The government today has published a new document which sets the rights of EU Citizens post Brexit. It appears to be aimed at smoothing  the path to open talks on trade with the EU Brexit negotiating team rather than reassuring EU citizens in the UK. Continue reading →

After another great year, Healys LLP, a leading law firm, with offices in London and Brighton held an informal Autumn drinks reception to thank many of their long standing clients and supporters. Continue reading →

Healys LLP have again achieved a top tier ranking in the Legal 500. This year a team of 12 lawyers have been accredited as specialists within their sectors. The Legal 500 directory provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage on legal services providers, in over 100 countries. Continue reading →

The present legislative programme of reforms regarding the taxation of non-domiciled individuals and their offshore structures was hurriedly interrupted in April 2017 when the General Election was announced. The Finance Bill then published dropped a number of measures from the agenda, including all the provisions relating to the regime which was proposed to apply to the non-domiciled persons. Continue reading →

An important case (Sleiman (deprivation of citizenship; conduct) [2017] UKUT 367 (IAC)) has come before the Upper Tribunal this month which has given the correct interpretation on section 40(3) of the British Nationality Act 1981 and Chapter 55 of the Home Office Nationality Instructions. The tribunal considered the question of how directly causative past deception must be of a subsequent grant of British citizenship in order for a person to be deprived of that citizenship on the basis of deception. Continue reading →

The Commercial Litigation Department at Healys has won the Acquisition International Excellence Awards Best for Commercial Litigation 2017 – London and been shortlisted for the Lawyers Monthly Legal Awards Commercial Litigation Law Firm of The Year. Continue reading →