Legal News
Immigration Cap
On Monday 28 June 2010 the UK Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced full details on the immigration cap, which has been the subject of much speculation, together with details of the consultation process to decide the level of a permanent cap.
HOME INFORMATION PACKS SUSPENDED
The Government has announced that Home Information Packs (HIPs) are no longer required for people selling their homes with effect from 21st May.
Immigration in the ‘ConDemNation’
The outcome of the General Election, held on 6 May 2010, resulted in a hung Parliament and a new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government being formed, referred to by the Daily Mirror as the ‘ConDemNation’.
Changes to Tiers 1 and 2 of the Points Based System
On the 6 April 2010 the following changes to Tier 1 (General) and Tier 2 of the Points Based System came into effect.
UK Immigration Policy and the General Election
In this week’s General Election, which has become a “three horse race”, immigration has become one of the most diverse issues and has been an area that has constantly stolen newspaper headlines.
New Rules for British Citizenship
The UK Border Agency recently announced changes to British nationality law under the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009.
Opening up the Family Courts - One Month On
Family courts have been open to the media for one month, but there are likely to be few changes in the cases of ordinary families.
Patents
A patent is a intellectual property right granted by the government that gives the holder exclusive rights to the invention for a set period of time (20 years in the UK provided annual renewal fees are paid) preventing others from using, selling, importing or making it without the inventor’s permission.
Time to get tough with debtors?
Running a business in today's economic climate is not easy. Whilst success is often measured in the size of an organisation or its reputation within the business community, the tangible hallmark of any profitable business is a positive cash flow and this requires the prompt collection of debts..
The Government has revealed details of potential changes to the Employment Agency regulations, which might cause problems for employers.
Both employment agency and employer are required to carry immigration checks before hiring staff. Apart from anything else, if both parties do the checks there is unnecessary duplication of costs and delay. The government is proposing to lift the requirement on the agency to carry out the checks.