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R (Greyhound Board of Great Britain Ltd) v Welsh Ministers [2026] EWHC 670 (Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? The ruling reinforces the constitutional divide between the courts and the legislature. It explains that the scheme and framework of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (GWA 2006) embody that separation of powers, and that any judicial attempt to recognise and enforce a common law obligation on Welsh Ministers to consult prior to introducing legislation in the Senedd would trespass upon that boundary. This is not a departure from established principle; case law has already upheld comparable rules for lawmakers in Scotland and at Westminster. However, this is the first express confirmation of the position for Welsh lawmakers, and the first time this dimension of the GWA 2006 has been analysed in such depth. The court examined earlier
The solution arrived through the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), a quasi‑judicial body handling mass claims, created under UN Security Council Resolution 687. By addressing environmental harm—most notably via its ‘F4’ claim class—the UNCC set a seminal benchmark shaping how international law and contemporary arbitral panels allocate financial responsibility for wartime ecological devastation. With present-day wars in areas such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East bringing dam breaches, strikes on chemical facilities, and the burning of farmland, the UNCC’s legacy endures as an essential reference point for states, global investors, and companies engaged in post‑conflict arbitration. The F4 claims: Quantifying the unquantifiable Prior to the 1990s, mechanisms in international law for war reparations overwhelmingly favoured property loss, foregone earnings, and bodily injury. The natural world was commonly treated as a mute, non-compensable victim of armed hostilities...
Understanding the farming business as a business Many farms still use long-standing structures that arose by habit, not strategy. Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common. While once effective, such setups can cause major issues around succession, tax planning and involving the next generation. A corporate team can take a fresh, business-led view of the farm, asking: Who owns the land and other critical assets? Who manages daily operations? Who carries the risk and who enjoys the return? What is the enduring plan for succession? From this review, the team can confirm whether the current setup is fit for purpose or if an alternative — for example an updated partnership agreement, a company, a limited liability partnership, or a blended model — would better meet the family’s aims. Tax efficiency through joined-up advice Tax sits at the centre of most
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Fertré v Vale of White Horse District Council ( The3million Ltd Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government; Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements; Shelter, the National Campaign for Homeless People Ltd and The Aire Centre, intervening) [2025] EWCA Civ 1057 What are the practical implications of this case? The Court of Appeal reiterated the divide between domestic residence rules and those under EU law, finding that Pre- Settled Status is a matter of UK law. Pre- Settled Status goes further than the EU residence rights framework. The pool of EU citizens eligible for Pre- Settled Status includes those who have EU residence rights by complying with the Citizens’ Rights Directive 2004/38/ EC, but also those who do not meet the Directive and therefore lack such EU rights. In this case, the appellant held only Pre- Settled Status and had no...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar highlights upcoming milestones of interest to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Migration Observatory briefing analyses work visa trends and migrant labour in the UK The Migration Observatory has released a briefing by Ben Brindle and Madeleine Sumption on work visas and the UK’s migrant workforce. It reviews labour migration before and after the post- Brexit regime took effect in January 2021, setting out figures on the volume and categories of work permissions issued, shifts in the make-up of the migrant labour force, and the influence of policy changes such as pay...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Lex Talk®Immigration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar highlights key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Home Office ratifies UK- France asylum transfer treaty The Home Office has confirmed a treaty with France that provides the legal framework for the UK- France asylum transfer pilot. Presented as part of measures to curb small boat arrivals, the arrangement allows detention and return to France of any adult who reaches the UK by small boat where their asylum claim is ruled...
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Preventing illegal working Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar outlines key forthcoming developments of relevance to business immigration advisers. Immigration cases January— June 2025 review Barrister Adam Pipe of No 8 Chambers assesses the standout cases from January to June 2025 for immigration advisers, clarifying their significance. The review addresses case law on ‘global assessments’ in sponsor licence revocations, employing relatives under the Skilled Worker route, Skilled Workers undertaking voluntary roles, deprivation of citizenship, Article 8 ECHR, EEA and EU Settlement Scheme issues, and reported decisions from the Upper Tribunal during the period. See News Analysis: Immigration cases January— June 2025 review. UK immigration control: how it works The Global...
