The Government has announced plans to make the biggest changes to the UK’s asylum appeals system in years. If implemented, the reforms could significantly affect how asylum seekers challenge a refused asylum claim and make expert legal advice more important than ever. The Government has outlined proposals to overhaul the UK’s asylum appeals process as […]
When our client contacted Sydney Mitchell, he had received a shock. His spouse visa had expired the previous day, leaving him without valid immigration status in the UK. As an overstayer, he was understandably worried about the impact this could have on his future, his right to work, and his long-term plans to settle in […]
The Labour Government is considering significant reforms to England’s home-buying process, aimed at reducing the number of property transactions that fall through before completion. According to reports across several national media outlets, proposals under consideration could introduce financial penalties for buyers or sellers who withdraw from a property transaction after a specified stage has been […]
New figures released by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reveal that the UK’s asylum backlog has risen by 68% year-on-year, reaching 151,767 cases by March 2025 and, of those cases, 87,450 relate to asylum appeals, representing a 72% increase compared with the previous year. The statistics have prompted renewed debate about the effectiveness of the […]
Thousands of bereaved families and executors across the UK could soon discover that money owed to deceased loved ones was never paid to their estate. Following a major review by National Savings & Investments (“NS&I”), it has emerged that administrative errors over several years resulted in assets belonging to deceased customers not being properly identified […]
Buying or selling a home can already feel slow, stressful and full of unfamiliar paperwork. Recent changes to the residential conveyancing process are designed to make things clearer earlier, so that buyers and sellers have fewer surprises later on. The main change concerns the forms used during a property sale, especially the TA6 Property Information […]
Road traffic accidents continue to occur across some of Solihull’s busiest commuter routes and junctions. Local road safety reporting has highlighted several high-risk areas including: A34 Stratford Road through Shirley A45 Coventry Road near Birmingham Airport and M42 Junction 6 Solihull Town Centre roundabouts and junction systems Busy commuter routes connecting Solihull, Acocks Green, and […]
Cryptocurrency is becoming far more common in divorce cases, but many people are unsure how it should be handled when a relationship breaks down. If you or your former partner own cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, Ethereum or NFTs, it is important to understand that these assets are treated in the same way as savings, investments […]
Major changes are being introduced to family courts across England and Wales, with a new “child-focused” approach set to change the way disputes between parents are handled. The reforms, described by the country’s most senior family judge as the biggest change to the family justice system in 30 years, aim to make court proceedings less […]
Reuniting a Family: Securing Entry Clearance for a Child Despite Complex Care Our client was a mother living in the UK with leave to remain as the spouse of a British citizen. Her young daughter, from a previous relationship, had been living abroad with grandparents for several years while the mother worked to support her […]