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People Management: Chetal Patel on EU citizens granted settled status

Chetal Patel, partner in our Immigration team, has been featured in People Management regarding the latest EU citizens to have been granted settled status. The official figures have shown that more than two million EU citizens have so far been granted settled status recently. However experts have warned that those who fail to apply on …
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Tier 1 Investor

Our client came to the United Kingdom as a Tier 1 Investor, as his entire family were being relocated in various immigration categories as a result of our advice. It was important that they all obtained status at the same time and they gained permission to remain as a family unit, as some of the …
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Tech start up entrepreneur

Our client had an established tech start-up with a global reach, and needed advice in making an extension application to his Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) leave. What happened? We were able to establish at the first meeting that with the time he had spent in the UK as a student, he would be eligible for ILR …
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Media and social entrepreneur

Our client was a high profile social entrepreneur who we have been advising since his first arrival in the UK, all the way to his British citizenship. As a result of his entrepreneurship, he has even been honoured in the Queen’s birthday honours. What happened? We then successfully advised his wife on her way to …
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The emerging normal

The impact of COVID-19 presents challenges and opportunities for charity governance. Governance expert Tesse Akpeki suggests steps your board can take to embrace the new normal.
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The agile office – building on the COVID experience

COVID-19 has forced many businesses, some almost overnight, to embrace home working. Our real estate expert Amy O’Gorman talks to Sue Cleverdon of Cleverdon Associates about opportunities for future resilience through agile working.
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Long anticipated changes to society lotteries come into effect

On 29 July 2020, changes to the rules for society lotteries licensed by the Gambling Commission came into effect. Broadly, the changes, which are reflected in the updated Licence conditions and code of practice (LCCP): increase the caps on annual income from society lotteries from £10 million to £50 million (with a pro-rata limit £31,311,475 …
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COVID-19 Concessions: what next?

The Home Office has today published eagerly awaited guidance on the situation of non-EEA nationals in the UK whose ability to make applications or to travel is being impacted by COVID-19. Concessions introduced so far allowed those who have leave to enter or remain in the UK expiring between 24 January 2020 and 31 July …
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Supreme Court landmark charity case reaffirms that members of charitable companies have fiduciary duties and can be controlled by the courts and unlocks $440m for UK charity

This morning, the Supreme Court unanimously allowed the appeal brought by philanthropist Jamie Cooper, against a 2018 decision of the Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court’s ruling confirms that members of charitable companies have fiduciary duties and can be controlled by the courts, and will lead to the unlocking of $440m for UK charity, Big Win Philanthropy. Jamie …
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Lottery income limits set to boom

After much anticipation, the Gambling Commission has announced that increased lottery income limits for society lotteries will come into force on 29 July 2020. Hannah Lyons and Jess Neville outline the new rules.
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Dispute Resolution FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions While care is taken to ensure the following information is accurate, it is only illustrative. 1. What does litigation mean and what does it involve? 2. What is the difference between litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation? 3. Do I have to become involved in litigation, arbitration, adjudication or mediation? 4. What is the “without prejudice” rule …
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UK visa and settlement option on the way for Hong Kong residents holding British National (Overseas) citizenship

As has been widely reported recently, the UK government has responded to recent Chinese national security legislation by offering a route for people who hold British National (Overseas) citizenship, or “BN(O)”, to live and work in the UK, with the potential to stay here permanently and obtain full British citizenship in due course.  What is …
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