On 9 September 2019, the Government published a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. For those of you who haven’t got the time, or desire, to read all...

After almost five years, the Home Office has updated its Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working, and it’s not before time. As all employers ought to be aware, the...

The number of applications received by the Home Office from UK employers for Tier 2 visas to enable them to employ skilled non-EU workers continues to exceed the restricted numbers...

The government announced that EU citizens living in the UK for at least 5 years will be eligible for a new ‘settled status’ after Brexit. Over 3 million people are...

In the first week of December 2017 the Home Office presented a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC309) to Parliament. Most of these changes will come into force...

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new immigration law service following the appointment of Melissa Vangeen, former partner at Solomon Taylor & Shaw. Melissa has more than...

A familiar issue landed on my desk last week. An employer who had received a fine from the Home Office for employing someone illegally, adamant that they shouldn’t be required...

I live in rural St Albans, a small and yet highly desirable city in Hertfordshire. It happens also to be the place of my work. St Albans has an attraction...