The High Court has recently handed down a judgment[1] in a much anticipated case of Canary Wharf v European Medicines Agency (EMA).[2] The EMA entered a 25-year lease for its London headquarters with the Canary Wharf Group. It is understood that…
Following Theresa May’s announcement that application fees will be scrapped for settled status applications, we set out who needs to apply and how. Who does this affect? EEA nationals or nationals exercising their equivalent Treaty rights, which means working, studying, or being a…
In 2018 Lord Lloyd Jones stated that for ‘the first time since the age of the Tudors it has once again become meaningful to speak of Welsh law as a living system of law.’[1] This is thanks to legislation gifting primary…
On 29 October 2018 the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the Budget 2018. We have compiled the highlights and key points that individuals should note. Budget highlights for private clients The personal allowance will be raised to £12,500 from April 2019, one…
In June 2018 the Home Office announced plans to carry out further assessment of the proposed EU Settlement Scheme. An update was published on 11 October 2018 which set out the eligibility criteria to become a part of the pilot which…
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is an anchor tenant in Canary Wharf. In 2011, EMA entered a 25-year lease for its London headquarters with the Canary Wharf Group. It is understood that EMA is required to pay rent of approximately…
The Government has published new promotional material for employers to support EU citizens and their families. The ‘EU Settlement Scheme: employer toolkit’ is meant to provide comprehensive information for those employing EU citizens. All employers should know that the current ‘right…
The British Medical Association (BMA) and a number of health organisations have lobbied the Home Office to exclude medical professionals from the cap on skilled worker visas. As a result of their efforts, on 15 June 2018 the Home Office…
The care and charity sector comprises a workforce of 1.5 million people and there are around 90,000 vacancies in social care job at any one time.[1] Workers and vacancies are concentrated in social work, residential care, education and membership organisations. If the…
A frequently repeated complaint from healthcare providers is the inability to find suitable candidates to fill vacant posts. Within both the NHS and the private sector, a staffing crisis has arisen which seems to be accelerating. One of the drivers…
