Launched in 2014, the visa has enjoyed an increase in the past year of 45 percent in the number of applications received by the Home Office for positions in fintech, software development and artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The USA and India are the originating countries from where the majority of these applications are instituted.
Disputes concerning inheritance matters are increasing amongst families leading to court proceedings often in the High Court. This is due in some part to people writing their own wills rather than having one professionally drafted by a solicitor and also by people attempting to administer an estate, as an executor, and not receiving professional assistance.
Home made wills are a legal minefield and can contain omissions, errors and serious ambiguities.
Business insolvencies rose by almost 20% in the last three months of 2018 rounding off a year in which corporate insolvencies were up by 10% in total. Construction, then wholesale and retail followed by vehicle repair were the main sectors effected. More companies seem to be closing rather than restructuring.
A recent High Court challenge by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to sever the commercial lease for its offices was won by its landlord the Canary Wharf Group. The EMA complained that its lease signed in 2014 for 25 years had been frustrated by Brexit which it contended was an unforeseen event. The value of the lease is £500m and the EMA intended to move to Amsterdam.
Banging on the ceiling, screams of abuse, depression, 21 month vendetta, veiled threats, shouting, intimidating emails, distress, anxiety, reduced sale price, overgrown garden blocking light, tenants feeling petrified. If you are the victim of the aforementioned a civil harassment and nuisance damages claim may be appropriate at the county court.
The Tier 1 Visa usually secured by an investment of £2,000,000 or more in government bonds has been suspended temporarily due to fears of money laundering. Most of these type of visas have been issued to Russian or Chinese nationals. A new legislative regime is currently being considered.
Central London has seen a large uptake in office space over the past four weeks. This has been dominated by the creative industries such as advertising and public relations agencies and fintech firms. Figures are up by almost one third on October last year. Off plan leasing deals have also increased dramatically with more than half of the buildings currently being built having deals undergoing due diligence by London solicitors.
Just under £1.4bn has been invested in commercial property in the City’s square mile from January to July this year which was practically the total invested in the area last year. Significant deals in the range of £250m have been completed amid a general air of confidence. Much of this purchasing activity has been carried out by UK fund managers.