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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
11 December 2015
UK Immigration Bill 2015 and anticipated changes in 2016
Immigration Bill 2015 – Illegal working
If enacted in its current form, the provisions in the Immigration Bill relating to illegal working will require ever more vigilance on the part of Sponsors and migrants to avoid falling foul of the new measures, including severe criminal sanctions.
The Bill proposes the creation of a new criminal offence of illegal working, which will affect migrants in circumstances where they are either working in the UK without permission, or continue to do so once their permission has ceased to have effect, or they are subject to a condition preventing them from undertaking the work they are doing. The offence will be punishable by imprisonment for up to 51 weeks, or by a fine, or both. A migrant convicted of the offence may also have their earnings seized.
5 November 2015
Home Office publishes its latest changes to the immigration rules – how will these impact Tier 2 Sponsors?
On 29 October 2015, the Home Office published its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. The most relevant for points based system Sponsors are those relating to Tier 2. These changes are due to become effective from 19 November 2015.
23 October 2015
Landlords’ Right to Rent check obligations – mind the data protection, equality and criminal sanctions traps
The Home Office announced on 20 October 2015 that from 1 February 2016 all private landlords in England will have to check that new tenants have the right to be in the UK before renting out their property. The new scheme will not apply in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland for the time being.
30 September 2015
Immigration Bill 2015 – the real impact of creating a ‘hostile environment’
Earlier this month, the Government published the Immigration Bill 2015, which introduces further measures to create a ‘hostile environment’ for unwanted migration in the UK. This blog explores the background and key aspects of the new Bill and sets out the potential economic and human impact this may have if the Bill is passed and becomes law. It also includes a worked example to illustrate how some of the proposed rules will inadvertently impact all migrants and their families, including British employees, landlords and families.
17 September 2015
New Immigration Bill makes provision for further measures to counteract illegal migration
The government has today published its latest Immigration Bill which makes further provisions to tackle illegal migration. This blog explores the key themes and measures.