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Archive for December, 2014

Prevention of Illegal Working: Civil Penalties

The value of civil penalties issued by the Home Office for the six-month period 1 January to 30 June 2014 exceeded £10 million pounds with over £5 million issued within London and the South East region! Every UK employer has a legal responsibility to ensure employees have a legal right work in the UK. In May 2014 the UKVI doubled the financial penalties for non-compliance. Now, an employer found to be employing illegal workers is liable for a civil penalty of up to £20,000... Read more »

Posted: 30 December 2014 | Author: Gherson Immigration | Comments (0)

Shrien Dewani - Case Dismissed - No prima facie case?

On 8 December 2014 a court in South Africa dismissed the case against Shrien Dewani, who was accused of arranging the murder of his wife Anni in South Africa on their honeymoon in November 2010. Judge Jeanette Traverso said the evidence presented by the prosecution fell "far below the threshold" of what a reasonable court could convict on. Dewani was extradited to face trial from the UK earlier this year after a lengthy legal battle. In light of the decision to stop his trial at this point... Read more »

Posted: 19 December 2014 | Author: Gherson Extradition | Comments (0)

Stamp duty changes and their implications for Discreet Law clients

George Osborne delivered the last Autumn Statement of the current Parliament on Wednesday 3 December 2014. A raft of measures were announced during the Chancellor's 45-minute speech, as a sizeable proportion of Discreet Law matters are property related, in this article we examine the key announcement associated with the change in property tax. Stamp Duty land tax ("SDLT") reform The biggest tax giveaway announced was the reform in SDLT legislation, with the abolition of the "cliff-edge" system.... Read more »

Posted: 19 December 2014 | Author: Gherson Immigration | Comments (0)

Tiers 2 Sponsors: Updated Guidance

Tier 2 Sponsors: Updated Guidance On 06 November 2014, changes were made to the Tier 2 Policy Guidance. All Tier 2 sponsors, new or existing, must ensure that they are aware of these changes and comply with the guidance at all times. Overview of changes: • New Sponsor: You must have at least 1 employee as a Level 1 User to ensure that you have access to the Sponsor Management System (SMS), to check activity. • If you are applying for a sponsor licence as a new sponsor and wish... Read more »

Posted: 17 December 2014 | Author: Gherson Immigration | Comments (0)

Government completes opt-in to pre-Lisbon criminal justice and policing measures

The Treaty of Lisbon changed the legal framework for the adoption of EU policing and criminal law. This field would now be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and, for the most part, the ordinary legislative procedure of the EU. This was a major change and, as a result, the UK negotiated an opt-out. The opt-out operated in two ways. Firstly, the UK has a choice whether to join any new measures from this point forward. Secondly, the UK negotiated... Read more »

Posted: 05 December 2014 | Author: Gherson Extradition | Comments (0)

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