The new government has delivered on setting up a new UK Border Security Command (BSC) to enhance security and tackle organised criminality around trafficking and scrapped the expensive and controversial Rwanda plan. Against this background, what should businesses, still worried about skill shortages and employment costs, expect?

A leading Midlands law firm has announced a new residential property team which provides specialist expertise across England and Wales.

Today, the Government has announced some concrete detail – and a demanding timetable of just three weeks – for its expected tightening of skills and salary criteria for sponsored migrant workers. Matthew Davies looks at what is coming, and where employers should focus next.

At present, if you receive compensation for a personal injury, the amount will be taken into account if you are assessed for means-tested benefits such as income support, housing benefit, council tax benefit and job seekers allowance.

The tragic death of Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala as he flew to meet up with his new club Cardiff City from Nantes on January 21 has shaken the world of football.

A hybrid approach to working is being permanently introduced at Leamington-based law firm Wright Hassall, which will see the majority of the company’s workforce given the option to split their time between their home and the firm’s offices.

Over the last few years, the opportunity for businesses in financial difficulty to be rescued by proposing a restructuring plan rather than entering an insolvency procedure has generally been well received by stakeholders. Making this measure more accessible to SMEs may see it become an even more popular regeneration option for businesses and their creditors.

Martin Oliver, Partner in our Contentious Probate team, discusses the timings of contesting a will.

Learn what freezing orders (Mareva injunctions) are, when they apply, and how they protect your business in commercial disputes.

The announcement by the Prime Minister in October 2023 that he was cancelling Phase 2 of HS2 was met with a justified barrage of criticism by proponents and opponents alike. The question now, is whether or not those who have had their land compulsorily purchased but which is now surplus to requirements, will be able to recover it and, if so, how.