INSOLVENCY AND RESTRUCTURING – Monthly Newsletter January 2020
STATUTORY UPDATES Success of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy code hinges on timely resolution of stressed assets and a conducive ecosystem. Amendments to the IBC are an earnest attempt to address several issues faced in ongoing stressed assets cases, and will help reduce timelines, enhance transparency and improve realization from their resolution.
General Guidelines to be Considered if the Court Ask Parties in Family Case to Bring Witness
A fundamental requirement of being a witness is to be impartial as a person with the conflict of interest with either of the parties is not recommended to appear as a witness.
Meeting the financial requirement for a UK spouse visa as a returning spouse – Part 2
This post follows our previous post about meeting the financial requirement for a spouse visa for couples returning from overseas to live in the UK. In this follow-up post, we take a more detailed look at how the requirement can be met through the Sponsor’s employment or self-employment. The rules are both forward-looking and backward-looking.
Spouse visa financial requirement for spouses returning to the UK – Part 1
For a British or settled individual who is relocating to the UK with their non-British or settled partner after spending time overseas, the financial requirement for a spouse visa can be trickier than for couples where the sponsor is already in the UK. In this blog post, we take a look at the specific rules …
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Sole Representative: What does it mean to be recruited outside of the UK?
The Sole Representative of an Oversea Business category is for individuals who are employed by a business outside of the UK who are being sent to the UK by their employer for the purpose of opening and operating a branch or subsidiary of the same business in the UK. In this article we will look …
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Is the public interest in deporting foreign offenders a ‘fixed quality’?
In this post, we consider the approach that the courts have adopted when considering the public interest in deporting foreign offenders.
Good Character and Breach of Immigration Laws
One of the requirements in order to register or naturalise as a British Citizen is to be of ‘good character’. This applies to anyone over the age of 10 at the date of application.
The Post-Brexit Points-Based Immigration System
The first details are emerging of the Government’s post-Brexit points-based immigration system, set to be introduced from January 2021.
An analysis of Rule 36(4) – ITC availment under the new mechanism
An analysis of Rule 36(4) – ITC availment under the new mechanism
What is the Legal Position Of A Pre-Nuptial Agreement In UAE?
Family Lawyers of Dubai receives numerous inquiries concerning the validity of any nuptial agreement signed by the spouses under the Personal Status Law (Federal Law 28 of 2005). Consequently, this article will annotate various aspects of pre/post-nuptial agreement.