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UK immigration is tightening but many routes remain open

UK immigration is tightening but many routes remain open

This week the UK government introduced more changes to the immigration rules: banning student visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and suspending Skilled Worker visa applications for Afghan nationals to curb the apparent misuse of legal...
The Cost of Separating – Capital Assets

The Cost of Separating – Capital Assets

Here we consider basic principles that apply to the division of capital assets of a family in the event of relationship breakdown.  We do not consider in any detail the law relating to ongoing income payments (“maintenance”) or the separate standalone claims that can...
UK Earned Settlement Proposals:  12 February deadline

UK Earned Settlement Proposals: 12 February deadline

The Government is consulting on major changes to how migrants will qualify for settlement in the UK. These changes will affect not only migrants but their family members and employers too. The proposals change settlement from a predictable milestone (normally after 5...
Family Investment Companies in Estate Planning

Family Investment Companies in Estate Planning

A Modern Wealth-Structuring Tool In a period of evolving tax policy and increasing scrutiny of traditional succession vehicles, Family Investment Companies (“FICs”) have emerged as a key option in the private client planner’s toolkit. A carefully structured FIC can...