Farani Taylor Court of Appeal Win Sets Precedent
James Sherratt and Farhan Farani of Farani Taylor Solicitors represented Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIA) in a successful appeal to the Court of Appeal in England and Wales. The Court of Appeal overturned an earlier finding from the High Court in June 2017. The original judgement found PIA had exercised economic duress when terminating…
Farani Taylor and HJT Collaboration Welcome event
We are proud to announce our collaboration with HJT. HJT are a prestigious immigration training provider. Farani Taylor Solicitors are the first firm to initiate a full collaboration programme. This includes monthly in-house training sessions and access to extensive training material detailing the most up to date information on all areas of immigration law. The…
Human Rights of Over-Stayers
Since the incorporation of European Human Rights into UK law the majority of applications submitted to the Home Office by over-stayers and illegal immigrants have been submitted as Human Rights claims. The threshold for seeking refugee status is extremely high. Therefore Human Rights applications have become more prevalent and often the first choice for those…
Inheritance Tax set to Double by 2030
HMRC recorded £5.4 billion in inheritance tax collected in the 2018-2019 tax year. This is a £200 million rise on the previous year. Canada Life have predicted that figure to rocket to £10 billion by 2030. This is due to a few things, firstly because house prices particularly in the South East continue to rise,…
What to look out for with an Islamic Will…
The UK has a diverse population with many religious and cultural communities living together in harmony. It makes it one of the most alluring places to live in the world. The Office for National Statistics report outlined that there were just over 3.3 million Muslims living in the UK as of August 2018. It is…
Pride Month is Upon Us
It’s Pride Month and we want to highlight our support to LGBT+ people in need of legal services support, particularly asylum and immigration advice. We can also help ensure that you get valid legal services in place such as a Will or Cohabitation Agreement. In honour of these month’s celebrations we are offering a free…
Sole Representative Visa Route
Adeeb Chowdhry and Soneela Raheel discuss the fairly unknown Sole Representative Visa Application Route and how it is becoming increasingly more popular for business men and women across the world. The route has been overshadowed by the popularity of the Tier 1 Entrepreneurial route. However, since the Entrepreneurial route has been closed, the Sole Representative…
A Route of 7 Years Child Policy to British Citizenship
Rakesh Prajapati, immigration solicitors, explains the 7 year child policy. Many immigrants with children that have been looking to regularise their UK immigration status may be eligible. A child; who has lived continuously in the UK for 7 years, has established a private life in the UK and could not be expected to leave the UK,…
5 Star Review
Farhan Farani has received a glittering review from one of his clients, who felt so passionately about the quality of service that he wanted his review videoed.
Home Office Immigration Fees Skyrocket
The Home Office have announced a surplus of £500 million last year according an investigation by the Times. The report shows that the Home Office profits are up by 91% over the past five years. Those applying for indefinite leave to remain in the UK have been hit by huge fee increases. It is reported…