“I find that the appellant meets all the suitability and eligibility requirements and therefore meets the requirements for ILR under the long residence rules”. Our client (“A”) came to us as a victim of misfortune, the Home Office’s administrative failure, and the ‘hostile environment’ policy introduced in 2012 by then […]
In an earlier article in February 2021, we had discussed on the valid requirements of a Hindu Marriage in India and as a part of our series on Hindu Marriage, we outline in this article, grounds that could be relied upon by parties to a proceeding, when it comes to […]
The Court of Appeal (COA) has ruled that the £1012 fee that the Home Office charges for children to register as a British citizen is unlawful. The case was brought by the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC), who emphasised that the current fee poses an […]
Marsans was instructed by a firm of solicitors to provide expert legal opinion on Hindu marriage laws in India. The queries raised range from the requirements for a valid Hindu marriage and to advice on complex issues pertaining to management of the assets in India of a couple living in […]
The new British National Overseas (BNO) visa route came into effect on 31 January 2021. This visa allows eligible Hong Kong residents and their close family members to come to the UK to live, study, work and eventually settle. It is expected that around 300,000 people will apply for this […]
Our clients were the parents of two young children, both of whom were born in the UK, yet had no nationality. Our clients had met each other in 2007 whilst studying in the UK, and then became married in 2013, against the will of their families abroad. As a result […]
The Case Re: The High Commissioner for Pakistan in the United Kingdom v Prince Mukarram Jah, His Exalted Highness the 8th Nizam of Hyderabad and others – Claim No. HC-2013-000211 This is a unique matter pertaining to historical funds of an erstwhile king from pre – independent India left behind […]
BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW SYSTEM The UK government has released details on the new UK immigration system post Brexit and expected to come in to force from 01st January 2021. The new system is focused on skilled workers, and is applicable to both EU and non-EU migrants. A reduction […]
APRIL 2020 The end of the Umbrella Company? The IR35 rules that were introduced in the year 2000, were intended to ensure that individuals working through an “umbrella company” (either an own company or a third party company), who as a result of the way they work, would have been […]
