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Government Town Hall on Immigration Changes

Government Town Hall on Immigration Changes The Home Office has partnered with other government departments, including DWP and the DE to share updates with stakeholders on how it is implementing the government’s policy intentions, outlined in their white paper...

Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26

Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26 Court Clarifies Treatment of Pre-Marital Gifts. Introduction In a landmark decision that reshapes how courts handle wealth on divorce, the UK Supreme Court in Standish v Standish has clarified the boundaries between matrimonial and...

Understanding the Hamid Hearings

Understanding the Hamid Hearings The High Court established in R (Hamid) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] that it holds the authority to monitor how lawyers conduct themselves in immigration proceedings. This ruling laid the foundation for a...

UK Government plans sweeping immigration changes

UK Government plans sweeping immigration changes By : Tiffany Carpenter On 11 May 2025, the Prime Minister announced plans to make huge changes to the UK’s immigration policy in the continued effort to lower net migration. It will have wide ranging effects, with the...