Warning to landlords over immigration checks
Landlords in the South West will need to carry out thorough immigration status checks on…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Minimum income requirement deemed to be lawful
Secretary of State succeeds on appeal The Secretary of State's appeal against MM, R (On…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
When a summer romance can turn into a legal headache
With summer– the season of holiday romances – in full swing, some people who met…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Immigration [case updates]
Akhter & another (paragraph 245AA): Wrong Format [2014] UKUT00297 (IAC) The applicant in this case…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Changes to the benefits system for EEA nationals
The Prime Minister announced in a speech on the Tuesday 29th July that, amongst other…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Changes to the English Language Requirements tests
Over the last few months a number of changes have been made to the Common…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Children of British Citizen fathers can become British Citizens
In this article Ruby Anugwom, an immigration expert from Stephens Scown, looks at the options…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
UK-Ireland visa deal sealed
The Home Secretary has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ireland to share data and…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Landlords face £3,000 fine if renting to illegal migrants
The government is making it harder for illegal migrants to rent accommodation in the UK, as part of…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
What’s in a name?
It’s important for any business to have its own ‘brand’ and identity – and to…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
New incentive to register intellectual property rights
The Chancellor’s Budget last week delivered a new incentive for companies to register their intellectual…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
New consumer contracts rules: key changes
New rules on consumer contracts have recently come into force in the UK, requiring retailers…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown