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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 - ID Verification
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) makes significant changes to UK law aimed at tackling economic crime and making UK registered entities more transparent.
President Trump and making your inheritance tax planning great again!
We carefully consider the impact of the UK’s IHT reforms on pensions, agriculture and business interests in the light of Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland and his comments on farming.
Can we expect any further substantive changes to the popular Skilled Worker visa route?
On 22 July 2025, changes to the Skilled Worker visa route came into effect, making it harder for migrants to be sponsored. This blog outlines the changes
Surrogacy and parental orders in Scotland – a brief guide
This insight explores the law around surrogacy and parental orders in Scotland considering case law and legal reform
A guide to the ECCTA ID verification process
A step-by-step guide to verify your identity online to comply with the identity verification (IDV) regime introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA).
The Shareholder Rule – previously on life support, and now gone
The “Shareholder Rule”, a principle of the law of England Wales which has been applied for nearly 140 years has been abolished.
A new dawn of matrimonialisation – a Scottish perspective on Standish
What is or is not matrimonial property is now having its heyday in England & Wales with the recent Supreme Court decision Standish -v- Standish.
Immigration rule changes from 22 July 2025
The recent Statement of Changes HC 997 to the Immigration Rules comes into effect today and introduces notable changes to the Skilled Worker visa route, primarily increasing salary and skill level.
UK Government rejects zonal pricing in REMA Summer Update
We look at the UK Government’s REMA Summer Update and what’s next to come on electricity pricing reform.
Are upwards only rent reviews down and out?
This new English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will “decentralise power and ignite regional growth” by moving policymaking powers away from Westminster to local and regional authorities
Landmark Tribunal decision opens up potential for LBTT repayments: What this means for commercial property tenants
The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber handed down a landmark decision in the case of Archer v Revenue Scotland [2025] FTSTC 10 on 10 July 2025, a case in which we acted for Archer.
British citizenship made simpler for Irish citizens living in the UK
We outline the key routes to British citizenship - naturalisation, registration and citizenship for children. We highlight the new route for Irish citizens coming into force in UK from 22 July 2025.
The restructuring challenges of glocalisation
This article considers the challenges of recent volatility in global trade policy and the uncertainty of president Trump's decisions making
Significant Changes to the skilled worker sponsorship route
The Home Secretary has published its most recent Statement of Changes (HC 997), which solidifies its plans outlined in the Immigration White Paper, we explain what employers need to do now.
Statement of Changes: Care worker visas from abroad are to end
From 22/07/2025, care worker and senior care worker roles will be closed to overseas applicants. Transitional rules will apply. Our latest insight discusses what this means for a company's workforce.
What’s in scope? OPRED’s new guidance on scope 3 emissions issued
Supplementary guidance has been issued by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for assessing the effects of downstream scope 3 emissions on climate from offshore oil and gas projects.
The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act: Three months on
Three months on: a look back at the implications for documentation and enforcement options on cross-border transactions, following the introduction of the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act.
The 2019 Hague Convention: a case to litigate, instead of arbitrate, cross-border disputes?
This insight explores the 2019 Hague Convention, in force in the UK from 1 July 2025, and what it means for cross-border enforcement of court judgments.
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