What we say
1 March 2022
Given the ongoing events in Ukraine, the British government is facing growing calls to waive visa rules for Ukrainians seekin…
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ATC acquires part of Furniture For Businesses Limited
Payne Hicks Beach advised its long-standing client Loudspeaker Technology Limited (trading as ATC) on its acquisition of cert…
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New UK investment visa route – investment in innovation?
28 February 2022
The UK Tier 1 Investor visa for those investing £2million in the UK closed to new applicants on 17 February 2022 without noti…
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Love is patient – think before you say yes
28 February 2022
Family Law expert Matthew Booth warns of the realities of accepting a Valentines’ day marriage proposal in his article…
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Ukraine – Home Office concessions
25 February 2022
Given the ongoing events in Ukraine, the British government has introduced temporary concessions to support Ukrainian citizen…
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The closure of the Tier 1 (Investor) visa route – what are the legal issues?
24 February 2022
On 17 February 2022, the Secretary of State (“SSHD”) announced on Twitter that the Tier 1 (Investor) visa route was closed wi…
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Ukraine visas update
24 February 2022
Given the events overnight in Ukraine, the British government has introduced temporary visa concessions for family members of…
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Compulsory ADR – more to follow?
23 February 2022
Read about trends in mediation and ADR in the article ‘Mediation: A compelling case’ which originally appeared in New Law Jou…
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UK Imposes Sanctions on Russia
23 February 2022
Yesterday the Prime Minister announced to parliament that in light of Russia’s actions in Ukraine the government would…
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“Pre-Arrival” Tax Planning for those seeking to become UK resident
21 February 2022
As part of our fortnightly Private Wealth Planning series Frederick Bjorn looks at “Pre-Arrival” Tax Planning for those seeki…
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Supreme Court privacy ruling to protect suspects in criminal investigations
21 February 2022
The UK Supreme Court’s ruling in the ZXC v Bloomberg case means that suspects in the majority of criminal investigation…
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Tier 1 (Investor) Visas Category No Notice Closure
18 February 2022
After roughly 24 hours of leaks and briefing, yesterday at 16:00 the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Priti Patel,…
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