End of Year Celebration
Ending the year with a bang We have had a successful 2018 and celebrated in style at Levant Restaurant. This year has been full of changes for the firm, we have opened a new office in Southall. We have developed a partnership to have a silo office in Tooting. Our biggest successes are those which…
Expert Reports on LGBTI+ Rights
Halfway through the LGBT History Month, Farani Taylor Solicitors is delighted to celebrate that Gustavo Bussmann, part of our Immigration Team, is now referred as an expert in LGBTI+ rights by the Experts Directory of EIN. The Electronic Immigration Directory (EIN) is an important source of information on immigration and asylum case law, as well…
The 7 Year Child Immigration Policy Explained
This article details how the 7 year child policy works and the technical reasons behind the policy. Dost Malik is an immigration specialist with a wealth of experience. He has recently looked at the rules around the 7 year child policy. The Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 enacted the UN…
The New Start-Up Visa
Change is a natural part of life, in fact change is the only constants in life, so one should be ready to embrace it  as ‘Without Change There Is No Progress’. To keep up the pace with the world, remain globally competitive and to achieve growth potential in core sectors of the economy, change in…
Immigration Detention is Unlawful and Barbaric
In a democratic and civilised world, there is no concept of detention/imprisonment without any trial or proving the guilt of a person. Even the suspects in the criminal cases cannot be detained indefinitely but unfortunately the immigration detainees do not have the same luxury.  Technically, the ‘Immigration Detention’ is a punishment without any trial or…
Farani Taylor Court of Appeal Win Sets Precedent
James Sherratt and Farhan Farani of Farani Taylor Solicitors represented Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIA) in a successful appeal to the Court of Appeal in England and Wales. The Court of Appeal overturned an earlier finding from the High Court in June 2017. The original judgement found PIA had exercised economic duress when terminating…
Farani Taylor and HJT Collaboration Welcome event
We are proud to announce our collaboration with HJT. HJT are a prestigious immigration training provider. Farani Taylor Solicitors are the first firm to initiate a full collaboration programme. This includes monthly in-house training sessions and access to extensive training material detailing the most up to date information on all areas of immigration law. The…
Human Rights of Over-Stayers
Since the incorporation of European Human Rights into UK law the majority of applications submitted to the Home Office by over-stayers and illegal immigrants have been submitted as Human Rights claims. The threshold for seeking refugee status is extremely high. Therefore Human Rights applications have become more prevalent and often the first choice for those…
Inheritance Tax set to Double by 2030
HMRC recorded £5.4 billion in inheritance tax collected in the 2018-2019 tax year. This is a £200 million rise on the previous year. Canada Life have predicted that figure to rocket to £10 billion by 2030. This is due to a few things, firstly because house prices particularly in the South East continue to rise,…
What to look out for with an Islamic Will…
The UK has a diverse population with many religious and cultural communities living together in harmony. It makes it one of the most alluring places to live in the world. The Office for National Statistics report outlined that there were just over 3.3 million Muslims living in the UK as of August 2018. It is…