If you are buying or selling property, then you are probably aware of the number of hoops that you are likely to be made to jump through. There are many things that you need to take into consideration, including complicated legal processes and regulations which must be followed.
This can sometimes seem like an expensive
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What is the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill?
By India Hyams
The Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 8 March 2023 and has since progressed to its third reading. It’s a second version of the Bill that the Government is hoping will reform data protection law in the UK to make compliance easier and cheaper for businesses and charities. …
Sponsor licence FAQs
By Sally McEwen
In this blog, we will reflect on the questions that we, as immigration lawyers, are most frequently asked about businesses’ being registered sponsors. We will focus on questions asked by businesses that already hold a UKVI sponsor licence.
How long will a sponsor licence be valid?
Sponsor licences are issued to employers for 4 years.…
When can I get ILR? – A Personal Immigration Team’s league table
If you are in the UK with some form of limited leave to remain, you are probably aiming to attain the status of indefinite leave to remain (ILR), or its near-identical twin indefinite leave to enter (ILE), in the future.
You may have heard conversations and rumours in the community or online about ‘early…
Key legal considerations when setting up an Amazon UK store
By Luke Pigram
Almost 90% of all Britons shop on Amazon UK with 70% of those customers buying from the online giant at least once a month! Selling products on Amazon UK is big business in 2023 and can be very profitable for savvy entrepreneurs. So much so that there has been an explosion in specialist private equity…
Does AI have a future in the legal services industry?
By India Hyams
Everyone’s wondering whether artificial intelligence (AI) is out to steal their jobs, or at least to make their industry’s job market increasingly competitive. Lawyers are certainly no exception. Various researchers and businesses are testing the extent to which various AIs are capable of performing key legal services, including document review and drafting, advice provision, and…
What does AI mean for copyright law?
By India Hyams
Artificial intelligence (AI) programmes, like OpenAI’s now-ubiquitous ChatGPT, appear to be one of 2023’s hottest chat topics for businesses and individuals alike. Alongside whether AI will edge us all out of the labour market, one of the biggest questions is whether the UK’s current legal and regulatory environment is equipped to handle AI-related…
How to avoid false advertising claims: a guide for businesses
Advertising is a powerful tool for promoting a product or service to a specific audience. However, it’s important that businesses do not make misleading claims in their advertisements, as doing so can lead to serious legal consequences. In this article, we provide a guide for businesses on how to avoid false advertising claims.
What is…
Budget 2023: What are the key points?
On 15 March 2023, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered the Spring Budget in Parliament. Read this blog to learn more about the Budget’s key points and what they mean for you.
Income tax
Certain tax changes are set to come into effect from April 2024. Most notably, the Spring Budget confirms the changes to income…
8 reasons to review your will
By Kerry Smith
We all understand the importance of writing a will in order to protect our loved ones and express our wishes as to what we want to happen when we die. Once this is signed and sealed, we tend to think that it is another job done and we no longer need to worry about it,…