Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2021 #184The claimant was the widow of Gohlam Dastagir Shanavazi (the deceased), who had died intestate on 29 December 2011. They had five children of whom four were adults by the time of the hearing. The claimant brought the Part 8 claim on behalf of the youngest child, her minor son Ilyas Firas Shanavazi, who was now 16.
Under German law Ilyas was entitled to a 1/10th share of his father’s estate. The claim was brought to allow the claimant on behalf of Ilyas to enter into a contract of sale of a property in Germany and to convey the property to the purchaser.
The claimant, the de...
Amanda Sanders and Aida Geragusian review the updated rules on right-to-work checks and what happens if an EEA national has not applied for settled or pre-settled status in time From 1 July 2021, employers need to request evidence of an EEA national’s status under the EUSS or under an alternative UK immigration route before employment …
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Graeme Fraser and Eleri Jones explore the recognition and enforcement of maintenance following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU It is vital to consider these issues at the outset due to the ‘indirect’ jurisdiction rules which apply if enforcement abroad in a 2007 Hague Convention country is likely to be required. Since the UK referendum …
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Joanna Hunt examines the post-Brexit immigration system, including the key features of the skilled worker route and the position of EEA nationals who arrive in the UK before the end of 2020 The sting in the tail is that the skilled worker route remains very costly. When you add up the fees, you will have …
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Teertha Gupta QC theorises as to potential scenarios for international children law cases post-Brexit ‘It seems obvious that there will be a relatively hard Brexit as far as family law is concerned, followed by a re-drafting of international child law treaties over time.’ At the end of last year, from an international child lawyer’s perspective, …
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Samar Shams reviews the government’s plans for a points-based immigration system once the UK fully withdraws from the EU ‘The proposed points-based visa could address the current lack of options for those wishing to set up in business in the UK, as the route would be likely to allow for self-employment as well as employed …
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Penelope Stanistreet-Keen comments on the implications for children proceedings in the wake of Brexit, and the potential impact of plans to replace the use of EU Regulations with Hague Conventions in such cases ‘Where a Hague Convention covers the same area, the government will repeal the existing EU rules and switch to the relevant Hague …
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The end of ECJ oversight and potential deregulation could mean weaker rights for UK workers post-Brexit, explain Shubha Banerjee and Louise Taft ‘Our EU obligations have led to the introduction of protection against harassment and against gender reassignment discrimination.’ No deal, Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement, Common Market 2.0, a second referendum – all options still …
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Matthew Germain and Neil Bromwich consider the likely implications on planning and environmental law should the UK withdraw from the EU ‘The government’s approach to air quality is a positive indication of an intention to develop a robust environmental policy.’ Given the current uncertainty around how and when the UK will leave the European Union, …
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Whatever course Brexit takes, employers should help their workers with EU nationality in proving they have the right to remain in the UK, writes Samar Shams ‘Pre-settled status and the settlement scheme application process are imperfect but, for most EU nationals already resident in the UK before Brexit, it is a good idea to make …
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