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The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has issued a series of criticisms about the effectiveness and independence of the administrative review processes introduced following the removal of various...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/administrative-review-process-criticised-chief-inspector/
For most would be parents the laws on adoption are a minefield of confusing rules and regulations. Adoptive parents can feel overwhelmed by the emotional drain of the adoption process....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/adopting-children-immigration-and-nationality-issues-in-intercountry-adoption/
By Oshin Shahiean A search of Home Office records show chances of success or grant of leave to enter for those who wish to bring their parents or other adult...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/adult-dependant-relative-claims-challenging-the-impossible/
Top London divorce solicitors often discuss adultery with clients, as there are many common misunderstandings about what adultery means in the context of UK family law. There is also a...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/adultery-all-you-need-to-know/
When family relationships breakdown legal advice is often needed from top London Family Solicitors on whether one parent can return home or to a new country with the children and...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/after-separation-or-divorce-can-i-move-abroad-with-my-child/
Alongside the codification of provisions against discrimination on grounds of race, sex and disability, the Equality Act 2010 clarified that discrimination on grounds of age was also unlawful, but top...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/age-discrimination-top-tips-to-be-age-friendly-employer/
In the news this week is the 88 year old secretary who was employed by a National Health Service trust until she was sacked. The employee asserts that her dismissal...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/age-discrimination-in-the-workplace-the-88-year-old-secretary/
Most UK employment lawyers have been closely following the litigation around Employment status and the ‘gig’ economy, concerning the true Employment status of individuals such as cycle couriers, taxi drivers...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/agency-workers-and-zero-hours-contracts/
By Oshin Shahiean of OTS Solicitors This year, thousands of migrants will spend Christmas alone and fearful in a UK detention centre with no access to the best Immigration lawyers....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/all-alone-at-christmas-migrant-detainees-with-little-access-to-justice/
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Integration has released its report on the integration of immigrants in the UK. The report entitled: Integration Not Demonisation, argues the current Immigration...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/all-party-parliamentary-group-social-integration-for-immigration/
By Oshin Shahiean of OTS Solicitors “To deny people their Human Rights is to challenge their very humanity.” – Nelson Mandela Following on from our recent article on A Brief...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-human-rights-article-8-appeals/
If you are applying for a UK spouse visa and have not instructed a top Immigration law firm, you may want to change your mind and instruct a lawyer to...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-spouse-visa-and-article-8-human-rights-grounds/
Rather than outlay major capital on opening a branch office in the UK straight away, many companies choose to send a single employer to Britain to test the market, act...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sole-representative-of-overseas-business-visa/
Earlier this week, the British Government unveiled its long-awaited proposals for securing the rights of EU nationals who currently live in the UK. Naturally, many EU nationals have questions surrounding...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/all-your-questions-settled-status-for-eu-nationals-answered/
– By Maryem Ahmed of OTS Solicitors If you are the spouse or unmarried partner of someone who is ‘settled’ in the UK you can apply to join them under...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/all-your-questions-about-uk-spouseunmarried-partner-visas-answered/
R (on the application of Anjum) v Entry Clearance Officer, Islamabad (entrepreneur – business expansion – fairness generally) [2017] UKUT 00406 (IAC) OTS Solicitors is highly ranked in the Legal...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/alls-fair-in-love-war-and-tier-1-entrepreneur-visa-interviews/
One of the most important principles of English justice is that everyone, no matter how rich, how poor, irrespective of religion, race or creed, is entitled to a fair hearing...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/alls-still-fair-in-immigration-hearings/
Alternative dispute resolution comes in a number of forms, endorsed by Resolution, the campaign group that promotes good practice in family law and which is supported by many of the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/alternative-dispute-resolution-better-divorce/
The question ‘am I eligible for the Hong Kong visa?’ is one that UK immigration solicitors are being asked now in advance of the introduction of the UK’s new Hong...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/am-i-eligible-for-the-hong-kong-visa/
By Hans Sok Appadu, Solicitor The goal of many Immigration clients is to secure British Citizenship. Many have not heard of Indefinite Leave to Remain. However, with advice from top...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/am-i-eligible-to-apply-for-indefinite-leave-to-remain/
