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Sanctions Guidance is not a score sheet – Court of Appeal findings from GMC v Gilbert & PSA
Jessica Etherington
17 August 2017
KN Global immigration update - August 2017
Our August 2017 global immigration update provides details of key changes to immigration rules in global jurisdictions. Countries in this month's issue include France, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Israel and South Africa. Please note that all immigration rules are subject to change and whilst correct at the time of publication, they should not be relied upon as legal advice or a statement of accuracy at a later date.
12 July 2017
KN Global immigration update - July 2017
Our July 2017 global immigration update provides details of key changes to immigration rules in global jurisdictions. Countries in this month's issue include Germany, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Malaysia, Qatar, Canada and the United States. Please note that all immigration rules are subject to change and whilst correct at the time of publication, they should not be relied upon as legal advice or a statement of accuracy at a later date.
1 June 2017
KN Global immigration update - June 2017
Our June 2017 global immigration update provides details of key changes to immigration rules in global jurisdictions. Countries in this month's issue include Australia, Sweden, Slovakia, Ukraine and the United States. Please note that all immigration rules are subject to change and whilst correct at the time of publication, they should not be relied upon as legal advice or a statement of accuracy at a later date.
23 November 2016
Moving on from Groundhog Day – establishing a business and obtaining permanent residency in Ireland or Canada
In both a political and global context, Wednesday 9th November 2016 felt like Groundhog Day. Or, as the US President – elect might declare ‘Groundhog Day plus-plus-plus’. Inextricably linked, the parallels are impossible to ignore. Within hours of the votes being counted in the aftermath of the US election, a strikingly familiar post- EU Referendum story began to reappear - this time from Canada with the national immigration website server unable to cope with disillusioned voters desperate for an escape route.
17 June 2016
The challenges in managing international assignments for UK based employees – where to next?
Whilst discussions regarding the EU Referendum in the UK reach a crescendo, perhaps the greatest challenge and source of frustration that lies ahead is one that will not be resolved by 24th June – uncertainty. Irrespective of the outcome of the vote, there will be no definitive solution or clear guidelines as to what changes to the existing regulations will be implemented and more broadly how the landscape of UK immigration will be altered in the months and years to come. In this blog, we address what may be considered as permissible activities for a short-term trip under a business visa and the key factors that should be taken into account when sending EU or non-EU national employees based in the UK on long-term global assignments.