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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 Sole traders, informal partnerships and outdated partnership deeds are common.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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What are the practical implications of this case? Since 8 August 2023, the EU Settlement Scheme (‘ EUSS’) has stopped accepting new Zambrano carer applications, so the consequences of this case are now mostly historical. The Court examined whether Appendix EU of the Immigration Rules lawfully excludes individuals who already hold leave to enter or remain under another part of the Rules from being recognised as Zambrano carers. It also considered the lawfulness of guidance that rules out people who have a realistic prospect of obtaining such leave—even if they do not currently have it, or have not yet applied for it—from being treated as Zambrano carers......
XY v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 81 ( Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? Despite clear authorities condemning reliance on undisclosed policies that conflict with published guidance—see R ( Lumba) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] 1 AC 245—and affirming the constitutional requirement to communicate adverse administrative decisions so individuals can challenge them— R ( Anufrijeva) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another [2004] 1 AC 604—the defendant in this case secretly halted decisions that ought to have been taken under the published policy. While no new legal principle emerges, the judgment serves as a prompt to practitioners that, notwithstanding the clarity of these authorities, judicial review may still be required and substantial steps taken to secure adequate disclosure of any concealed policies. It further warns against...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Work sponsorship: sponsors EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& As 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 analysis: What are the key features of Statement of Changes HC 590? The Lexis+® UK Immigration team has created a Practice Note distilling the latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, HC 590, published on 14 March 2024, together with an Explanatory Memorandum. The Statement chiefly delivers the headline Skilled Worker reforms and the initial uplift to the minimum income requirement for family visa...
In this issue: UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Work sponsorship: sponsors Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New Q& As UK immigration control: how it works Statement of Changes HC 590 introduces five-point plan measures The Home Office has published a fresh Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, HC 590, together with an Explanatory Memorandum ( EM) today. Extending to almost 300 pages, it introduces multiple amendments across different Parts and Appendices of the Rules. Notably, it brings in the principal Skilled Worker revisions and the first uplift to the minimum income threshold for family visa applications, as set out in the Home Secretary’s five-point plan for Legal Migration in December 2024. The EM highlights key reforms, summarised below. Most provisions commence on 4 and 11 April 2024, with further measures taking effect on 10 April, 16 May and 6 June. See: LNB News...
In this issue: UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Business, investment and non-sponsored work Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& As UK immigration control: how it works House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee questions HC 556 changes to the Immigration Rules The House of Lords’ Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised concerns about Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 556, which brings in two distinct packages of amendments covering the Ukraine Scheme and Skilled Worker/ Health and Care visas. The Committee says the Explanatory Memorandum gives poor justification, with a key parallel policy shift on Ukraine left unexplained, and other reasoning described as weak or unpersuasive. On the health and care changes, the Committee flags the absence of impact evidence, arguing this prevents Parliament from performing effective scrutiny. It also notes further...
What was the report about? This report follows up the full inspection on the same theme issued on 1 January 2022 (see LNB News 12/01/2022 90). The re-inspection reviewed progress on previously accepted recommendations, examining how greater automation at the border is balanced by measures to spot vulnerable travellers and uphold strong border security. Observations took place at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 on 2 May, London Luton Airport on 3 May, and London Stansted Airport on 11 May 2023... What did it find? In brief, the inspectors were not persuaded. They found that, while the Border Force personnel encountered were broadly dedicated and capable, their work was substantially hindered by: distractions ineffective and uneven allocation of resources insufficient communications equipment poorly arranged arrival halls weak data They also highlighted minimal progress on earlier...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Work sponsorship: sponsors Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Lex Talk®Immigration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar sets out key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. Spring Budget 2024—no announcements for Immigration In the Spring Budget 2024, on 6 March 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, announced several measures, including a 2% reduction in national insurance for employees and the self-employed from 6 April 2024, and the replacement of tax rules for non- UK domiciled individuals with a residence-based regime from April 2025. However, there were no announcements concerning immigration. Katie Newbury, partner at Kingsley Napley, comments on the Budget. See: LNB News...
In this issue: UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Students Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& A UK immigration control: how it works IPPR highlights asylum claim ‘perma-backlog’ The Institute for Public Policy Research ( IPPR) has released a blog analysing the current asylum backlog, responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement earlier this year that the ‘legacy’ backlog target had been achieved. The post maintains that a legacy backlog persists and identifies further cohorts who lodged claims on or after 28 June 2022, as the Nationality and Borders Act and subsequently the Illegal Migration Bill/ Act tightened the regime. In particular, the majority of people arriving by...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Family members under Part 8 and Appendix FM Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Preventing illegal working Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note our Immigration calendar outlines significant upcoming developments for business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Statement of Changes HC 556 stops careworkers from bringing dependants and ends Ukraine Family Scheme On 19 February 2024, the Home Office published a Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules, HC 556, accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum ( EM). It delivers expected amendments concerning dependants of careworkers and senior careworkers within the Skilled Worker/ Health and Care visa pathway, and introduces several unexpected, immediate revisions to the Ukraine Schemes, notably closing the Ukraine Family Scheme from 3 pm on 19...
