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EU nationals post Brexit - What's the latest?

According to the Office of National Statistics, between January and March 2018, there were 2.29 million EU nationals working in the UK, which was down 28,000 on last year. Could this be as a result of the fear and...

Romanians become the second most common non-UK nationality

Recently published official figures now put Romanian as the second-most-common non-British nationality in the UK. The Office for National Statistics reported this month that people from the Eastern European nation...

Richmond Chambers wins ABS Innovation Award at Legal Week Innovation Awards 2018

We are delighted to announce that Richmond Chambers has won the ABS Innovation Award at the Legal Week Innovation Awards 2018. Hosted by Legal Week, the awards, now in their fourth year, celebrate the most...

Roman Abramovich and the Tier 1 UK Investor Visa

There’s been a lot of news coverage recently surrounding Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich and his Tier 1 Investor Visa, with its expiry causing his absence at the FA Cup Final. Many people aren’t...

More than 60 displaced in the Windrush Scandal

New numbers have come to light in the ongoing Windrush scandal with the newly appointed home secretary, Sajid Javid, revealing that 63 people have been wrongfully removed or deported from the UK. In his first appearance...

NHS no longer obliged to provide migrant digital records

The decision to force NHS digital to provide patient records to the Home Office came under fire from doctors, lawyers, civil liberties campaigners and members of parliament. They branded the MoU that facilitated...

Companies warned that UK visas could face long delays

UK companies have been told that they may face ‘significant’ time delays if they are currently seeking visas for non-EU skilled workers. The Home Office has stated that the 2,200 cap on non-EU...

New home secretary gives pledge to Windrush generation

Former home secretary Amber Rudd has recently been replaced by Sajid Javid following the immigration scandal that has rocked parliament. Javid has since pledged his commitment to “do right” by those of...

New Vacancy: Immigration Consultant / Immigration Associate (Chinese Mandarin)

Job Title: Immigration Consultant / Immigration Associate (Chinese Mandarin) Term: Permanent, Full-Time Location: Covent Garden, London Salary: From £25,000 to £35,000 per annum based on experience + Benefits Richmond...

Richmond Chambers at the London Legal Walk 2018

Richmond Chambers will be taking part in the 10k London Legal Walk for justice on Monday 21 May 2018. Our team will join Lord Burnett the Lord Chief Justice, Lady Hale the President of the Supreme Court and thousands...

Government issues guidance for undocumented Commonwealth citizens

Following a statement to parliament on 23 April 2018 by Home Secretary Amber Rudd, and intense media scrutiny, the Home office has issued guidance to all Commonwealth citizens who are long-term residents of the...

Gove declares UK 'most immigrant friendly' country

In the face of fears that the UK could virtually be shutting its doors to immigrants following Brexit, Michael Gove – the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – has declared that...