Couples who live together but do not marry can still have similar rights to married couples, despite the Government’s U-turn on giving cohabiting couples more rights, says the Law Society The Law Society has stated that despite the Government’s decision to drop plans to give couples that live together similar rights to married couples, unmarried […]
Author: Cyrus Mansouri
Government immigration proposals will hit lawfirms warns Law Society The Law Society has severely criticised Government proposals to limit business migration which could complicate international recruitment for UK law firms. The Government is currently considering ending the automatic right for migrants holding Tier 2 visas to apply for permanent residency after living and […]
New immigration rules on domestic violence The government has introduced a change to the immigration rules which will make it more difficult for some domestic violence victims to seek protection. So is the UK really more concerned with acting tough on immigration than with protecting victims of violence? Changes to the UK Immigration Rules risk […]
Adultery is no longer the main cause for divorce in England Filing for divorce under the terms of adultery is no longer the leading reason for marital breakups in the UK, new research has found. According to a study by accountancy firm Grant Thornton, who release an annual survey on divorce in the UK, ‘growing […]
Cameron ‘Will Allow TV Cameras Inside Courts’ The Prime Minister is expected to announce that television cameras will be allowed to film some elements of court proceedings. The breakthrough comes after the Head of Sky News, who has spearheaded a campaign to televise court cases, wrote an open letter to the Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke […]
