EU Citizens Could be Deported!
The security minister Brandon Lewis threatened yesterday that EU citizens could face deportation if they fail to apply for settled status in the UK after Brexit. According to figures from the Home Office, there are an estimated three million EU citizens living in the UK, and over one million have yet to apply for settled status. Following the
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Naturalising as a British Citizen
If you want to become a British citizen, you need to apply for a British passport. That way, you can live as well as work in the country. If you are not British by lineage, you will need to fill out and submit an application that proves that you can be naturalised as one. You can submit one
Read MoreWhy You Should Ask a Lawyer to Look Over Your Commercial Contracts
As a busy owner of a business, you may be signing contracts left and right without even reading them through. In fact, chances are you skim through most of the content even if you do go through them. Unfortunately, signing agreements too quickly without focusing on the details is a recipe for disaster. Here are
Read MoreWhat is Causing the Delays for Probate Applications?
What is causing the delays for Probate applications? Most recent applications to the probate registry for grants of representation are being delayed. In March 2019, the government introduced new IT systems to digitalise the court procedure for grant applications. According to the probate court, due to a new database being implemented there has been significant
Read MoreStamp Duty Land Tax
What is SDLT? Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a land tax payable upon the acquisition on land/property in England and Northern Ireland. The types of land transactions that would typically trigger SDLT are as follows: Buying land and/or a building; and Taking on a new lease, or Renewing an existing lease SDLT is payable
Read MoreCommercial Property Law in the UK
What You Should Know About Commercial Property Law in the UK Since each investor has unique needs, every property is unique as well. If you want to purchase commercial property in the UK, there are a few legal issues that you should be aware of beforehand. Here’s what you need to know about commercial property
Read MoreAre You Paying Your Taxes Correctly as a Business Owner?
Are you an established limited liability company or have you just opened a small business? Irrespective of the current condition of your undertaking, there are certain expenses that can go unclaimed. In other words, you can end up paying way more in taxes than you need to but not if you are aware of the
Read MoreWhy You Should Hire a Law Firm Before Making Critical Decisions
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure If you are searching for legal services that have your best interests at heart, you need to hire a reputed solicitor as soon as possible. Here are some services that a law firm will provide: Wills Who will look after your family after your death?
Read MoreThe Effect of Brexit on Immigration
Perhaps nothing will have more of an impact on the UK’s legal system, its people, and immigrants than Brexit. With the government giving its final notice to leave the EU, their focus will shift towards the rights of EU nationals and citizens. Parliament will also publish the Great Repeal Bill to preserve the EU legal
Read MoreThe Windrush Generation
Are you a Commonwealth Citizen who has resided in the UK since 1973 or are you the child of a Commonwealth Citizen seeking to regularise your status? Prime Minister Theresa May has apologised to Caribbean leaders over deportation threats made to the children of Commonwealth citizens, who despite living and working in the UK for
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