The 7 Year Child Immigration Policy Explained
This article details how the 7 year child policy works and the technical reasons behind the policy. Dost Malik is an immigration specialist with a wealth of experience. He has recently looked at the rules around the 7 year child policy. The Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 enacted the UN…
The New Start-Up Visa
Change is a natural part of life, in fact change is the only constants in life, so one should be ready to embrace it  as ‘Without Change There Is No Progress’. To keep up the pace with the world, remain globally competitive and to achieve growth potential in core sectors of the economy, change in…
Immigration Detention is Unlawful and Barbaric
In a democratic and civilised world, there is no concept of detention/imprisonment without any trial or proving the guilt of a person. Even the suspects in the criminal cases cannot be detained indefinitely but unfortunately the immigration detainees do not have the same luxury.  Technically, the ‘Immigration Detention’ is a punishment without any trial or…
Farani Taylor Court of Appeal Win Sets Precedent
James Sherratt and Farhan Farani of Farani Taylor Solicitors successfully represented Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIA) in an appeal to the Court of Appeal in England and Wales, overturning a 2017 High Court ruling. The High Court had previously found that PIA exercised economic duress when terminating a contract with a supplier. The supplier […]
Human Rights of Over-Stayers
Since the integration of European Human Rights into UK law, many overstayers and illegal immigrants have turned to Human Rights claims when applying to the Home Office. With the high threshold for refugee status, Human Rights applications have become a more viable route for those seeking to remain in the UK. Under the Human Rights […]
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, an immigration solicitor, explains the 7-year child policy—a valuable route for many immigrants seeking to regularise their UK immigration status. If you are a parent of a child who has lived continuously in the UK for at least seven years, you may be eligible to apply for leave to remain in the UK […]