In this issue: Key developments 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 Preventing illegal working Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& As Key developments Mo J publishes response to consultation on reforming fees in the UK Supreme Court The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) has issued its post-consultation response on reforms to fees in the UK Supreme Court. The document sets out the context to the report, summarises the feedback received, gives detailed replies to specific questions raised, and outlines the steps that will follow the consultation. Respondents identified three principal concerns: whether a 40% rise in fees is justified, the effect of higher fees on access to...
This judgment underscores that any UK GDPR exemptions must accord with Article 23 of the Retained Regulation ( EU) 2016/679. That provision aligns with the constitutional ‘rule of law’, meaning departures from fundamental rights must be precisely framed, legally binding, and sanctioned by Parliament. Because the government’s intended immigration exemption policy did not satisfy those criteria, the exemption was unlawful. R (on the application of The 3million and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others [2023] EWCA Civ 1474 What are the practical implications of this case? Policy This decision is significant beyond data protection and immigration, as it shows the court’s exacting stance when the government seeks to rely on a policy document (here, the ‘ Immigration Exemption Policy Document’ or IEPD) as a safeguard to justify and lessen interference with a fundamental right, rather than putting binding...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Visitors Sponsored work Long residence, discretion and human rights Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar outlines key upcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Immigration Minister indicates incoming Ukraine Scheme Visa announcement The Minister for Legal Migration and the Border, Tom Pursglove MP, indicated that an update on extending the Ukraine Visa Scheme is expected in the coming months. Underscoring the need for clarity, he stated: ‘we are committed to letting everybody know, at least 12 months ahead, what the future holds in terms of the arrangements for any extension of these visas’. His comments point to a grant of further limited leave to remain only, with steps to allow university students to complete their studies. See: LNB News...
The government has unveiled substantial reforms aimed at reducing employment-based immigration to the UK. At present, sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route requires pay that meets or exceeds all of the following: the general threshold (currently £26,200 per year) £10.75 per hour the ‘going rate’ for the role On 4 December 2023, the government announced a near 50% rise in the general threshold from £26,200 to £38,700 a year. On 21 December 2023, it further announced that individual occupation going rates will be raised in line with the latest national salary data. These measures are due to take effect in April 2024. Just how high could the new going rates be? Publicly available data has been analysed to forecast potential increases to going rates for several common occupation codes. What are going rates? Every eligible Skilled Worker role must be matched to a specific...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Visitors Sponsored work Work sponsorship: sponsors Family members under Part 8 and Appendix FM Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Lex Talk®Immigration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content New Q& As Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar highlights key forthcoming developments of interest to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Processing delays as changes loom Immigration analysis: The Home Office is finding it difficult to manage a sharp rise in demand for immigration application services in advance of a higher Immigration Health Surcharge and forthcoming revisions to the Skilled Worker and Partner routes. Andrew Osborne, Supinder Singh Sian, Stephen O’ Flaherty and Naomi Hanrahan-...
What services are currently affected? Processing times for all immigration submissions could experience delays, as an unusually large number of cases are being reviewed compared with normal......
R ( MM) Lebanon v SSHD [2017] UKSC 10 ( MM) At first sight, this is not a reassuring authority. While a £18,600 MIR might look reasonable today, given that it sits a shade below the yearly earnings from a full‑time minimum wage post, when it was introduced in 2012 it stood markedly above the minimum wage (about £11,500 a year), with an estimated 47% of working adults earning less. If a threshold with such effects has already been upheld as lawful, it is hard to see why excluding a further 20–25% of workers, as envisaged by the originally announced rise, would make much legal difference. Second, the court delivered forceful remarks on the need to defer to government in this field: immigration control is ‘intensely political’, the ‘constitutional responsibility of the Secretary of State’, and should be regarded as ‘high policy’. Taken...
A notice has been placed on the Sponsor Management System by the Home Office, confirming that from 6 April 2024 the department is...
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Work sponsorship: sponsors Students EU law rights and EU settlement Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Preventing illegal working Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& As Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar sets out key forthcoming developments for business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works IHS rises to come into force from 6 February 2024 The Immigration ( Health Charge) ( Amendment) Order 2024, SI 2024/55, was made on 16 January 2024. Under article 1(2) of the Order, it comes into effect 21 days later, on 6 February 2024. The measure increases the Immigration Health Surcharge from £470 to £776 per annum for students, their dependants, Youth Mobility Scheme...
What is the Ukraine Scheme? After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensified in February 2022, the UK introduced the Ukraine Scheme to issue visas to Ukrainians and their close family members. The scheme comprises three parts, each addressing different circumstances and routes to safety. Ukraine Family Scheme, launched on 4 March 2022, for Ukrainians and their close relatives who have a sponsoring family member with a specified immigration status. Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, launched on 18 March 2022, for Ukrainians and their close family who have a host able to provide six months’ accommodation in the UK (in some instances the Scottish and Welsh Government undertook to host people, but these ‘ Supersponsor’ hosts are no longer accepting new applicants). Ukraine Extension Scheme, launched on 3 May 2022, for Ukrainians who arrived in the UK by a specific date and who hold...
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