Sponsor licence revocation— Court of Appeal confirms no global assessment required In R ( Prestwick Care) v SSHD [2025] EWCA Civ 184 (11 March 2025), the Court of Appeal examined whether the Secretary of State for the Home Department ( SSHD) must carry out a global assessment of the consequences of revocation for the sponsor, its staff, service users and the wider community, when hearing appeals from the High Court’s decisions in R ( Prestwick Care Ltd) v SSHD [2023] EWHC 3193 ( Admin) and R ( Supporting Care Ltd) v SSHD [2024] EWHC 68 ( Admin). In Prestwick, the deputy judge dismissed the judicial review, holding there was no obligation to undertake a global assessment; by contrast, in Supporting Care the deputy judge decided such a duty existed and had not been fulfilled. The Court of Appeal, at para [2], held that the...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Work sponsorship: sponsors Business, investment and non-sponsored work Long residence, discretion and human rights Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar highlights the main upcoming changes that matter to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works ICIBI inspection on Home Office age assessments The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration ( ICIBI) has released findings on how effectively and efficiently the Home Office applies age assessments, with specific focus on the Irregular Migration Intake Unit and the National Age Assessment Board ( NAAB). The review pinpointed multiple areas where the Home Office could enhance its methods and procedures for establishing age, as well as its...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it operates Sponsored work Students Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and the EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Preventing illegal working Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar highlights key forthcoming changes for business immigration advisers. High Court discharges MOD super-injunction on Afghan data breach after independent review The High Court has lifted a super-injunction that had prevented any disclosure of a major data leak affecting Afghan relocation applicants. The incident, dating to early 2022, saw the unauthorised release of personal data and contact details for more than 33,000 people who had sought to move to the UK...
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Work sponsorship: sponsors EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Preventing illegal working Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar highlights key forthcoming developments for business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Visa applicants in the USA can no longer use ASCs from 15 July 2025 The Home Office has revised its guidance on Applying for a UK visa in the USA. From 15 July 2025, applicants seeking UK entry clearance in the USA will be unable to book biometric appointments at US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Application Support Centres ( ASCs). Instead, biometrics must be provided at a limited network of VFS Global ( VFS) visa...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Students EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& As Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar highlights key upcoming changes of interest to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Home Office clarifies guidance on ETA rules for dual citizens On 29 May 2025 the Home Office released guidance explaining how the Electronic Travel Authorisation ( ETA) scheme applies to people who hold dual nationality of the UK/ Ireland and of countries whose citizens need an ETA to visit the UK (where they do not otherwise possess a UK visa). The guidance confirms that such individuals are not eligible to obtain an ETA....
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Business, investment and non-sponsored employment Family routes Long residence, discretion and human rights Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note: our Immigration calendar highlights forthcoming milestones relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Statement of changes in Immigration Rules, HC 836—analysis The Lexis+® UK Immigration team summarises the principal updates in HC 836, issued on 24 June 2025. The standout reform concerns the EU Settlement Scheme ( EUSS) continuous residence test: those with pre-settled status will no longer need unbroken residence in the UK from the end of the transition period to secure settled status, provided they have completed 30 months’ residence within the last 60 months. This...
Analysis of changes to the Immigration Rules in HC 836 This review outlines the key amendments to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) contained in HC 836. The Statement of Changes, accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum ( EM), was published on 24 June 2025. For advice on interpreting a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, see Practice Note: Sources of immigration law and their legal status. Implementation Commencement dates differ and are set out in each section below. Most provisions take effect on 16 or 29 July 2025, with certain measures commencing on 17 July 2025. Appendix EU A substantial revision alters the definition of ‘continuous qualifying period’. Where a person with pre-settled status has not been continuously resident in the UK since the end of the transition period at 11pm GMT on 31 December 2020, they may still qualify for settled status if they hold...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Work sponsorship: sponsors Business, investment, and non-sponsored work Students EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note that our Immigration calendar highlights key upcoming developments of relevance to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Immigration ( Exemption from Control) ( Amendment) Order 2025 The Immigration ( Exemption from Control) ( Amendment) Order 2025, SI 2025/663, revises the Immigration ( Exemption from Control) Order 1972, SI 1972/1613, by introducing further specified classes of person—namely qualifying employees of the Taipei Representative Office and their family members. Under SI 1972/1613, art 4, specified classes are excused from provisions of the...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Family routes EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note: our Immigration calendar highlights forthcoming milestones of interest to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works The Home Office has set out the framework for an inter-ministerial group ( IMG) with the UK’s devolved governments to foster ongoing collaboration on safety, security, and migration. The policy paper explains that the IMG will tackle shared priorities, oversee common risks, and react to new pressures, policy shifts, and legislative changes. The group will convene three times annually, with meetings of 60–90 minutes, held virtually, in person, or in hybrid form as...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it operates Sponsored work Work sponsorship: sponsors EU law rights and the EU Settlement Scheme International Lex Talk®Immigration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar outlines significant upcoming changes for business immigration advisers. CATJ publishes Court of Appeal Civil Division Guide 2025 The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary ( CATJ) has released the 2025 Court of Appeal ( Civil Division) Guide, revising core procedures and expectations for civil appeals. It brings in compulsory e-filing for professional users, launches an automatic mediation referral scheme for designated case categories, and sets out detailed direction on bundle preparation and skeleton arguments. The guide seeks to make appeal workflows more efficient and to encourage...
