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Calculating holiday pay new ET decision on voluntary overtime
23 August 2016
Last year, we reported on a decision of the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal that voluntary overtime might have to be included in the calculation of statutory holiday pay if it was a sufficiently permanent feature of remuneration.
Legislative Void Leaves Firms Guessing on Ethnicity Pay Gaps - Tom Heys comments for Law360
19 October 2022
After explosive protests in 2020, ethnicity pay gap reporting has become a linchpin of diversity and inclusion policies for a growing number of employers. But, without formal reporting requirements from the government, lawyers say organizations that make the leap are in uncharted waters.
Natasha Hotson cited in Vogue magazine: An Italian Living in London On Brexit Britain
03 July 2017
Natasha Hotson has been mentioned in an article for Vogue magazine where Italian born Cristina Ruiz discusses her experience as an Italian living in London since the Brexit referendum.
Oreo ruling raises questions on the relationship between brands and vloggers
28 November 2014
Jo Farmer has been quoted in an article by Marketing Week.
Brands using vloggers transformed from poachers to be gamekeepers by the FTC
15 July 2016
On Monday 11 July 2016, the United States’ Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published news of its draft settlement agreement with Warner Bros. in connection with their vlogging campaign for the launch of the video game “Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor” in September 2014.
New guidance issued for landlords renting to eGate-eligible visitors
06 August 2019
The Home Office has updated its Short Guide to Right to Rent following the expansion of e-passport gate access to individuals from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the USA from 20 May.
International Sportspeople, family members & visitors
05 October 2023
Join us on 5 October for a webinar discussion covering visa applications for international sportspeople and their dependants.
RE: VISITED - The Great Office Occupier/Developer Debate

In 2021, Lewis Silkin and HCG hosted three separate panel sessions where the views from senior members of the Occupier and Landlord communities were heard on a range of key, current topical issues within the real estate industry. This follow on-series brings together some of the key themes from those sessions in relation to ‘The Great Office Occupier/Developer Debate’ as we reflect on the past year, merging the best of the old ways of doing business with the best of what was learnt during the pandemic.
Advertising & Marketing annual review: The highs and lows of 2019 and looking forward with 2020 vision!
09 January 2020
We’ll take you through 2019’s key advertising and marketing regulatory and legal developments and consider what they mean for the industry today and in the year ahead.
Lewis Silkin celebrates Bi-Visibility Day 2018
21 September 2018
Lewis Silkin is marking Bi-Visibility Day, a global event which takes place on 23 September each year to raise awareness and to celebrate the bisexual community.
Adult re-entry visas abolished in Ireland from 13 May
17 April 2019
A welcome announcement from the Minister for Justice and Equality means that from 13 May 2019, visa required nationals who hold a valid Irish Residence Permit (IRP) or Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) card will no longer need to apply for a re-entry visa to travel back to Ireland. It is sufficient for them to show their IRP/GNIB card for visa purposes.
Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Bloomberg: Rise in Hong Kong residents applying for UK visas
28 August 2019
Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has commented in an article for Bloomberg that discusses the recent rise in Hong Kong residents applying for UK visas.
Pandemic sparks fears over skills visas: Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Relocate Global
02 September 2020
Predictably, the coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented fall in the amount of skilled migration, overseas assignees, intra-company transfers and foreign student numbers. Now, experts are wondering how long it will take for the global situation to return to something approaching normal.
Second round of changes to Australia's Subclass 457 visa
13 June 2017
Following on from our last e-flash on Australia’s recent immigration reform to scrap and replace the existing Subclass 457 visa which took immediate effect in April, the second round of immigration changes will be taking effect on 1 July 2017.
China's new "R Visa" for high-level talent
01 February 2018
Effective from January 2018, the new “R visa” now allows successful applicants multiple stays in China of up to 180 days per visit, with a validity of up to 10 years.
Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for LexisNexis: New start-up visa could mark ‘shift towards more positive immigration policy’
15 June 2018
In an article for LexisNexis, Naomi Hanrahan-Soar discusses the implications of the new visa routes announced by The Home Secretary, adding that it will hopefully ‘mark a shift toward more positive immigration news and policy’.
Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal rules in favour of allowing same sex married couples to submit dependant visa applications
04 July 2018
Following the unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal on 25 September 2017, Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal today ruled in favour of QT the lesbian civil partner of a British expat who challenged the Director of Immigration’s decision not to grant dependant visas to same sex married couples.
Joanna Hunt comments for Lexis Nexis: Spring Statement 2019: PHD-level jobs to be exempt from Tier 2 visa cap
18 March 2019
Joanna Hunt has commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses Philip Hammond's recent announcement that PHD-level occupations will be exempt from the Tier 2 (General) visa cap from Autumn 2019.
The British National (Overseas) visa scheme and migration from Hong Kong to the UK
02 July 2020
On 1 July 2020 the UK government announced its commitment to establish a new visa scheme for all British National (Overseas) persons and their dependants. This will provide a readily available opportunity for millions of residents of Hong Kong to move the UK far more easily than those routes currently open to them.
The International Agreement visa route and other options for contractual service suppliers
21 October 2021
Following the end of free movement, many more UK businesses are currently grappling with how to bring workers to the UK on short-term and often recurring contracts.