‘It's the economy, stupid!' This famous statement is said to be a predictor of the outcome of elections. Could having a loose grip of economics help us help our clients?

Clients are often eager to get good advice as soon as possible. As such, it is very easy to fall into the trap of engaging unregulated services that may offer a fast, easy and low-cost solution.

Jon, head of Bindmans' Medical Negligence and Personal Injury team, critiques the ongoing issues in UK maternity services highlighted by the Birth Injury Inquiry, emphasizing chronic understaffing and inadequate patient care. He calls for a comprehensive overhaul of maternity services, praising the courage of women sharing their experiences. Jon specializes in high-value claims involving severe injuries from medical errors. Read his full letter in the Law Society Gazette.

We know that at some point this year, there will be changes to the statutory request for flexible working.

The Home Office has updated eVisa guidance as of 6 August 2024. Individuals should create a UKVI account before 31 December 2024 to access their eVisa. This update may not be prominently featured on the UKVI website.

The new "Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill" aims to empower law enforcement against immigration crime, clear the asylum backlog, and end the Rwanda Scheme. Critics urge the Labour government to introduce safe, legal asylum routes instead of offshoring processing.

Not so long ago, following the Court of Appeal's judgment in the seminal case of Lloyd v Google LLC [2019] EWCA Civ 1599, commentators and media outlets predicted an...

Following the extortionate increase of the Immigration Health Surcharge on 6 February 2024 and the huge rise in application fees introduced on 4 October 2023...

Tanya Goldfarb, Head of the Business Immigration team, has spoken to The Observer about the risks associated with transitioning from physical biometric residence permits (BRPs) to entirely digital eVisas by the end of 2024...

If you have been unable to resolve your dispute, you may be left with no other option than to issue formal Court proceedings to recover the losses you've suffered, or the monies you're owed.

The UK's new personal injury discount rate, set at 0.5% from January 2025, will reduce compensation for claimants, particularly impacting younger individuals with long life expectancies. This change, driven by higher interest rates, may require claimants to invest in riskier assets to make up for future losses

Under normal circumstances, women between the ages of 50 and 70 are invited for a mammogram every three years.

Employers are only too aware of the potential difficulties they face, such as discrimination claims, when the company has to go through a redundancy process and...

With the UK Government's policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda being ruled unlawful by the UK Supreme Court on 15 November, and with the release of the latest 'net migration' figures...

While it has always been the case that the Immigration Skills Charge must be borne by the sponsoring employer, from 31 December 2024 the following costs cannot be recouped from employees...

When the current government announced it was ordering a rapid emergency review and investigation into the Graduate Visa route by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in March 2024...

The numbers show that the County Courts continue to remain extremely busy, with nearly 390,000 claims lodged in the courts in that three-month period.

Great Ormond Street Hospital is reviewing the care of 721 patients after investigations revealed severe harm caused by orthopaedic surgeon Mr. Yaser Jabbar during limb reconstruction surgeries. The General Medical Council is currently investigating him, with 22 reported cases of patient harm. GOSH aims to address systemic issues to prevent future incidents.

Yesterday, the government's Illegal Migration Bill passed through the House of Commons by 289 votes to 230. It will now be voted on in the House of Lords.

A statutory demand is a formal written document from an individual or company to an individual or company, demanding payment of an outstanding debt from that individual or company within 21 days.