News

Flight to freedom?

Rewind to March 2020 and the whole world was gripped by the Covid pandemic; countries closed their borders in their droves, desperate to contain the spread of this deadly virus… Read more →

Bulletins

EU Nationals and Sponsorship

As the UK formally left the European Union on 31 December 2020, it ended the right for EU citizens to live and work in the UK with EU free movement… Read more →

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New UK fintech visa will struggle to attract specialists, experts warn

Julia Jackson has commented in The Financial Times over the weekend on the news of the new visa to attract fintech specialists into the UK in comparison to the government’s… Read more →

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Immigration to the UK from Hong Kong: Preparatory Legal and Tax Steps

Julia Jackson and Matthew Braithwaite discuss issues related to immigration  with Hong Kong lawyer, Alfred Ip a founding partner of Hong Kong law firm Hugill & Ip . The preparatory… Read more →

News

Coronavirus and Tier 2 Sponsorship

Employers with a Sponsor Licence for Tier 2 sponsored employees will need to ensure that they continue to comply with record keeping and reporting obligations during this difficult time. However,… Read more →

News

Coronavirus and UK Visas -Part 2

The Home Office have now announced further developments to their coronavirus policy ( see  https://wedlakebell.com/coronavirus-and-uk-visas-part-1/) . The new policy announcement widens the previous arrangements to all nationalities caught in the… Read more →

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Coronavirus and UK Visas – Part 1

The world of international travel has changed in the last month, and it’s clear that many more changes will follow in the coming days. Whilst we are all, quite correctly,… Read more →

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Immigration costs to increase again

Whilst headlines have focused on COVID – 19 and implications for NHS resources, a couple of almost unnoticed lines in the Rishi Sunak’s budget will increase costs for many overseas… Read more →

Brexit

Brexit Immigration Service

The Wedlake Bell Brexit Immigration Service is designed as a comprehensive advice and support service for employers concerned about the immigration aspects of Brexit for their current employees and its… Read more →

Brexit

Brexit Checklist

Are you ready? Brexit is going to impact on our laws. It is too early to know what the repercussions will be but it is certain that there will be… Read more →

News

EU Nationals in the UK – Deal or no deal

As United Kingdom residents watch the political machinations surrounding Brexit with a mixture of fascination and horror, EU nationals living in the UK and their employers may well feel that… Read more →

News

​Julia Jackson’s article is published in International Client – January 2019

The article was originally published by International Client, January 2019. Immigration post-Brexit As we move into 2019, the question of freedom of movement (FoM) rights for EU nationals in the… Read more →

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Julia Jackson’s comments were published in Personnnel Today – 07/01/2019

The article was originally published by Personnel Today – January 7, 2019 Deliveroo and Uber Eats face questions over worker black market An investigation by The Sunday Times has found… Read more →

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Julia Jackson’s comments are published in New Law Journal – 20/12/2018

The article was originally published on New Law Journal, on December 20, 2018. Visa shake-up after Brexit The white paper, laid in Parliament this week, would let low-skilled migrants work… Read more →

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Wedlake Bell Legal Podcast: Employing EU Nationals

As Brexit date looms ever closer, employers are voicing concerns about the implications for retaining and hiring EU nationals to work in the UK. Join Julia Jackson and Matt Perry… Read more →

Episode 6: Employing EU Nationals

As Brexit date looms ever closer, employers are voicing concerns about the implications for retaining and hiring EU nationals to work in the UK. Join Julia Jackson and Matt Perry… Read more →

News

Tier 1 Investors Face Home Office Chaos

Tier 1 Investors have been hit by the latest fiasco on Home Office policy.  It was reported on 6th and 7th of December that the Home Office would be suspending the… Read more →

News

Relief for employers seeking to obtain restricted certificates of sponsorship

In the last In Counsel, we reported on the problems being encountered by employers trying to obtain restricted certificates of sponsorship for new recruits from overseas. Click here to read… Read more →

News

Brexit, EU nationals and no deal

The first applications from EU nationals wanting to stay in the UK after Brexit were submitted to the Home Office on 28th August.  The date marks the start of the… Read more →

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Making the UK a Home – Julia Jackson has an article published in Global Banking & Finance Review

This article was already published by the Global Banking & Finance Review.  For the high-net worth individual, the UK has long been near the top of the list as a place… Read more →

Bulletins

New Residency requirements for the indefinite leave to remain for Tier 1

Tier 1 investors and entrepreneurs should make urgent moves to keep a record of their overseas travel, under strict new government guidance on permitted absences. The Home Office has changed… Read more →

Bulletins

In Counsel – Summer 2018

Welcome to the Summer edition of our In Counsel publication In this update we will outline the most recent legal developments affecting your business, in particular, the implications of the… Read more →

News

Recruitment blocked by immigration bottleneck

Recruitment costs wasted, employers left with unfilled vacancies, and highly skilled prospective employees left in limbo overseas – these are the regrettable consequences of the current Home Office policy to… Read more →

News

Frequently Asked Questions on Brexit for employers of EU citizens

In this article Julia Jackson explores some of the key issues employers of EU citizens face now, during the transition phase following the EU departure date, and thereafter. Q: What… Read more →

Bulletins

“I’m an American citizen marrying a British gentleman… Will I be able to get a British passport?” – Immigration Partner, Julia Jackson, responds

Q: Dear Julia, I’m an American citizen marrying an English gentleman. As he has a British passport and has lived in the UK for all of his life we’ve decided… Read more →

News

Are EU Nationals the next Windrush generation?

A wave of outrage has swept the media and Westminster in the past week, over the treatment of the Windrush generation and their family members. Squarely in the frame has been… Read more →

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Tier 1 Investors and Entrepreneurs Urged to Monitor Overseas Travel Tightly

Tier 1 Investors and Entrepreneurs are urged to closely monitor all of their overseas travel in the light of strict new Home Office guidance on permitted absences. From 11 January… Read more →

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Immigration Fees Hit Record Levels

The annual round of changes to immigration fees today (6th April) has resulted in above inflation increases of around 4 per cent on average, increasing yet again the cost to… Read more →

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Immigration Update: Employers Feel the Sponsorship Squeeze

Almost exactly one month ago, the UK Visas and Immigration Department held a meeting to determine the distribution of restricted certificates of sponsorship to employers.  Such gatherings are a regular… Read more →

Bulletins

How to deal with uncertainty around employing EU nationals

Organisations employing EU nationals in the UK must tread carefully on the path to Brexit or face discrimination claims or reputational damage. Wedlake Bell’s Julia Jackson and Laura Conway offer… Read more →

Bulletins

Immigration Roundup

Starting from April of this year, employers who sponsor overseas workers in the UK with a Tier 2 status will be required to pay the Immigration Skills Charge (the ISC).… Read more →

News

Wedlake Bell Hires Immigration Partner

Wedlake Bell LLP has strengthened its Private Wealth, Corporate and Employment practices with the addition of new Immigration Partner, Julia Jackson. Julia joins the firm having spent the past decade… Read more →