A letter arrives from the council: your application for a taxi or private hire licence has been refused, or your existing licence is being suspended or revoked. The reason might be a past conviction, an accumulation of complaints, or a health issue. Your immediate right is usually to appeal this decision to the council's own Licensing Sub-C
Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of Choosing a Non-Specialist Immigration Lawyer
Your future in the UK is one of the most significant investments you will ever make. Choosing the right legal advisor is crucial, yet the marketplace is crowded, and it is easy to be swayed by a low price or a convenient local office. However, entrusting your case to a non-specialist—a generalist solicitor who only occasionally handle
Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of Choosing a Non-Specialist Immigration Lawyer
Your future in the UK is one of the most significant investments you will ever make. Choosing the right legal advisor is crucial, yet the marketplace is crowded, and it is easy to be swayed by a low price or a convenient local office. However, entrusting your case to a non-specialist—a generalist solicitor who only occasionally handle
Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of Choosing a Non-Specialist Immigration Lawyer
Your future in the UK is one of the most significant investments you will ever make. Choosing the right legal advisor is crucial, yet the marketplace is crowded, and it is easy to be swayed by a low price or a convenient local office. However, entrusting your case to a non-specialist—a generalist solicitor who only occasionally handle
The Ghost in the System: Lingering Confusion and the Closed Door of the EEA Family Permit
For years, the EEA family permit was the familiar and relatively straightforward key that unlocked the UK's door for non-European family members of EU citizens exercising free movement rights. It was a well-trodden path. Today, however, that door is firmly closed, bolted shut by Brexit. Yet, the ghost of this old system continues to ha