By Oshin Shahiean, managing partner at OTS Solicitors According to the latest available UK census figures, there were about 197,000 USA born citizens resident in the UK at the time...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/american-in-london-look-at-uk-visa-and-immigration-rules-and-the-american-citizen/
“Death, taxes and childbirth – there’s never a convenient time for any of them” – Scarlett O’Hara, ‘Gone with the Wind’. The taxing of Americans living abroad can be traced...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/americans-moving-to-the-uk-guide-to-fatca-and-the-tax-obligations/
“We Are Building A Legacy, And I Want To Be Part Of It” We are proud to announce that our senior caseworker, Hans Sok Appadu has been appointed as our...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/announcement-of-ots-new-trainee-solicitor-hans-sok-appadu/
Although Brexit is fast approaching, top employment solicitors remain only too aware of the need to pay attention to decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/annual-leave-does-not-accrue-during-parental-leave/
By Vishal Makol of OTS Solicitors A small change to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber Tribunal Procedure Rules which came into effect on 14th May 2018 may have quite a...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/appeals-to-the-upper-tribunal-time-limits-clarified/
Wanting to apply for naturalisation as a British citizen and a history of absences from the UK are not mutually exclusive. At least that is what most UK Immigration solicitors...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/applying-for-british-citizenship-and-absences-from-the-uk/
For some settled status is their end goal and they don’t see the need to go any further. For others acquiring settled status is just a step towards British citizenship....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/applying-for-british-citizenship-with-settled-status/
As the New Year looms, many business owners will be thinking about their staffing levels and how to ensure they have the talent needed to meet their 2018 business objectives....
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/applying-for-certificate-of-sponsorship/
In these precarious political times, there is great comfort in knowing that you have Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) if you are an immigrant living in the UK. With the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/applying-for-ilr-under-the-10-year-permanent-residence-route/
If you are waiting for your ILR or Indefinite Leave to Enter the UK case to be decided, the last thing you want is for the issue to drag on...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/applying-for-indefinite-leave-to-remain-casework-inspector-recommends-changes-to-the-home/
Immigration solicitors know that people find it tough to deal with the Home Office and find the delays in application processing frustrating and annoying. However, if you are considering applying...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/applying-for-indefinite-leave-to-remain-for-child/
I know many Londoners do not always appreciate their cityscape or recognise the skilled architecture and construction that has created it. The good news is that the government recognised the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/applying-for-the-tier-1-exceptional-talent-visa-for-architects/
EEA national and you want to live in the UK with your partner as an engaged couple. Wherever you are reading this blog, EEA countryImmigration Rules will apply to you...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/applying-for-uk-fiance-visa/
When you are applying for a spouse visa UK from the Philippines, the UK spouse visa requirements and process can seem complicated and confusing. As UK based spouse visa solicitors...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/applying-for-uk-spouse-visa-from-the-philippines/
Earlier this week, in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor, the Supreme Court ruled the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013, (the Fees...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/are-employees-rights-of-access-to-justice-more-valuable-than-those-of-immigrants/
A few months back, top Immigration lawyers welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to address the plight of the Windrush generation. However, many Immigration solicitors remained sceptical that the Windrush Scheme,...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/are-the-windrush-generation-still-being-failed-the-uk-government/
British Prime Minister, Theresa May’s first official visit outside of the EU was to India; a clear indication of how important the world’s second most populous country is to the...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/are-uk-immigration-policies-risking-good-relations-with-india/
By Dr Harry Hagopian, Public International Lawyer Article 50 1. Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements. 2. A Member...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/are-we-still-married-the-uk-the-eu-and-article-50/
By Jayanaben Rathod Are you an entrepreneur, or a prospective entrepreneur, desirous to explore the abundance of opportunities the UK has to offer? The UK is world renowned for its...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/are-you-entrepreneur-exploring-options-to-expand-your-business-in-the-uk/
Those applying for the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa may feel slightly intimidated by what is involved in the Genuine entrepreneur Test. Especially the interview, which is conducted by Immigration officials...
https://www.otssolicitors.co.uk/news/are-you-ready-to-face-the-tier-1-entrepreneur-visa-interview/
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