The UK Government has added a number of construction jobs to the Skilled Worker visa route that will now be eligible for visa sponsorship.

Despite differences between many aspiring sellers' price expectations and what buyers may be prepared to pay – as well as uncertainty around future dealer profitability, ...

Employers who hold a Skilled Worker or ICT sponsor licence need to make sure they apply to renew their annual allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) before 5 April 2021.

The Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Mr Gove MP, has now named and shamed 14 social landlords (at the time of writing) for a variety of service failures.

To celebrate International Data Privacy Day 2021 (28 January 2021), the Birketts Data Protection Team has produced a series of data protection top tips articles.

In December 2020, the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Kleinhentz v Harrison & White. The dispute related to a London property which sold for over £1.2m in 2015.

Last month, we reviewed a case in which the Employment Appeal Tribunal considered the scope for settling future tribunal claims under the terms of a settlement agreement.

Since the introduction of ‘no-fault divorce' in April 2022, there has been an increase in DIY divorces, with many couples taking the view that in order to save legal costs, they will submit...

The Government has launched a consultation in response to the Supreme Court's landmark judgment in Harpur Trust v Brazel [2022] UKSC 21, a summary of which can be found here.

Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance helps bridge the gap between buyers and sellers in a share or business sale by providing coverage for losses arising from a breach of warranty...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has considered whether the dismissal of a company director amounted to discrimination due to her marital status (Ellis v Bacon and another [2022] EAT 188).

When couples marry, it is a wonder why they are not informed of the legal implications of marriage. But then why would they want to ruin such a romantic occasion with thoughts that it could end in divorce?

Whilst the majority of disputes about nuisance (i.e. causing an unreasonable disturbance through sound, smoke or smells) involve residential properties...

On 14 July 2023, Canada and the UK signed a new bilateral Youth Mobility Arrangement. This agreement will make it easier for young Canadians to come to the UK to experience the British way of living and working.

On 1st April 2023, small to large retailers as well as individual shop owners will have to be aware of the new sentencing guidelines that come into effect which relate to the sale of knives...

The Home Office has tightened up the 'good character' requirements for British citizenship applications, and they now mirror those already in place for visa applications.

In its newest iteration of the guidance on EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applications the Home Office has significantly reduced its willingness to accept late applications.

It is reported that easyGroup has issued a claim against a band called ‘easy life'.

Following public consultation, licensed premises such as pubs, clubs and bars, could be given permission to stay open longer if wishing to extend their celebrations of His Majesty the King's coronation.

Rt Hon Michael Gove, The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, has announced that the implementation of the Renters (Reform) Bill will not now proceed until further improvements are made in the court system to ensure it is prepared for the changes.