European Commission v Republic of Malta ECLI: EU: C:2025:283 What are the practical implications of this case? The judgment curbs Member States’ latitude in conferring nationality where this entails EU citizenship, and prohibits nationality—and thus EU citizenship—being awarded in return for fixed payments or investments. The court confirmed EU citizenship as a core status that demands a real connection between the applicant and the Member State. Granting nationality on the basis of finance alone would erode the substance of Union citizenship and violate the duty of sincere cooperation ( Article 4(3) TEU). The ruling bolsters the Commission’s supervisory function, making clear it can contest naturalisation arrangements that impinge on EU citizenship rights. It underscores the court’s resolve to safeguard the integrity of EU membership and citizenship. Other Member States operating investor programmes to draw in foreign capital must rethink or scrap such...
Raising the minimum skill level to RQF6 The uplift in the minimum skill threshold for sponsoring Skilled Workers is set to be a significant shift. Our analysis indicates that 171 roles would cease to meet the Skilled Worker visa criteria (see the full list below). The Technical Annex to the White Paper projects a 23% drop in Skilled Worker visa applications—around 17,000 fewer applicants. Sponsors should calm concerns among existing sponsored staff in these roles: their current leave will not be cut short and they will remain eligible to extend. It also appears they may change employers, and undertake supplementary work, in roles below the new RQF6 benchmark. Given the sizeable contraction in qualifying roles, sponsors must reassess pipeline hiring and ensure enough Undefined Certificates of Sponsorship ( Co S) are on hand, noting the Home Office expects precise vacancy particulars and frowns on...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Business, investment and non-sponsored work Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar highlights key upcoming changes of interest to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Home Office issues new immigration statistics for year ending March 2025 The Home Office has released fresh quarterly and yearly immigration figures for the twelve months to March 2025. The publication includes documents, data tables and guidance on people arriving in the UK, securing citizenship, claiming asylum, and being detained or removed, as well as migration for work, study and family. This...
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Business, investment and non-sponsored work Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar sets out key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Ho C Library briefing on 2025 Immigration White Paper The House of Commons Library has issued a research briefing outlining proposals in the government’s 12 May 2025 immigration white paper, ‘ Restoring Control over the Immigration System’. Drawing on the white paper, linked documents/announcements and relevant Parliamentary answers, it sets out the principal reforms, anticipated commencement dates, and which groups could be touched by settlement changes. See: LNB News 21/05/2025 30. UKCISA publishes response to Home Office...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Work sponsorships: sponsors Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar sets out key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Immigration White Paper heralds significant changes to UK immigration system The government has issued its long‑awaited White Paper on lawful migration, ‘ Restoring Control over the Immigration system’, setting out major reforms across the system, with the stated objective of cutting net migration and reasserting control. In the employment context, this includes lifting the skill threshold for Skilled Worker back to the Tier 2 graduate standard and turning all Points‑ Based System routes into ten‑year pathways to...
The government’s move to resurrect a 2019 scheme curbing work visas to university alumni overlooks that roughly six in ten skilled worker visas already go to people with higher education qualifications. Analysts warn the policy would squeeze staffing in roles most dependent on lower-skilled migration, particularly in these sectors: hospitality retail construction adult social care Professional occupations are not shielded either. A white paper detailing the reforms says graduates working in fields that, according to a yet-to-be-formed expert body, draw too heavily on overseas labour should not necessarily have guaranteed access to the UK. The panel is still to be created. On 12 May 2025, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain will finally ‘take back control of our borders’, a line recycled from the last Conservative government. But Lynsey Blyth, an immigration partner at Michelmores LLP, argued this could imply the UK has...
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