Graeme Kirk

Introduction Since 1st January 2021, the full effects of Brexit have come into effect and it is a new UK immigration world for European nationals and businesses wishing to do business or work in the UK. Citizens of EEA countries are now in the same position as any other foreign nationals who wish to work…

Background The expansion worker route allows overseas companies looking to expand into the UK the ability to send one (or in certain circumstances a team of up to five) senior or technical specialist workers to help with the set up of the UK business. As a first step, the overseas employer must first apply for…

The need to acquire a sponsor licence to employ someone to work for your company from outside the UK is not a new thing, but since Brexit, it is required for citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland as well as other areas of the world. However, some groups are exempt, such as…

STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) has recently launched a new campaign to encourage people to protect their sentimental digital assets.  STEP’s research from last year suggests that a quarter of respondents had clients who had experienced difficulties accessing their loved ones’ digital assets, and developing the public’s understanding in this area is therefore…

Following Brexit, since 1st January 2021, most European nationals who were not already resident in the United Kingdom (UK) by 31st December 2020 became subject to the UK’s immigration system which was already in place for non-EU nationals wishing to work in the UK.  The harsh reality for EU nationals and their prospective employers is that they…

Elon Musk’s transgendered daughter has announced that she is changing her name in order to sever ties with her biological father and embrace a new identity. The former, Xavier Alexander Musk, whose new name is rumoured to be Vivian Jenna Wilson has filed a petition now that she is 18 years old, citing that she no longer…

No-fault evictions allow private landlords to evict tenants from their tenancy agreement without providing a reason. With the Government now proposing to ban no-fault evictions, landlords would only be able to evict a tenant if they can prove one of the prescribed grounds. Campaigners who support the reform have argued that the current system is,…

Colleagues at Ellisons Solicitors are developing a fantastic range of new skills thanks to an innovative new programme that focuses on their personal and professional development whilst supporting career progression. Ellisons Solicitors, which has offices across Essex and Suffolk, launched the Ellisons Academy at the beginning of the year to nurture internal talent, no matter…

There have been many changes brought about by the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) to the way in which multi-occupancy buildings are occupied and constructed. One of the most newsworthy changes, though, relates to claims made in respect of historic building work.  This article runs through, in brief, the changes to the Defective Premises Act…

The Home Office has introduced with effect from the 11th April 2022 a new Global Business Mobility Visa, which is a new category combining several sponsored routes for overseas businesses seeking to establish a presence in the UK, or wishing to transfer staff to an existing UK business for specific purposes. This new visa creates…

1. What measures can be put in place if you fall ill, to ensure your wishes are followed?You can put in place a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney. This is a document which enables you to provide authority to your chosen Attorneys to make decisions for you with regard to the care you…

There were approximately 975 child abduction offences recorded by Police in England and Wales in 2020 and 2021. That is a reduction of cases from 2018 and 2019, but nearly twice the amount of child abductions when compared with 2012 and 2013, when the figures were around 513 cases. The reduction is also likely to…