sponsorship and the Tier 2 General visa, in particular, are summarised here by Samar...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 27 Aug 2020

Immigration updates
Had enough of trying to keep up to date with the fast-paced changes in the world of UK immigration? We highlight below the main...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 17 Aug 2020

Insolvency within the supply chain in the construction industry and what to do about it - Part Four
Part Four Introduction This week in our series on insolvency within the supply chain in the construction industry, we...
Article | Insolvency & Restructuring | COVID-19
Posted: 12 Aug 2020

Insolvency within the supply chain in the construction industry and what to do about it - Part Three
Part Three Introduction This week we take a look at what practical and legal steps an Employer or Contractor can take to...
Article | Insolvency & Restructuring | COVID-19
Posted: 29 Jul 2020

Employment law Tips for July 2020
This month we include some Coronavirus issues, but also a useful case in interpreting TUPE. 1. 88% of employees would be...
Article | Employment Law
Posted: 27 Jul 2020

Insolvency within the supply chain in the construction industry and what to do about it - Part Two
Part Two Introduction As part of this series, last week we looked at what we mean by “insolvency” as defined by the...
Article | Insolvency & Restructuring | COVID-19
Posted: 17 Jul 2020

Details published on the UK’s future immigration system
‘The UK’s future immigration system’ is not a new immigration system. Rather, the government proposes further changes to...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 14 Jul 2020

Insolvency within the supply chain in the construction industry and what to do about it - Part One
Part One Introduction The following statement appeared in Construction News (2 June 2020): “a total of 35...
Article | Insolvency & Restructuring | COVID-19
Posted: 13 Jul 2020

The Court awaits trial of cover in respect of the Coronavirus
To date, a number of blogs have touched upon the Coronavirus and its effect on contested cover. There is no doubt that the...
Article | Insurance | COVID-19
Posted: 26 Jun 2020

Remote control: Checking right to work documents for employees working from home
The Spencer West immigration team has been fielding a lot of queries about checking right to work documents whilst employees...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | COVID-19 | Post-Brexit
Posted: 23 Jun 2020

Concerning the interpretation of the Coronavirus on policy wordings
The Coronavirus was confirmed as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on 11 March 2020. As of 16 June 2020, deaths in...
Article | Insurance | COVID-19
Posted: 19 Jun 2020

Let's get a reinsurer in....
I reported last week on the sensible initiative spearheaded by the FCA and lawyers for insurers aimed at sample trials of...
Article | Insurance | COVID-19
Posted: 12 Jun 2020

Back to the Future of Work
A stellar panel of experts guided us through the trickiest return to work issues, including discrimination and staff refusals....
Article | Employment Law | Immigration & Global Mobility | COVID-19 | Post-Brexit
Posted: 12 Jun 2020

Is the expedient of competitive interviewing a fair method of selection for redundancy? - the decision in Gwynedd Council v Barrett
I longed for a way to write anything in the current situation without mentioning a certain horrible virus, but….. Business as...
Article | Employment Law | COVID-19
Posted: 11 Jun 2020

Latest legal developments and business interruption policies
It is 7 a.m. and the radio alarm has spluttered into action. “Coronavirus” is the first word to be heard although much of...
Article | Insurance | COVID-19
Posted: 5 Jun 2020

Sense and screenability: an analysis of the UK’s quarantine plan
In this article, Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams summarises the UK’s quarantine plan. She considers the...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | COVID-19 | Post-Brexit
Posted: 5 Jun 2020

UK recovery depends on skilled migrants
If you think that increased unemployment in the UK means that there is less need for work visas for overseas nationals, think...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | COVID-19 | Post-Brexit
Posted: 18 May 2020

Return to Work : Refusal and Discrimination
So, the PM has announced an ‘easing’ of the lockdown. Suffice to say that the measures have hardly been met with universal...
Article | Employment Law | COVID-19
Posted: 14 May 2020

Immigration issues arising in the context of the return to work
Immigration status is not a protected characteristic, but employers of overseas nationals must navigate part-time work, right...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | COVID-19 | Post-Brexit
Posted: 14 May 2020

After COVID-19: As a Contractor - are you prepared?
Our online panel discussion considered the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the construction industry in the UK. ...
Webinar | Construction, Engineering & Projects | COVID-19
Posted: 29 Apr 2020

IR35 rules to be applied as of next year
In the UK Parliament on 17 March 2020, a deferral of the changes to IR35 has been announced (the off-payroll working law) in...
Article | Tax | COVID-19
Posted: 16 Apr 2020

Announcement of tax measures by the UK authorities for the support of businesses and individuals
The UK government has announced financial support measures, including tax measures, to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 to the...
Article | Tax | COVID-19
Posted: 16 Apr 2020

Watch our Webinar: COVID-19, immigration and employment - government policies and HR best practice
Listen to immigration expert Samar Shams and employment law expert Fudia Smartt on their engaging, interactive webinar on the...
Article | Employment Law | COVID-19
Posted: 7 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Job Retention (“Furlough”) Scheme - Questions Answered Based on HMRC Guidance
1. Who can claim the furlough rebate? Any entity which has created and started PAYE payroll on, or before, 28 February 2020,...
Article | Employment Law | COVID-19
Posted: 6 Apr 2020

Furlough Leave - update and what we now know that we didn’t a few days ago
*We intend to keep this page up to date with the latest developments on Furlough leave, please bookmark it and check...
Article | Employment Law | COVID-19
Posted: 3 Apr 2020

Dealing with Restrictive Covenants
1. Introduction A land owner who transfers some land, either by disposing of the freehold or by granting a lease, can by...
Video | Webinar | Real Estate
Posted: 2 Apr 2020

COVID-19 and tax residence
Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, many countries advise against non-essential travel in and out of their international...
Article | Tax | COVID-19
Posted: 1 Apr 2020

The UK's Future Immigration System
With only months to go before the UK’s future immigration system takes effect on 1 January 2021, you should understand the...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | COVID-19 | Post-Brexit
Posted: 31 Mar 2020

Coronavirus and UK immigration
There is relatively little information available to date on the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for visa holders and...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | COVID-19 | Post-Brexit
Posted: 16 Mar 2020

The implications of the Coronavirus for construction contracts
Video | Construction Law Update | Elizabeth Vago
Video | Employment Law | COVID-19
Posted: 12 Mar 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its implications for construction contracts
On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak...
Article | Construction, Engineering & Projects | COVID-19
Posted: 9 Mar 2020

How the UK’s immigration system will change when free movement ends
Samar Shams considers the government’s plans for a points-based immigration system once the UK fully withdraws from the EU....
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 6 Mar 2020

Employment Law: 5 fab facts for early March 2020
Having had a wet and miserable February, some of the following may brighten your day. Or just more of the same. We hope to be...
Article | Employment Law
Posted: 1 Mar 2020

Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) publishes recommendations on a points-based visa route and salary thresholds for sponsored workers
This article first appeared as a Thomson Reuters Practical Law Legal Update on 30 January 2020. The Migration Advisory...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 31 Jan 2020

5 employment law tips for January 2020
We start the new year with some interesting employment law issues arising at the end of 2019, and some new things to get on...
Article | Employment Law
Posted: 30 Jan 2020

Immigration update: The Migration Advisory Committee Report
Take a look at Immigration Partner, Samar Shams's summary of the Migration Advisory Committee's recommendations for a points-based visa route and a lo...
Video | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 28 Jan 2020

What the Conservative win means for business immigration
With the win of a majority in Parliament on 12 December 2019, the Conservative party has also won the prize...
Article | Immigration & Global Mobility | Post-Brexit
Posted: 16 Dec 2019