If you receive a rejection from the Home Office to your UK immigration application, you may be given the right to appeal the decision to the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). Not all applications carry the right to appeal. Some applications will give applicants the right to request a reconsideration via administrative review. In this […]
The Representative of an Overseas Business Visa allowed senior employees of foreign companies to set up a branch or a wholly owned subsidiary of the overseas parent company in the UK to establish a commercial presence in the UK. This category is now closed for new main applicants. However, if you already have permission to […]
UK Immigration Update: In an attempt to reduce net migration in the UK, the government announced that foreign postgraduate students on a non-research course will no longer be able to bring family members to the UK under new immigration rules. The government’s new proposal, which will take effect in January 2024, will stop dependants from […]
It can be extremely stressful and disheartening to receive a refusal letter from the Home Office in relation to an application for entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK. This is particularly true when the Home Office has made an error in relation to your application due to an oversight of the supporting […]
It has been almost one year since the General Data Protection Act (GDPR) came into force. Most of us are used to having to click through at least one data protection related notice every time we go to a website. And fines have been issued, with Google being the first recipient, receiving a €50 million […]
Last month the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) issued a £12,700,000 fine to TikTok for a number of breaches of the UK data protection laws, including a failure to use children’s data lawfully. The Information Commissioner stated that children’s data “may have been used to track children and profile them, potentially delivering harmful inappropriate content with their next […]
Fungible tokens are increasing in popularity and are a ‘one-of-a-kind’ type of asset, that’s linked to a virtual or physical asset. In simple terms it’s a certificate of ownership, to things like money, shares and even goods that are easily exchangeable. In terms of digital assets, tokens such as Bitcoin or Ethereum are also fungible […]
It is no doubt that buying a home is a huge life decision, commitment and one of the biggest goals for many people. Equally, selling a home is just as important. Conveyancers, estate agents, surveyors and mortgage brokers all play a huge role in making that goal come true. At Saracens, we pride ourselves in […]
The BBC reported recently that an assistant director, who suffered career-ending personal injuries while working on the set of the James Bond film, Spectre, has launched a High Court compensation claim[1]. The Claimant, Terry Madden, highly regarded in the film industry having worked on films including the original Star Wars movie for 45 years, says […]
