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Criminal Law Solicitors Firm

Private Client Criminal Defence Solicitors

Private Client Criminal Defence Solicitors When facing criminal proceedings, the last thing you want is delay in your legal team acting in your best interests because of problems and restrictions with Legal Aid. It used to be that Legal Aid would provide full and immediate cover for anyone charged with or suspected of crime. This […]

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Criminal Law Solicitors Firm

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Defence Services

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Defence Services   Although solicitors spend most of their time assisting and defending clients, there can be occasions when a solicitor is themselves called before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (STD) for alleged breaches of the Codes of Practice. This can be a daunting process and in many cases will have occurred after […]

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Immigration Solicitors Firm

Applying for a UK visa from Australia

Applying for a UK visa from Australia   During March 2014, VFS Global will take over running the visa application service in Australia. New UK visa application centres will open in: Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Canberra The British High Commission or British consulates will no longer provide a visa biometric enrolment service. Priority service You […]

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Immigration Solicitors Firm

Syria is now the main country of origin of asylum seekers in the 44 industrialised countries

Sharp rise of asylum applications from Syrians in industrialised countries   Syria is now the main country of origin of asylum seekers in the 44 industrialised countries addressed in UNHCR’s Asylum Trends 2013 report. Around 56,400 Syrians sought protection in these 44 states in 2013, which is more than double the number of asylum seekers […]

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Immigration Solicitors Firm

European Commission publishes guidance for Member States to guarantee right to family reunification

European Commission publishes guidance for Member States to guarantee right to family reunification    The European Commission adopted yesterday a Communication to provide guidance to Member States on how to apply the Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to family reunification. The Communication addresses a number of issues that were raised by civil society organisations in […]